The Walking Dead - Episode Guide

Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.

Rick unknowingly causes a group of survivors to be trapped by walkers. The group dynamic devolves from accusations to violence, as Rick must confront an enemy far more dangerous than the undead.

Rick makes a decision to go back to Atlanta to retrieve the bag of guns and save a man's life. Lori and Shane must deal with the surprising return of someone they thought was dead.

Rick's mission to Atlanta is jeopardized when things go awry. Jim becomes unhinged in camp.

Rick leads the group to the CDC after the attack. Jim must make a terrible life and death decision

Rick and the group are allowed into the CDC by a strange doctor. But all is not what it seems in their newfound haven.

After the CDC explosion, the survivors are still on the move when they encounter a herd of walkers that separates one of their own, leading them to a possible safe haven.

Coming to the aid of another, Rick discovers a possible safe haven. Shane must go on a dangerous mission to get badly needed medical supplies.

The group desperately awaits Shane's return. Shane finds himself trapped in a school, surrounded by the undead. Daryl and Andrea search for someone in the woods.

Shane makes a deadly sacrifice which leads to unusual behavior and self-distancing. The rest of the group tries to hang on somewhere between living to die and dying to live.

Glenn, the only one breaking barriers between both groups, knows far too much for his comfort level. Daryl finds a sign of life and, in his delirium, tries to make it back to the farm alive.

Secrets are told and secrets are revealed. Hershel refuses to acknowledge the world’s new reality. Andrea comes out of her shell. Everyone is becoming more and more aware that “everything is food for something.”

Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.

Rick and the others try to restore order in the aftermath of a terrible discovery. Hershel takes up an old habit and disappears, Rick and Glenn must follow him into town.

Trapped, Rick, Hershel and Glenn fight to survive against new foes, both dead and alive. Shane finds Lori in danger on the road and makes it his mission to bring her back to the farm.

Rick and Shane come into conflict over the fate of an outsider. Andrea helps Hershel's youngest daughter face a crucial decision.

Rick sides with Shane on an important decision, causing Dale to worry that the group is losing its humanity. Carl's actions have unintended consequences on the group.

The group learns that someone dangerous may be on the loose near the farm. As night falls, Rick, Shane, Daryl and Glenn comb the woods to handle the situation and keep the group safe.

Rick and Carl return from the woods to find the farm in jeopardy. The group is split up in the ensuing chaos. With things looking grim, Rick’s leadership is questioned.

With the world growing increasingly more dangerous and Lori’s pregnancy advancing, Rick discovers a potentially safe haven. But first he must secure the premises, pushing his group to its limit.

After a traumatic event, a life hangs in the balance. Complicating matters, the group must also deal with a potential threat to their new surroundings.

After witnessing an accident, Andrea and Michonne are introduced to a new community of survivors. As conflicts arise with their new acquaintances, a decision must be made.

The group is severed and lives are put in jeopardy. In Woodbury, Merle has a request for the Governor.

After another loss, Rick struggles. Michonne remains suspicious of the Governor as he throws a party with a unique twist for the people of Woodbury.

As Andrea grows closer to the Governor, Michonne makes a decision about Woodbury. Glenn and Maggie go on a run. Rick struggles.

The Governor presses for information. A new guest arrives at the prison, forcing Rick's hand.

Andrea steps up as the people of Woodbury are thrown into uncharted territory. At the prison, a new threat arises.

Rick tries to rescue a member of his group. Woodbury is in disarray after a recent attack. New guests raise concerns at the prison.

As the group debates their next course of action, Rick wanders after a lost friend. Daryl and Merle question their choices. The Governor restores order in Woodbury and makes plans to punish those responsible.

Their security threatened, Rick and the group must make a choice. With Woodbury in a police state, Andrea grows uneasy.

Realizing they are heavily outgunned against the Governor's forces, Rick leads an expedition to get more weapons.

In an effort to prevent any more deaths, Rick and the Governor meet to come up with a peace treaty.

The Governor chases a dissenter who fled Woodbury. While the Governor is gone, a traitor tries to sabotage his upcoming plans.

Rick and the group are faced with a serious problem. If they want a truce with the Governor, they will have to make a huge sacrifice.

Rick and the group have to seriously consider if the prison is worth defending as the Governor's impending attack looms over their heads.

Rick and the group are as close to an ideal life as possible at the prison. Will they be able to hold on to humanity in the face of a new evil?

As the group faces a brand new enemy, Rick and the others must fight to protect the livelihood they worked so hard to create at the prison.

As one group leaves the prison in search for supplies at a local college, those who stay must deal with recent losses while preserving what remains.

While on a supplies mission to a local college, members of the group run into multiple hurdles. Things at the prison are getting worse.

Multiple enemies put pressure on Rick and the group. Could this finally be the breaking point for the survivors and the prison?

A familiar face returns as each member of the group struggles to find his or her humanity in a world of constant threats.

A new and scary chapter is unfolding at a camp outside the prison. Will peace be attainable with the addition of new members?

Just when everything started to calm down at the prison, Rick and his group now face imminent danger and destruction. This time, they might not win.

As Rick deals with old wounds, members of the prison have to come to terms with their new environment and ask themselves if survival alone is enough.

The group encounters many obstacles in their quest to find stability and safety, but sometimes all they have to guide them is hope.

The group encounters many obstacles in their quest to find stability and safety, but sometimes all they have to guide them is hope.

Faced with the day-to-day survival of life outside shelter, a simple request by someone in the group leads to a bizarre but enlightening mission.

As one group finds what may be an ideal shelter, another group comes to realize that the best protection comes from those around them.

After finding an idyllic place to establish a new shelter, the group starts to question whether it is possible to go back to the way things were.

However brutal some survivors believe they must be to stay alive, we get to see that faith can sometimes be the strongest survival tool.

As multiple paths collide, Rick comes face to face with sheer brutality. Will he and the group have what it takes to survive?

The true motives of the Terminans come to light when Rick and the others end up in a vulnerable situation.

With supplies running low and not knowing whether to trust the people around them, Rick leads a mission where the risk might not be worth the reward.

Rick and the group find themselves pitted against some very nasty people, but they might just have a plan to gain the upper hand.

In this episode, we get to meet a whole group of other survivors, but what looks safe and nice on the outside has a bit of a dark side.

A new set of issues confront our group while on a mission. Will they be able to push through and survive these challenges? Or better yet, each other?

Cautiously, members of our group must venture into a familiar location on a heroic rescue mission. It's a huge stage, but so are the stakes.

Between holding down the church and going on a rescue mission, our group is spread pretty thin. Is this going to be the breaking point?

Rick seeks a peaceful agreement when rules and morals are tossed aside by new enemies.

After the recent trials the group has faced, a slight detour could be the solution they've been searching for.

Life on the road has left the group beaten and beleaguered. Will they be able to trudge along? Are they even the same people they once were?

After a spectacular storm, Rick and the group meet a seemingly friendly person.

Molding into a new lifestyle is proving difficult for the group. Has life on the road proven too treacherous to go back to who they once were?

Rick and the group continue to acclimate to their new surroundings. Will they be able to go back to normalcy? Better yet, what is normal now?

While trying to secure their new home, Rick and his group face many challenges, some life threatening. Is this really the utopia it seems to be?

The group realizes that sheltered life might not be possible as life within the walls starts to mimic life outside. Will these setbacks break Rick?

Daryl experiences trouble on a run while Rick and his group continue to feel like outsiders in Alexandria, where trouble is creeping into the gates.

Rick and the others have a difficult time assimilating into Alexandria; a new threat arises that could bring the group closer together.

When it appears that things are starting to normalize in the settlement, a new problem arises for the Alexandrians.

Rick and his group get caught up in a dangerous little town on the road back to Alexandria. Meanwhile, Daryl, Sasha and Abraham continue to lead away the remaining walkers away from the safe-zone.

A new face appears; trust issues form.

Following a number of setbacks, the mood in Alexandria grows grim for the sheltered citizens.

Daryl, Abraham and Sasha encounter many obstacles and a new threat while trying to return to Alexandria.

Alexandria is finally able to begin pulling itself back together; peace is embraced between the two groups.

After having a few moments of peace, trouble finds its way to Alexandria yet again. Only this time, the threat might be too big to defeat.

With walkers inside the gates of Alexandria, Rick and the group are scared, outnumbered and things are only getting worse.

A simple scavenging run proves to be more tricky, when the survivors are not the only ones after a goldmine of supplies.

After Rick comes to the realization that Alexandria might not be as safe as he thought, decisions must be made about where to go from here.

Rick and the group realize the only way to maintain the peace of Alexandria is to fight a new enemy. This time, though, our group might be outmatched.

With no hope of safety in Alexandria, Rick and his band of survivors soon discover a larger world with new dangers and new opportunities.

Two separate groups leave Alexandria for supplies, and while both worry over the future of the community, they will face immediate danger.

When someone goes missing in Alexandria, the community goes on alert, and search parties venture out.

In the aftermath of a tragic blow, Eugene falls captured by Dwight, a member of the Saviors, whom are hell bent on getting even with Alexandria, Negan teaches Rick and co a brutal lesson, which shows that Rick and co finally have something to fear.

Last season ended with Rick and our group kneeling helplessly before Negan and his group; what Negan does will haunt those who survive forever.

For a number of familiar faces, a new, well-established community seems too good to be true.

A new group of survivors seem to have it all in their impressive community; however, there is a price.

The remaining members of the group try to keep it together in Alexandria; they receive a sobering visit.

Saddled with grief and surrounded by enemies, members of the group try to find safety at the Hilltop before it's too late.

Someone stumbles upon a brand new society, and this society is unlike anything seen before.

A deeper look at the Sanctuary and the world of the Saviors; members of Alexandria look for supplies.

Negan's unwelcome visit to Alexandria continues as other members scavenge for supplies; things quickly spin out of control.

Rick is introduced to a new community.

While searching for a missing Alexandrian, Rick and his group encounter a mysterious collective, its inhabitants unlike any they have come across.

An Alexandrian discovers they must navigate the mysterious, confusing and terrifying world within the Saviors' compound.

The group scavenges for supplies; back in Alexandria, someone must make a morally challenging decision.

Things do not go as planned when a group of Kingdommers delivers goods to the Saviors during a routine supply drop-off.

The Saviors visit the Hilltop unexpectedly, surprising everyone, with plans of taking more than supplies.

A group of Alexandrians embarks on a journey; one member of the group must make a heartbreaking decision.

The stakes continue to grow higher as paths cross; the group enacts an intricate plan.

Rick and his group, along with the Kingdom and Hilltop, have banded together to bring the fight to Negan and the Saviors.

The plan involving Alexandrians, Kingdommers and Hilltoppers unfolds; as Rick continues to fight, he encounters a familiar face.

Conflict with the Saviors leads to unintended consequences for the Hilltop, the Kingdom, and Alexandria; morality proves tricky in wartime.

A new weapon in the Savior arsenal proves to be a giant hurdle as fighting continues between Rick's forces and those of the Saviors.

A close look at Negan and the lives of the Saviors during the conflict through a familiar set of eyes.

With things looking up for Rick and the group, an argument breaks out at the Hilltop; the consequences of the decision are life versus death.

Negan has to enlist the help of his lieutenants in solving a huge issue facing the Sanctuary; Rick and the group continue to enact the plan.

Every story and battle from the first half of the season comes crashing together in this action-packed, emotional mid-season finale.

Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions.

Groups unite their forces and converge on the Hilltop; Aaron and Enid search for allies.

Daryl finds himself in bad company as his group heads to the Hilltop; Gabriel's faith gets tested.

Hilltop's leadership faces a difficult dilemma after the arrival of unexpected visitors; Rick comes face to face with an adversary.

Trouble arises when unexpected visitors arrive at the Hilltop and the community is thrust into action; heartbreaking discoveries are made.

A Heaps prisoner makes a discovery; Carol searches for someone in the nearby forest; Rick and Morgan find themselves in the company of strangers.

With the threat of the Saviors still looming, Aaron continues searching for allies; Daryl and Rosita take action and confront an old friend.

The communities join forces in the last stand against the Saviors as all-out war unfolds.

Rick and his group make a risky run into Washington, D.C. to search for artifacts they will need to build the civilization he and Carl envisioned.

The communities join forces to restore a bridge that will facilitate communication and trade; someone is gravely injured at the construction site.

Rick's vision for the future is threatened by a mysterious disappearance that divides the work camp where the communities are building a bridge.

Rick's vision of a civilized future is threatened by a sudden reckoning with past sins that remain unavenged and unforgiven.

Rick is forced to face the past as he struggles to maintain the safety of the communities and protect the future he and Carl envisioned.

The Survivors encounter unfamiliar faces outside the safety of their community's walls and must decide whether or not this new group can be trusted.

Carol seeks out an old friend living alone in a wilderness teeming with walkers; survivors make the perilous trek to a new home.

A small rescue mission braves a dangerous herd in their hunt for a missing comrade, only to discover a surprising threat that could doom them all.

The communities thought they could build a better future separately, but the recent loss of one of their own drives them to band together; new leaders rise when a disturbing and dangerous threat is unmasked; an escaped captive revisits his past.

Daryl learns more about the masked tribe's leader; a search begins for two missing friends.

The savage group led by Alpha confronts the Hilltop in a harrowing attempt to retrieve her daughter. A supply run for the Kingdom turns into a dangerous quest.

While one community struggles to ease tensions that threaten to divide from within, the true nature of another group comes into focus; a mission to rescue a friend has deadly consequences.

Daryl's daring rescue mission forces Alpha to unleash a group of her own to retrieve what belongs to her, even if the price is paid in blood; the Kingdom's plans to reunite the communities are put in jeopardy.

An outsider's arrival forces Alexandria to rehash devastating old wounds; eye-opening secrets from the past are revealed.

The fair at the Kingdom is underway, with all four communities coming together in celebration for the first time in years; while some pacts are renewed, other deals will come at a much steeper price.

In the aftermath of an overwhelming loss, the communities must brave a ferocious blizzard; as one group deals with an enemy from within, another is forced to make a life or death decision.

The Oceanside group continues to train in case the Whisperers return. Tensions are high as our heroes struggle to hold onto their concept of civilization.

The origins of Alpha and Beta are revealed in a flashback; Alpha tries to help Lydia prepare for their journey with the dead; the Whisperers create herds.

Alexandria is overcome with paranoia as the threat of the Whisperers looms; Carol struggles over her desperate urge for revenge.

Negan feels the brunt of the Alexandrians' fears as their paranoia of the Whisperers grows; a safety issue catches the group off guard at Hilltop.

Supplies go missing from Hilltop; Negan is idolized by an Alexandrian; Ezekiel holds a secret.

Carol teams up with Daryl as they embark on a mission together; Siddiq finds it harder than expected to unravel a mystery.

Daryl becomes uncomfortable when Carol starts going past his boundaries; Alpha and Beta share reservations about a certain individual.

A fight causes tensions in Oceanside while the Alexandrians set out on a high-stakes mission.

The group must figure out how to get out of a precarious situation.

The group must defend Alexandria from a threatening outside force.

The Whisperers are coming for Hilltop. After Daryl and Lydia's encounter with Alpha, the communities must decide whether to run or fight. Meanwhile, Eugene's communication with Stephanie gets complicated.

Negan helps the Whisperers and Alpha launch an attack against the Hilltop.
 

Michonne takes Virgil back to his island to find his family; in exchange, Virgil offers weapons.

Everyone reckons with the aftermath of the Hilltop fire; Eugene leads a trip to meet Stephanie.

The communities prepare to participate in the Whisperer War's last battle; Eugene's group comes face-to-face with Princess.
 

Beta engages the final battle of the Whisperer War.

Maggie has returned with a story she is not ready to share, even when her past catches up to her. Negan's safety is at stake again. Daryl and Maggie fight an unseen and unknown threat.

An adventure for Daryl and Carol turns sideways when they come across an old cabin. It takes Daryl back to the years when he left the group after Rick disappeared as he relives a time that only the apocalypse could manifest.

Gabriel and Aaron search for food and supplies to bring back to Alexandria. Small tragedies lead to bigger tragedies as faith is broken and optimism is fragmented when they are put to the ultimate test.

Eugene, Ezekiel, Yumiko, and Princess are captured and separated. Princess struggles with memories of her traumatic past and tries to escape one way or another with the help of Ezekiel.

Daryl and Carol come to a fork in the road and head their separate ways. Each going into their own type of survival mode, the easiest of challenges become much harder. Will their individual journeys be the tipping point needed to mend their friendship or is the distance between them permanent?

Carol takes Negan on a journey, hoping to minimize the increasing tension. Negan reflects on the events that led him to this point and comes to a conclusion about his future.

Returning to Alexandria from a critical food mission, the group realizes it isn't enough. Maggie proposes a new plan, potentially a suicide mission. What choice do they have? They must find more food for all their people in order to survive and efficiently rebuild Alexandria. If they don't, Alexandria falls, taking them down with it. Once on the road, a violent storm erupts forcing them underground into a subway tunnel. As nerves fray and suspicions increase, chaos ensues. The terror is relentless as our people get a glimpse of what Maggie and her group endured prior to returning to Alexandria. Meanwhile, those captured by the strange soldiers are relocated to another undisclosed location.

The group discovers a member did not make it to safety inside the subway car. Surrounded by walkers, going back out into the tunnel to search is a guaranteed death wish. All eyes are on Negan as the rule of survival shifts. It is no longer No Man Left Behind. The motto now is We Keep Going. With very little ammo and energy remaining, the group must ready themselves as the walkers have found a way inside the subway train. Meanwhile, Daryl is in his own intense hellish situation trying to find Dog and finding more than he expected; and Yumiko challenges the process at the Commonwealth outpost, which threatens her future and that of Eugene, Ezekiel, and Princess.

Maggie's mission team gets separated and hunted by the Reapers; Carol, Rosita, Magna and Kelly attempt to catch horses for Alexandria; Judith, RJ, Hershel and Gracie cope with their parents going away.

Daryl and Dog get captured by the Reapers; they are taken to the Meridian and reconnect with a familiar figure from their past.

Alexandrians encounter Hilltop squatters; Eugene's group undergoes orientation at the Commonwealth.

Connie and Virgil hide in a house; Pope tests Daryl's loyalty; Kelly searches for Connie.

Maggie learns a survival tactic from Negan; Eugene's group clears walkers; Daryl hunts with Leah.

The Reapers defend Meridian from a herd; Alexandrians protect themselves from walkers in a storm.

Daryl, Maggie, Gabriel, Negan and Elijah battle the Reapers for food; Aaron and the Alexandrians must survive a storm.

The heroes experience Halloween in the Commonwealth; Daryl and Rosita undergo military training led by Mercer; Carol investigates Ezekiel's medical condition.

Eugene looks for Stephanie after she mysteriously goes missing; Connie investigates a story on Trooper Davis; Carol helps Hornsby with a labor dispute at a drug farm.

Governor Pamela Milton tours Alexandria, Oceanside, and Hilltop. Eugene processes Max's story.

Maggie, Lydia and Elijah help a stranger from another community called Riverbend; they run into Aaron, who tells them about a mission he embarked on with Gabriel as emissaries for the Commonwealth.

Maggie, Lydia and Elijah help Aaron and Gabriel on a mission; Daryl and Rosita pull a heist.

Hornsby marches Daryl and his troops to confront Maggie at Hilltop; after a harrowing heist, Rosita gets Connie, Kelly, Eugene, and Max to investigate the Miltons; Ezekiel helps hospital patients in need.

In the very last mid-season finale for The Walking Dead, our heroes are trapped in situations beyond their control. Everyone they've worked so hard to protect is at risk as danger baits them at every turn. All is at stake. Now, they must decide who and what are worth saving. Each decision comes with its own deadly ramifications. Meanwhile, Eugene and Max's relationship deepens, but so does the trouble that is brewing inside the Commonwealth.

Daryl and Negan rush to the Commonwealth to stop Hornsby from going after their families. Pamela deals with protestors demanding justice for Sebastian's crimes. Mercer needs Rosita's help to fight a swarm.

Carol makes a deal with Pamela to wipe the slate clean on behalf of her friends. Aaron, Jerry, Lydia and Elijah get on the road to Oceanside to fill them in on a plan. The Commonwealth celebrates Founders Day.

Eugene goes on the run, and Mercer is tasked to find him; Aaron's group faces a complication on the road.

Daryl and Carol investigate the whereabouts of their friends after Pamela disappeared them from the Commonwealth. Unfortunately, their only lead is Hornsby. Meanwhile, Pamela asks Yumiko to prosecute Eugene on behalf of the Commonwealth.

Separated from their children, Maggie, Gabriel, and Rosita track a military convoy to a mysterious destination. Ezekiel, Kelly, Negan, and Annie find themselves at a work site. Daryl and Carol follow a train that has taken Connie aboard.

Ezekiel and Negan team up to lead a clandestine labor revolt against the warden. Aaron, Jerry, Lydia, and Elijah catch up with Luke and Jules fleeing Oceanside. Eugene stands trial with Yumiko as his defense attorney.

The Alexandrians and the prisoners head back to the Commonwealth to confront Pamela Milton. Meanwhile, a swarm approaches the city.

Daryl and Carol rush Judith to the hospital; Rosita, Eugene, and Gabriel search for Coco; Maggie and Negan take arms against Pamela; the heroes assemble for one last stand.

Fans can get up close and personal with the cast as they tell the stories of their characters from the moment they were introduced to where they were when last season ended. Clips from the most pivotal moments in series history will be intercut between cast and executive producer interviews.

Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus celebrate reaching the 100th episode of the series.

Greg Nicotero and KNB EFX Group bring their zombies to life and interview the cast and crew.

The cast and producers recount the journey that the characters have experienced.

The making of the final season of the series, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.

From Los Angeles, interviews with the cast of "The Walking Dead" before the series finale.