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The best episodes of The Walking Dead

Explore the comprehensive ranking of The Walking Dead episodes, meticulously evaluated through thousands of fan votes. Uncover the top-rated moments that define the brilliance of The Walking Dead!

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
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No Sanctuary
9.2

#1 - No Sanctuary

Season 5, Episode 1, 10/12/2014
We learn the true motives of the Terminans as Rick and the group find themselves in a vulnerable situation.
Too Far Gone
9.2

#2 - Too Far Gone

Season 4, Episode 8, 12/1/2013
After things begin to calm down at the prison, Rick and his group now face imminent danger and destruction. This time, they might not win.
No Other Way
9.1

#3 - No Other Way

Season 11, Episode 9, 2/20/2022
Hellfire rains down on those at Meridian as every fight with the Reapers proves to be a brutal battle. At home in Alexandria, the violent rainstorm rages on as walkers continue to pour in, threatening everyone’s safety, including Judith and Gracie.
Here's Negan
9.0

#4 - Here's Negan

Season 10, Episode 22, 4/4/2021
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.
Beside the Dying Fire
9.0

#5 - Beside the Dying Fire

Season 2, Episode 13, 3/18/2012
Rick and Carl find the farm in jeopardy; the group is split up in the chaos; Rick's leadership is questioned.
Killer Within
9.0

#6 - Killer Within

Season 3, Episode 4, 11/4/2012
The group is severed, placing lives in jeopardy; Merle has a request for the Governor.
The Grove
9.0

#7 - The Grove

Season 4, Episode 14, 3/16/2014
After establishing a new shelter, the group considers things returning to the way they used to be.
Conquer
9.0

#8 - Conquer

Season 5, Episode 16, 3/29/2015
Daryl finds trouble while on a run; Rick and the group feel like outsiders in Alexandria, where trouble approaches the gates.
Thank You
9.0

#9 - Thank You

Season 6, Episode 3, 10/25/2015
A return home doesn't go as expected.
No Way Out
9.0

#10 - No Way Out

Season 6, Episode 9, 2/14/2016
While trying to escape Alexandria, Rick and his group meet trouble when sudden noise draws walkers towards them with what could be fatal consequences.
Walk with Us
9.0

#11 - Walk with Us

Season 10, Episode 12, 3/15/2020
Negan helps the Whisperers and Alpha launch an attack against the Hilltop.
Family
9.0

#12 - Family

Season 11, Episode 23, 11/13/2022
The Alexandrians and the prisoners head back to the Commonwealth to confront Pamela Milton. Meanwhile, a swarm approaches the city.
A Certain Doom
8.9

#13 - A Certain Doom

Season 10, Episode 16, 10/4/2020
The final battle against Beta and his allies is at its peak. Aaron and Alden find themselves in a predicament.
Pretty Much Dead Already
8.9

#14 - Pretty Much Dead Already

Season 2, Episode 7, 11/27/2011
Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.
Seed
8.9

#15 - Seed

Season 3, Episode 1, 10/14/2012
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.
Made to Suffer
8.9

#16 - Made to Suffer

Season 3, Episode 8, 12/2/2012
Andrea steps up when the people of Woodbury are thrown into uncharted territory; a new threat arises at the prison.
A
8.9

#17 - A

Season 4, Episode 16, 3/30/2014
Many paths collide; Rick faces sheer brutality; the group struggles to survive.
JSS
8.9

#18 - JSS

Season 6, Episode 2, 10/18/2015
When it appears that things are starting to normalize in the settlement, a new problem arises for the Alexandrians.
Warlords
8.9

#19 - Warlords

Season 11, Episode 13, 3/20/2022
Maggie, Lydia and Elijah help a stranger from another community.
Acts of God
8.9

#20 - Acts of God

Season 11, Episode 16, 4/10/2022
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.
Rest in Peace
8.9

#21 - Rest in Peace

Season 11, Episode 24, 11/20/2022
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.
The Calm Before
8.9

#22 - The Calm Before

Season 9, Episode 15, 3/24/2019
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.
Judge, Jury, Executioner
8.8

#23 - Judge, Jury, Executioner

Season 2, Episode 11, 3/4/2012
Rick sides with Shane causing Dale to worry that the group is losing its humanity; Carl's actions have unintended consequences.
Better Angels
8.8

#24 - Better Angels

Season 2, Episode 12, 3/11/2012
Someone dangerous may be loose near the farm; Rick, Shane, Daryl and Glenn keep the group safe.
Clear
8.8

#25 - Clear

Season 3, Episode 12, 3/3/2013
Since they are outgunned against the Governor's forces, Rick undertakes a mission to get more weapons.
Internment
8.8

#26 - Internment

Season 4, Episode 5, 11/10/2013
Assorted enemies pressure Rick and the group. The survivors and the prison may reach a breaking point.
Four Walls and a Roof
8.8

#27 - Four Walls and a Roof

Season 5, Episode 3, 10/26/2014
Rick and the others find themselves pitted against a group of nasty people.
Coda
8.8

#28 - Coda

Season 5, Episode 8, 11/30/2014
Rick wants to find a peaceful agreement, but the enemies seem to prefer a more violent resolution.
Remember
8.8

#29 - Remember

Season 5, Episode 12, 3/1/2015
The group has a difficult time molding to a new lifestyle, forcing them to consider whether they can be the people they once were.
On the Inside
8.8

#30 - On the Inside

Season 11, Episode 6, 9/26/2021
Connie and Virgil hide in a house; Pope tests Daryl's loyalty; Kelly searches for Connie.
The Rotten Core
8.8

#31 - The Rotten Core

Season 11, Episode 14, 3/27/2022
Maggie, Lydia, and Elijah help Aaron and Gabriel on a rescue mission. In the chaos, Negan finds himself watching over Hershel. Sebastian coerces Daryl and Rosita into pulling a heist.
Evolution
8.8

#32 - Evolution

Season 9, Episode 8, 11/25/2018
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.
Sick
8.7

#33 - Sick

Season 3, Episode 2, 10/21/2012
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.
Home
8.7

#34 - Home

Season 3, Episode 10, 2/17/2013
The group is preparing their next step. Rick goes in search of his lost friend and meanwhile, Daryl and Merle are wondering if they themselves made the right decisions. The governor of Woodbury tries to restore order in the town and is planning to punish the people responsible for the chaos.
This Sorrowful Life
8.7

#35 - This Sorrowful Life

Season 3, Episode 15, 3/24/2013
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.
Spend
8.7

#36 - Spend

Season 5, Episode 14, 3/15/2015
While trying to secure a new home, Rick and his group face challenges, and question the utopia they find themselves in.
Try
8.7

#37 - Try

Season 5, Episode 15, 3/22/2015
When life within the walls begins to mimic life outside, the group realizes that sheltered life may not be possible.
Not Tomorrow Yet
8.7

#38 - Not Tomorrow Yet

Season 6, Episode 12, 3/6/2016
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.
What Comes After
8.7

#39 - What Comes After

Season 9, Episode 5, 11/4/2018
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.
Faith
8.7

#40 - Faith

Season 11, Episode 22, 11/6/2022
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.
Morning Star
8.6

#41 - Morning Star

Season 10, Episode 11, 3/8/2020
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.
Vatos
8.6

#42 - Vatos

Season 1, Episode 4, 11/21/2010
Rick, Glenn, T-Dog, and Daryl move on after their grisly discovery to retrieve the guns when they encounter a group of scavengers who narrowly beat them to the catch. However, Glenn is kidnapped in the scuffle, which leads to a tense stand-off and a surprising discovery. Meanwhile, back at camp, the group has to handle a serious situation when Jim begins acting unhinged.
TS-19
8.6

#43 - TS-19

Season 1, Episode 6, 12/5/2010
Rick and the group are allowed into the CDC by a strange doctor, but all is not what it seems in their newfound haven.
Walk with Me
8.6

#44 - Walk with Me

Season 3, Episode 3, 10/28/2012
Andrea and Michonne find a new community of survivors; a decision must be made.
When the Dead Come Knocking
8.6

#45 - When the Dead Come Knocking

Season 3, Episode 7, 11/25/2012
The governor seeks information; a new guest at the prison forces Rick's hand.
Us
8.6

#46 - Us

Season 4, Episode 15, 3/23/2014
Survivors rely on brutality and faith.
Strangers
8.6

#47 - Strangers

Season 5, Episode 2, 10/19/2014
Rick leads a risky mission for a possible small reward when the supplies run low.
Chokepoint
8.6

#48 - Chokepoint

Season 9, Episode 13, 3/10/2019
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.
What It Always Is
8.6

#49 - What It Always Is

Season 10, Episode 5, 11/3/2019
Supplies go missing from Hilltop; Negan is idolized by an Alexandrian; Ezekiel holds a secret.
Look at the Flowers
8.6

#50 - Look at the Flowers

Season 10, Episode 14, 3/29/2020
Heroes and villains reckon with the aftermath of the Hilltop fire; Eugene takes a group on a journey to meet Stephanie, with the hopes of befriending another civilisation.
Promises Broken
8.6

#51 - Promises Broken

Season 11, Episode 7, 10/3/2021
Maggie learns a survival tactic from Negan; Eugene's group clears walkers; Daryl hunts with Leah.
For Blood
8.6

#52 - For Blood

Season 11, Episode 8, 10/10/2021
The Reapers defend Meridian from a herd; Alexandrians protect themselves from walkers in a storm.
New Haunts
8.6

#53 - New Haunts

Season 11, Episode 10, 2/27/2022
The heroes experience Halloween in the Commonwealth; Daryl and Rosita undergo military training led by Mercer; Carol investigates Ezekiel's medical condition.
The Lucky Ones
8.6

#54 - The Lucky Ones

Season 11, Episode 12, 3/13/2022
Aaron and Maggie meet Governor Pamela Milton as she tours Alexandria, Oceanside and Hilltop. Ezekiel finds himself lucky during a routine checkup. Eugene processes Max's story.
Adaptation
8.6

#55 - Adaptation

Season 9, Episode 9, 2/10/2019
The group unmasks a disturbing and dangerous new threat. An escaped captive revisits his past.
Guardians
8.5

#56 - Guardians

Season 9, Episode 12, 3/3/2019
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.
Save the Last One
8.5

#57 - Save the Last One

Season 2, Episode 3, 10/30/2011
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.
Nebraska
8.5

#58 - Nebraska

Season 2, Episode 8, 2/12/2012
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.
Triggerfinger
8.5

#59 - Triggerfinger

Season 2, Episode 9, 2/19/2012
Rick, Hershel and Glen are trapped and fight to survive; Shane finds Lori in danger.
Hounded
8.5

#60 - Hounded

Season 3, Episode 6, 11/18/2012
As Andrea grows closer to the Governor, Michonne makes a decision about Woodbury. Glenn and Maggie go on a run. Rick struggles.
Welcome to the Tombs
8.5

#61 - Welcome to the Tombs

Season 3, Episode 16, 3/31/2013
The Governor and Rick Grimes prepare for the oncoming war. Meanwhile, Andrea struggles to escape The Governor's own torture chamber.
30 Days Without an Accident
8.5

#62 - 30 Days Without an Accident

Season 4, Episode 1, 10/13/2013
Rick and the group are as close to an ideal life as possible at the prison.
Infected
8.5

#63 - Infected

Season 4, Episode 2, 10/20/2013
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.
Indifference
8.5

#64 - Indifference

Season 4, Episode 4, 11/3/2013
The supply mission faces hurdles; the situation at the prison worsens.
After
8.5

#65 - After

Season 4, Episode 9, 2/9/2014
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.
Claimed
8.5

#66 - Claimed

Season 4, Episode 11, 2/23/2014
A number of immediate threats plague Rick. Group members deal with their past.
The Distance
8.5

#67 - The Distance

Season 5, Episode 11, 2/22/2015
After withstanding a spectacular storm, Rick and the others meet what appears to be a friendly person, but find themselves mistrustful.
Knots Untie
8.5

#68 - Knots Untie

Season 6, Episode 11, 2/28/2016
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.
The Same Boat
8.5

#69 - The Same Boat

Season 6, Episode 13, 3/13/2016
With no hope of safety in Alexandria, Rick and his band of survivors soon discover a larger world with new dangers and new opportunities.
The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
8.5

#70 - The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

Season 7, Episode 1, 10/23/2016
Rick and his group kneel helplessly before Negan and the Saviors. What Negan does will haunt those who survive forever.
The Storm
8.5

#71 - The Storm

Season 9, Episode 16, 3/31/2019
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.
Stalker
8.5

#72 - Stalker

Season 10, Episode 10, 3/1/2020
Our group must defend Alexandria from a threatening outside force.
Acheron (1)
8.5

#73 - Acheron (1)

Season 11, Episode 1, 8/22/2021
Daryl leads a mission team to scavenge the military base he discovered. Maggie tells her story, prompting a new mission for survival that only Negan can lead. Eugene and his group go through assessment by the Commonwealth's paramilitary police.
Acheron (2)
8.5

#74 - Acheron (2)

Season 11, Episode 2, 8/29/2021
Maggie's mission takes the team through a subway tunnel, challenged by lurking walkers and a recalcitrant Negan. With Eugene's group, Yumiko seeks answers about her brother and demands expedited processing into the Commonwealth.
Trust
8.5

#75 - Trust

Season 11, Episode 15, 4/3/2022
Hornsby inspects the human carnage piled up at the Riverbend Apartment Complex. He knows it doesn't add up and he's determined to prove it one way or another. Taking things into their own hands, Daryl, Gabriel, Aaron, and Maggie try to stay one step ahead of him. As secrets are revealed, boundaries are pushed and an unexpected new job is offered. Ezekiel, too, has a secret of his own; one he hopes to share with Carol. Hornsby marches Daryl and troops to confront Maggie at Hilltop. Rosita investigates the Miltons.
Outpost 22
8.5

#76 - Outpost 22

Season 11, Episode 21, 10/30/2022
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.
Home Sweet Home
8.5

#77 - Home Sweet Home

Season 10, Episode 17, 2/28/2021
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.
Omega
8.4

#78 - Omega

Season 9, Episode 10, 2/17/2019
A new arrival at the Hilltop opens up about the leader of a group of mask-wearing savages. A search party sets out on a daring mission to find two missing friends.
One More
8.4

#79 - One More

Season 10, Episode 19, 3/14/2021
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.
The Tower
8.4

#80 - The Tower

Season 10, Episode 15, 4/5/2020
The communities prepare for the final battle of the Whisperers' War. Meanwhile, Eugene's group encounters Princess.
Guts
8.4

#81 - Guts

Season 1, Episode 2, 11/7/2010
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.
Wildfire
8.4

#82 - Wildfire

Season 1, Episode 5, 11/28/2010
Everyone deals with the fallout of the walker attack. Andrea has to come to grips with the fate of her sister, while Jim is found out to have been bitten. With the camp clearly no longer safe, a decision must made about the direction they are to take.
Bloodletting
8.4

#83 - Bloodletting

Season 2, Episode 2, 10/23/2011
Rick discovers a possible safe haven. Shane must go on a dangerous mission to get needed medical supplies.
Chupacabra
8.4

#84 - Chupacabra

Season 2, Episode 5, 11/13/2011
Concerned for their safety, the group makes a plan – one that Hershel disagrees with adamantly. He makes it clear the group is fine to stay for now, but not indefinitely.
18 Miles Out
8.4

#85 - 18 Miles Out

Season 2, Episode 10, 2/26/2012
Rick and Shane are in conflict over the fate of an outsider; Andrea helps Hershel's daughter face a crucial decision.
Say the Word
8.4

#86 - Say the Word

Season 3, Episode 5, 11/11/2012
Rick struggles after another loss; Michonne is suspicious of the Governor.
Prey
8.4

#87 - Prey

Season 3, Episode 14, 3/17/2013
The Governor chases a fleeing dissenter; while the Governor is gone, a traitor tries to sabotage his plans.
Isolation
8.4

#88 - Isolation

Season 4, Episode 3, 10/27/2013
A group leaves the prison to search for supplies; the remaining members of the group deal with recent losses.
Live Bait
8.4

#89 - Live Bait

Season 4, Episode 6, 11/17/2013
Following his defeat at Woodbury, the Governor wanders aimlessly until he encounters a family in need.
Alone
8.4

#90 - Alone

Season 4, Episode 13, 3/9/2014
One group finds a shelter; a group has a realization about protection.
Crossed
8.4

#91 - Crossed

Season 5, Episode 7, 11/23/2014
Some members hold down the church while the others are on a rescue mission.
First Time Again
8.4

#92 - First Time Again

Season 6, Episode 1, 10/11/2015
Rick and the group are still having trouble assimilating into Alexandria. Will a new threat bring them closer together or drive them further apart?
Here's Not Here
8.4

#93 - Here's Not Here

Season 6, Episode 4, 11/1/2015
A new face and setting are introduced. With all that's gone on in the apocalypse, can people be trusted?
Heads Up
8.4

#94 - Heads Up

Season 6, Episode 7, 11/22/2015
Alexandria is finally able to begin pulling itself back together; peace is embraced between the two groups.
Start to Finish
8.4

#95 - Start to Finish

Season 6, Episode 8, 11/29/2015
After a few moments of peace, trouble finds its way to Alexandria again with a threat that may be too big to defeat.
Who Are You Now?
8.4

#96 - Who Are You Now?

Season 9, Episode 6, 11/11/2018
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.
Bonds
8.4

#97 - Bonds

Season 10, Episode 6, 11/10/2019
Carol and Daryl go on a mission together while Siddiq struggles to solve a mystery.
Lockdown
8.4

#98 - Lockdown

Season 11, Episode 17, 10/2/2022
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.
A New Deal
8.4

#99 - A New Deal

Season 11, Episode 18, 10/9/2022
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.
Variant
8.4

#100 - Variant

Season 11, Episode 19, 10/16/2022
Eugene goes on the run, and Mercer is tasked to find him; Aaron's group faces a complication on the road.
Bounty
8.4

#101 - Bounty

Season 9, Episode 11, 2/24/2019
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.
The Key
8.4

#102 - The Key

Season 8, Episode 12, 3/18/2018
Hilltop's leadership faces a difficult dilemma after the arrival of unexpected visitors. Rick comes face to face with an adversary.
Do Not Send Us Astray
8.4

#103 - Do Not Send Us Astray

Season 8, Episode 13, 3/25/2018
Trouble arises when unexpected visitors arrive at the Hilltop and the community is thrust into action; heartbreaking discoveries are made.
What We Become
8.3

#104 - What We Become

Season 10, Episode 13, 3/22/2020
Michonne takes Virgil back to his mysterious island to reunite with his family; in exchange, Virgil promises weapons that could change the tide of the Whisperer War.
Scars
8.3

#105 - Scars

Season 9, Episode 14, 3/17/2019
An outsider's arrival forces Alexandria to rehash devastating old wounds; eye-opening secrets from the past are revealed.
Tell It to the Frogs
8.3

#106 - Tell It to the Frogs

Season 1, Episode 3, 11/14/2010
After returning to the camp with the department store survivors and an emotional reunion with his wife and son, Rick decides to go against Shane's advice and go back to Atlanta for Merle Dixon and his dropped bag of guns accompanied by Merle's younger brother, Darryl Dixon, as well as Glenn and T-Dog.
What Lies Ahead
8.3

#107 - What Lies Ahead

Season 2, Episode 1, 10/16/2011
Rick and the group leave Atlanta and encounter a threat on the highway the likes of which they've never seen. Elsewhere, the group search for a missing person.
The Suicide King
8.3

#108 - The Suicide King

Season 3, Episode 9, 2/10/2013
After the invasion of Woodbury by Rick’s group, Daryl and Merle are captured by The Governor. Rick decides the fate of Tyreese’s group.
Dead Weight
8.3

#109 - Dead Weight

Season 4, Episode 7, 11/24/2013
Something new unfolds at a camp outside the prison. The addition of new members may threaten peace.
Inmates
8.3

#110 - Inmates

Season 4, Episode 10, 2/16/2014
In the quest for stability and safety, the group faces many obstacles.
Self Help
8.3

#111 - Self Help

Season 5, Episode 5, 11/9/2014
A new set of issues confront the group while on a mission.
Consumed
8.3

#112 - Consumed

Season 5, Episode 6, 11/16/2014
Stakes are high when members of the group must go on a rescue mission in a familiar location.
What Happened and What's Going On
8.3

#113 - What Happened and What's Going On

Season 5, Episode 9, 2/8/2015
After all the recent trials the group has faced, a slight detour might prove to be the solution they've been looking for.
The Next World
8.3

#114 - The Next World

Season 6, Episode 10, 2/21/2016
A simple scavenging run proves to be more tricky, when the survivors are not the only ones after a goldmine of supplies.
Twice as Far
8.3

#115 - Twice as Far

Season 6, Episode 14, 3/20/2016
Two separate groups leave Alexandria for supplies, and while both worry over the future of the community, they will face immediate danger.
Rock in the Road
8.3

#116 - Rock in the Road

Season 7, Episode 9, 2/12/2017
Rick and the group are led to a new community where they are introduced to its inhabitants and ruler. A familiar face resurfaces.
Wrath
8.3

#117 - Wrath

Season 8, Episode 16, 4/15/2018
The communities join forces in the last stand against the Saviors as all-out war unfolds.
The Obliged
8.3

#118 - The Obliged

Season 9, Episode 4, 10/28/2018
Rick's vision of a civilized future is threatened by a sudden reckoning with past sins that remain unavenged and unforgiven.
Open Your Eyes
8.3

#119 - Open Your Eyes

Season 10, Episode 7, 11/17/2019
Carol pushes boundaries that make Daryl uneasy; Alpha and Beta have reservations about someone.
Out of the Ashes
8.3

#120 - Out of the Ashes

Season 11, Episode 5, 9/19/2021
Aaron, Carol, Lydia, and Jerry go to the Hilltop ruins for blacksmith tools and nearby game; Eugene's group goes through orientation at the Commonwealth; Maggie and Negan trudge through the woods; Judith and the kids clash with teenagers.
Worth
8.3

#121 - Worth

Season 8, Episode 15, 4/8/2018
With the threat of the Saviors still looming, Aaron continues searching for allies. Daryl and Rosita take action and confront an old friend.
Stradivarius
8.3

#122 - Stradivarius

Season 9, Episode 7, 11/18/2018
Carol seeks out an old friend living alone in a wilderness teeming with walkers; survivors make the perilous trek to a new home.
Lines We Cross
8.3

#123 - Lines We Cross

Season 10, Episode 1, 10/6/2019
The group in Oceanside continues to train in case the Whisperers return; tensions are high as the heroes struggle to hold onto their concept of civilization.
The Lost and the Plunderers
8.2

#124 - The Lost and the Plunderers

Season 8, Episode 10, 3/4/2018
Groups unite their forces and converge on the Hilltop; Aaron and Enid search for allies; Simon takes matters into his own hands.
Warning Signs
8.2

#125 - Warning Signs

Season 9, Episode 3, 10/21/2018
Rick's vision for the future is threatened by a mysterious disappearance that divides the work camp where the communities are building a bridge.
Cherokee Rose
8.2

#126 - Cherokee Rose

Season 2, Episode 4, 11/6/2011
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.
I Ain't a Judas
8.2

#127 - I Ain't a Judas

Season 3, Episode 11, 2/24/2013
Rick and the group are forced to make a decision now that their safety is no longer guaranteed. Andrea feels uncomfortable now that Woodbury has become a police state.
Arrow on the Doorpost
8.2

#128 - Arrow on the Doorpost

Season 3, Episode 13, 3/10/2013
Rick and the Governor contemplate a peace treaty.
Slabtown
8.2

#129 - Slabtown

Season 5, Episode 4, 11/2/2014
Things appear nice and safe, but there is a bit of a dark side for another group of survivors.
Forget
8.2

#130 - Forget

Season 5, Episode 13, 3/8/2015
As Rick and the others continue to acclimate to their new surroundings, they consider a return to normalcy.
Always Accountable
8.2

#131 - Always Accountable

Season 6, Episode 6, 11/15/2015
Daryl, Abraham and Sasha encounter many obstacles and a new threat while trying to return to Alexandria.
Ghosts
8.2

#132 - Ghosts

Season 10, Episode 3, 10/20/2019
The threat of the Whisperers return leads to paranoia sweeping over Alexandria; in the meantime, Carol battles with the need for revenge.
The World Before
8.2

#133 - The World Before

Season 10, Episode 8, 11/24/2019
A fight causes tensions in Oceanside while the Alexandrians set out on a high-stakes mission.
Squeeze
8.2

#134 - Squeeze

Season 10, Episode 9, 2/23/2020
In the mid-season premiere, our group must figure out how to get out of a precarious situation.
Rogue Element
8.2

#135 - Rogue Element

Season 11, Episode 11, 3/6/2022
Eugene looks for Stephanie; Connie investigates a story on Trooper Davis; Carol helps Hornsby.
What's Been Lost
8.2

#136 - What's Been Lost

Season 11, Episode 20, 10/23/2022
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.
Still Gotta Mean Something
8.1

#137 - Still Gotta Mean Something

Season 8, Episode 14, 4/1/2018
A Heaps prisoner makes a discovery; Carol searches for someone in the nearby forest; Rick and Morgan find themselves in the company of strangers.
Find Me
8.1

#138 - Find Me

Season 10, Episode 18, 3/7/2021
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.
Secrets
8.1

#139 - Secrets

Season 2, Episode 6, 11/20/2011
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.”
East
8.1

#140 - East

Season 6, Episode 15, 3/27/2016
When someone goes missing in Alexandria, the community goes on alert, and search parties venture out.
Sing Me a Song
8.1

#141 - Sing Me a Song

Season 7, Episode 7, 12/4/2016
A deeper look at the Sanctuary and the world of the Saviors. Members of Alexandria look for supplies.
Hearts Still Beating
8.1

#142 - Hearts Still Beating

Season 7, Episode 8, 12/11/2016
Negan's unwelcome visit to Alexandria continues as other members scavenge for supplies and things quickly spin out of control.
The Bridge
8.1

#143 - The Bridge

Season 9, Episode 2, 10/14/2018
The communities join forces to restore a bridge that will facilitate communication and trade; someone is gravely injured at the construction site.
We Are the End of the World
8.1

#144 - We Are the End of the World

Season 10, Episode 2, 10/13/2019
The origins of Alpha and Beta are revealed; Alpha attempts to toughen up Lydia as they prepare to walk with the dead; the Whisperers create their herds.
Silence the Whisperers
8.1

#145 - Silence the Whisperers

Season 10, Episode 4, 10/27/2019
Still paranoid Alexandrians get riled up over the Whisperers and take their fear out on Negan; back at Hilltop, the group deals with an unexpected safety issue.
Hunted
8.1

#146 - Hunted

Season 11, Episode 3, 9/5/2021
Maggie's mission team gets separated and hunted by the Reapers. Carol, Rosita, Magna, and Kelly attempt to catch horses for Alexandria. Judith, R.J., Hershel, and Gracie cope with their parents going away.
Rendition
8.1

#147 - Rendition

Season 11, Episode 4, 9/12/2021
Daryl and Dog get captured by the Reapers. Taken to the Meridian, they reconnect with a familiar figure from their past.
Them
8.0

#148 - Them

Season 5, Episode 10, 2/15/2015
The group feels beaten after living life on the road, but must continue to trudge along in spite of the changes they have incurred.
The Cell
8.0

#149 - The Cell

Season 7, Episode 3, 11/6/2016
A new group of survivors seem to have it all in their impressive community, however, there is a price.
Bury Me Here
8.0

#150 - Bury Me Here

Season 7, Episode 13, 3/12/2017
Things do not go as planned when a group of Kingdommers delivers goods to the Saviors during a routine supply drop-off.
Something They Need
8.0

#151 - Something They Need

Season 7, Episode 15, 3/26/2017
A group of Alexandrians embarks on a journey; one member of the group must make a heartbreaking decision.
Dead or Alive Or
8.0

#152 - Dead or Alive Or

Season 8, Episode 11, 3/11/2018
Daryl finds himself in bad company as his group heads to the Hilltop; Gabriel's faith gets tested.
Splinter
8.0

#153 - Splinter

Season 10, Episode 20, 3/21/2021
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.
The Big Scary U
7.9

#154 - The Big Scary U

Season 8, Episode 5, 11/19/2017
A close look at Negan and the lives of the Saviors during the conflict through a familiar set of eyes.
Mercy
7.9

#155 - Mercy

Season 8, Episode 1, 10/22/2017
Rick and his group, along with the Kingdom and Hilltop, have banded together to bring the fight to Negan and the Saviors.
Still
7.9

#156 - Still

Season 4, Episode 12, 3/2/2014
An enlightened mission springs from a request from one of the group members.
Now
7.9

#157 - Now

Season 6, Episode 5, 11/8/2015
Following a number of setbacks, the mood in Alexandria grows grim for the sheltered citizens.
New Best Friends
7.9

#158 - New Best Friends

Season 7, Episode 10, 2/19/2017
While searching for a missing Alexandrian, Rick and his group encounter a mysterious collective, its inhabitants unlike any they have come across.
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
7.9

#159 - The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Season 7, Episode 16, 4/2/2017
The stakes continue to grow higher as paths cross. The group enacts an intricate plan.
Honor
7.9

#160 - Honor

Season 8, Episode 9, 2/25/2018
Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions.
Some Guy
7.9

#161 - Some Guy

Season 8, Episode 4, 11/12/2017
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.
How It's Gotta Be
7.8

#162 - How It's Gotta Be

Season 8, Episode 8, 12/10/2017
Every story and battle comes crashing together.
Days Gone Bye
7.8

#163 - Days Gone Bye

Season 1, Episode 1, 10/31/2010
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.
Service
7.8

#164 - Service

Season 7, Episode 4, 11/13/2016
While the remaining members of the group try to keep it together in Alexandria, they receive a sobering visit.
Hostiles and Calamities
7.8

#165 - Hostiles and Calamities

Season 7, Episode 11, 2/26/2017
An Alexandrian discovers they must navigate the mysterious, confusing and terrifying world within the Saviors' compound.
Say Yes
7.8

#166 - Say Yes

Season 7, Episode 12, 3/5/2017
The group scavenges for supplies; back in Alexandria, someone must make a morally challenging decision.
A New Beginning
7.8

#167 - A New Beginning

Season 9, Episode 1, 10/7/2018
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 Well
7.7

#168 - The Well

Season 7, Episode 2, 10/30/2016
For a number of familiar faces, a new, well-established community seems too good to be true.
The Other Side
7.7

#169 - The Other Side

Season 7, Episode 14, 3/19/2017
The Saviors visit the Hilltop unexpectedly, surprising everyone, with plans of taking more than supplies.
Time for After
7.7

#170 - Time for After

Season 8, Episode 7, 12/3/2017
Negan has to enlist the help of his lieutenants in solving a huge issue facing the Sanctuary.
The Damned
7.7

#171 - The Damned

Season 8, Episode 2, 10/29/2017
The plan involving Alexandrians, Kingdommers and Hilltoppers unfolds. As Rick continues to fight, he encounters a familiar face.
Go Getters
7.6

#172 - Go Getters

Season 7, Episode 5, 11/20/2016
Saddled with grief and surrounded by enemies, members of the group try to find safety at the Hilltop before it's too late.
The King, the Widow, and Rick
7.6

#173 - The King, the Widow, and Rick

Season 8, Episode 6, 11/26/2017
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.
Monsters
7.5

#174 - Monsters

Season 8, Episode 3, 11/5/2017
Conflict with the Saviors leads to unintended consequences for the Hilltop, the Kingdom, and Alexandria; morality proves tricky in wartime.
Diverged
7.4

#175 - Diverged

Season 10, Episode 21, 3/28/2021
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?
Last Day on Earth
7.3

#176 - Last Day on Earth

Season 6, Episode 16, 4/3/2016
To save one of their own, Rick's group must venture outside the walls; their experience changes their lives forever.
Swear
7.1

#177 - Swear

Season 7, Episode 6, 11/27/2016
Someone stumbles upon a brand new society unlike anything seen before.

Summary

The best rated episodes are:
S5E1 - No Sanctuary - 9.2
S4E8 - Too Far Gone - 9.2
S11E9 - No Other Way - 9.1
S10E22 - Here's Negan - 9.0
S2E13 - Beside the Dying Fire - 9.0
S3E4 - Killer Within - 9.0
S4E14 - The Grove - 9.0
S5E16 - Conquer - 9.0
S6E3 - Thank You - 9.0
S6E9 - No Way Out - 9.0

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