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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.

We learn the true motives of the Terminans as Rick and the group find themselves in a vulnerable situation.

Rick and Carl find the farm in jeopardy; the group is split up in the chaos; Rick's leadership is questioned.

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

While trying to escape Alexandria, Rick and his group meet trouble when sudden noise draws walkers towards them with what could be fatal consequences.

The group is severed, placing lives in jeopardy; Merle has a request for the Governor.

Someone dangerous may be loose near the farm; Rick, Shane, Daryl and Glenn keep the group safe.

Daryl finds trouble while on a run; Rick and the group feel like outsiders in Alexandria, where trouble approaches the gates.

Many paths collide; Rick faces sheer brutality; the group struggles to survive.

Andrea steps up when the people of Woodbury are thrown into uncharted territory; a new threat arises at the prison.

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.

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 establishing a new shelter, the group considers things returning to the way they used to be.

Rick sides with Shane causing Dale to worry that the group is losing its humanity; Carl's actions have unintended consequences.

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

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 and his group kneel helplessly before Negan and the Saviors. What Negan does will haunt those who survive forever.

Rick wants to find a peaceful agreement, but the enemies seem to prefer a more violent resolution.

The Governor and Rick Grimes prepare for the oncoming war. Meanwhile, Andrea struggles to escape The Governor's own torture chamber.

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.

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.

A return home doesn't go as expected.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rick and Shane are in conflict over the fate of an outsider; Andrea helps Hershel's daughter face a crucial decision.

Rick and the others find themselves pitted against a group of nasty people.

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

Assorted enemies pressure Rick and the group. The survivors and the prison may reach a breaking point.

The governor seeks information; a new guest at the prison forces Rick's hand.

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

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.

Since they are outgunned against the Governor's forces, Rick undertakes a mission to get more weapons.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Rick leads a risky mission for a possible small reward when the supplies run low.

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.

Rick discovers a possible safe haven. Shane must go on a dangerous mission to get needed medical supplies.

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.

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.

Rick, Hershel and Glen are trapped and fight to survive; Shane finds Lori in danger.

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.

Survivors rely on brutality and faith.

Andrea and Michonne find a new community of survivors; a decision must be made.

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.

Rick struggles after another loss; Michonne is suspicious of the Governor.

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.

To save one of their own, Rick's group must venture outside the walls; their experience changes their lives forever.

Rick and the group are as close to an ideal life as possible at the prison.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Eugene looks for Stephanie; Connie investigates a story on Trooper Davis; Carol helps Hornsby.

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.

Someone stumbles upon a brand new society unlike anything seen before.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

In the mid-season premiere, our group must figure out how to get out of a precarious situation.

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.

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

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.

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.

Negan has to enlist the help of his lieutenants in solving a huge issue facing the Sanctuary.

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

The communities prepare for the final battle of the Whisperers' War. Meanwhile, Eugene's group encounters Princess.

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.

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

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 threat of the Whisperers return leads to paranoia sweeping over Alexandria; in the meantime, Carol battles with the need for revenge.

The group feels beaten after living life on the road, but must continue to trudge along in spite of the changes they have incurred.

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.

After all the recent trials the group has faced, a slight detour might prove to be the solution they've been looking for.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An enlightened mission springs from a request from one of the group members.

Every story and battle comes crashing together.

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.

Carol pushes boundaries that make Daryl uneasy; Alpha and Beta have reservations about someone.

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

Our group must defend Alexandria from a threatening outside force.

As Rick and the others continue to acclimate to their new surroundings, they consider a return to normalcy.

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