What are the best episodes of Talking Dead?

The best rated episodes of Talking Dead are: Welcome to the Tombs - S2E16 rated 8.7, On The Walking Dead 1122 - S10E27 rated 8.5, The Walking Dead Season 7 Preview - S5E31 rated 8.5, The Grove - S3E14 rated 8.5, Live Bait - S3E6 rated 8.4, A - S3E16 rated 8.4, Arrow on the Doorpost - S2E13 rated 8.4, On The Walking Dead 1123 - S10E28 rated 8.3, No Sanctuary - S4E1 rated 8.3, Strangers - S4E2 rated 8.3

What are the worst episodes of Talking Dead?

The lowest rated episodes of Talking Dead are: Isolation - S3E3 rated 7.0, What Lies Ahead - S1E1 rated 7.0, Bloodletting - S1E2 rated 7.0, On Fear TWD 707 and TWD: World Beyond 209 - S10E10 rated 7.1, On The Walking Dead 1109 - S10E12 rated 7.2, On The Walking Dead 1110 - S10E13 rated 7.2, Do Not Disturb - S5E26 rated 7.2, Cherokee Rose - S1E4 rated 7.2, Them - S4E10 rated 7.2, Save the Last One - S1E3 rated 7.3

Talking Dead Episode Rating Graph

Name: Talking Dead
Genre: Talk
Released: 2011-10-16
Rating: 7.3

Oct 2011 - Nov 2022

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Talking Dead Episode Rating Chart

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Best Episodes of Talking Dead

Welcome to the Tombs
S2 Ep16
8.7
31st Mar 2013
Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “Welcome to the Tombs” with guests Chad L. Coleman, Yvette Nicole Brown, Norman Reedus.
On The Walking Dead 1122
S10 Ep27
8.5
6th Nov 2022
Khary Payton and Josh McDermitt discuss the Season 11 episode of "The Walking Dead," "Faith"; host Chris Hardwick.
The Walking Dead Season 7 Preview
S5 Ep31
8.5
14th Aug 2016
Chris Hardwick and guests preview Season 7 of The Walking Dead.
The Grove
S3 Ep14
8.5
16th Mar 2014
Guests discuss "The Grove."
Live Bait
S3 Ep6
8.4
17th Nov 2013
Actor Ike Barinholtz and "The Governor" David Morrissey discuss the episode "Live Bait."
A
S3 Ep16
8.4
30th Mar 2014
Guests discuss "A."
Arrow on the Doorpost
S2 Ep13
8.4
10th Mar 2013
Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode "Arrow on the Doorpost” with guests Eliza Dushku, Keegan-Michael Key, and Lauren Cohan.
On The Walking Dead 1123
S10 Ep28
8.3
13th Nov 2022
Michael James Shaw and Cooper Andrews discuss the Season 11 episode of "The Walking Dead," "Family"; host Chris Hardwick.
No Sanctuary
S4 Ep1
8.3
12th Oct 2014
Greg Nicotero, Scott Gimple and Conan O'Brien discuss the "No Sanctuary" episode.
Strangers
S4 Ep2
8.3
19th Oct 2014
Chad L. Coleman and Matt Jones discuss the "Strangers" episode.
Alone
S3 Ep13
8.3
9th Mar 2014
Guests discuss, "Alone."
Episode 8
S3 Ep8
8.3
1st Dec 2013
Guests discuss "Too Far Gone."
Self Help
S4 Ep5
8.3
9th Nov 2014
Guests Michael Cudlitz, Josh McDermitt, and Gale Anne Hurd discuss the “Self Help” episode.
Indifference
S3 Ep4
8.3
3rd Nov 2013
Actress Gillian Jacobs and WWE champion, Chris Jericho, discuss the episode "Indifference."
This Sorrowful Life
S2 Ep15
8.2
24th Mar 2013
Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode "This Sorrowful Life” with guests Greg Nicotero, David Morrissey, Michael Rooker, and Reggie Watts.
Us
S3 Ep15
8.2
23rd Mar 2014
Guests discuss "Us."
Coda
S4 Ep8
8.2
30th Nov 2014
Guests Emily Kinney, Robert Kirkman, and Keegan-Michael Key discuss the "Coda" episode.
Mercy
S7 Ep1
8.2
22nd Oct 2017
Host Chris Hardwick and his guests discuss tonight's Season 8 premiere of The Walking Dead (2010).
Episode 5
S3 Ep5
8.2
10th Nov 2013
Guests discuss "Internment."
Still
S3 Ep12
8.2
2nd Mar 2014
The "Still" episode is discussed.
Lines We Cross
S9 Ep1
8.1
6th Oct 2019
Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Cailey Fleming, Melissa McBride, Angela Kang and Greg Nicotero discuss the season 10 premiere of The Walking Dead.
Thank You
S5 Ep3
8.1
25th Oct 2015
Yvette Nicole Brown and Damon Lindelof discuss the episode "Thank You" from The Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Slabtown
S4 Ep4
8.1
2nd Nov 2014
Guests Emily Kinney, Ana Gasteyer, and John Barrowman discuss the "Slabtown" episode.
Four Walls and a Roof
S4 Ep3
8.1
26th Oct 2014
Mary Lynn Rajskub, Slash, and a surprise cast member from The Walking Dead discuss the "Four Walls and a Roof" episode.
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
S6 Ep16
8.1
2nd Apr 2017
Showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Norman Reedus (Daryl), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan) and a surprise cast member discuss the Season 7 Finale, "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" from The Walking Dead.
Home Edition: Walk with Us / Look at the Flowers
S9 Ep13
8.0
29th Mar 2020
Ron Funches, Ryan Hurst and Jeffrey Dean Morgan discuss the Season 10 episodes "Walk with Us" and "Look at the Flowers".
Here We Remain
S3 Ep9
8.0
9th Feb 2014
Danai Gurira; Greg Nicotero.
Clear
S2 Ep12
8.0
3rd Mar 2013
Host Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “Clear” with guests Scott Porter and Aisha Tyler.
Killer Within
S2 Ep4
8.0
4th Nov 2012
Host Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “Killer Within” with guests IronE Singleton and Gale Anne Hurd.
Twice as Far
S5 Ep14
8.0
20th Mar 2016
Josh McDermitt (Eugene), Christian Serratos (Rosita) and Gregory Raiweski (Ultimate Walking Dead Fan) discuss the episode "Twice As Far" from The Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.
East
S5 Ep15
8.0
27th Mar 2016
Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha), Co-Executive Producer Denise Huth and Yvette Nicole Brown discuss the episode "East" from The Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Try
S4 Ep15
8.0
22nd Mar 2015
Guests discuss "Try."
Home Edition: Find Me
S9 Ep22
7.9
7th Mar 2021
Melissa McBride, Lynn Collins and Nicole Mirante-Matthews discuss the "Find Me" episode of "The Walking Dead."
What Comes After
S8 Ep5
7.9
4th Nov 2018
Andrew Lincoln, Scott M. Gimple, Yvette Nicole Brown and Melissa McBride discuss the Season 9 episode of "The Walking Dead," "What Comes After"; hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Squeeze
S9 Ep9
7.9
23rd Feb 2020
Lauren Ridloff, Michael Satrazemis and Cooper Andrews discuss the Season 10 episode of The Walking Dead, "Squeeze."
Made to Suffer
S2 Ep8
7.9
2nd Dec 2012
Host Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “Made To Suffer” with guests Damon Lindelof and Robert Kirkman.
On The Walking Dead 1117
S10 Ep22
7.9
2nd Oct 2022
Norman Reedus, Greg Nicotero, and Yvette Nicole Brown discuss the Season 11 episode of "The Walking Dead," "Lockdown"; Chris Hardwick hosts.
Home Edition: The Tower
S9 Ep14
7.9
5th Apr 2020
Josh McDermitt, Khary Payton and Paola Lázaro discuss the Season 10 episode "The Tower".
Just in Case
S7 Ep21
7.9
20th May 2018
Garret Dillahunt, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd and musician Lights discuss the latest episode of Fear the Walking Dead.
Stradivarius
S8 Ep7
7.9
18th Nov 2018
Michael Cudlitz, Dan Fogler and Matt Lintz discuss the latest episode of The Walking Dead.
Episode 2
S3 Ep2
7.9
20th Oct 2013
Guests discuss "Infected."
Worth
S7 Ep15
7.9
8th Apr 2018
Guests discuss “The Walking Dead” episode “Worth.”
Fear the Walking Dead: Red Dirt
S6 Ep21
7.9
2nd Jul 2017
Gale Anne Hurd, Dayton Callie and Sinbad discuss “Fear the Walking Dead” episode, “Red Dirt.”
Channel 4
S8 Ep19
7.9
21st Apr 2019
Danay García, Karen David and Maggie Grace discuss the mid-season premiere of Fear the Walking Dead.
Ghosts
S9 Ep3
7.9
20th Oct 2019
Melissa McBride, Ross Marquand, Angela Kang and Chris Jericho discuss the Season 10 episode of The Walking Dead, "Ghosts".
The Next World
S5 Ep10
7.9
21st Feb 2016
Danai Gurira (Michonne), Austin Nichols (Spencer) and actor Nathan Fillion discuss the episode "The Next World" from The Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Episode 10
S3 Ep10
7.9
16th Feb 2014
Guests discuss "Inmates."
Open Your Eyes
S9 Ep7
7.9
17th Nov 2019
Avi Nash and Chandler Riggs discuss the Season 10 episode of The Walking Dead, "Open Your Eyes".
Silence the Whisperers
S9 Ep4
7.9
27th Oct 2019
Cassady McClincy, Michael Cudlitz and Matt Jones discuss the Season 10 episode of The Walking Dead, "Silence the Whisperers".
The Calm Before
S8 Ep15
7.9
24th Mar 2019
Scott M. Gimple, Avi Nash and Brett Butler discuss the Season 9 episode of The Walking Dead, "The Calm Before".
First Time Again
S5 Ep1
7.8
11th Oct 2015
Executive Producers Scott M. Gimple and Greg Nicotero plus Ethan Embry (Carter) discuss the Season 6 premiere of The Walking Dead with Chris Hardwick.
Consumed
S4 Ep6
7.8
16th Nov 2014
Guests Tyler James Williams (Noah), CM Punk, and Yvette Nicole Brown discuss the “Consumed” episode.
J. D.
S9 Ep28
7.8
16th May 2021
Jenna Elfman, Keith Carradine, Christine Evangelista, and Aisha Tyler discuss the "J. D." episode of "Fear the Walking Dead," Season 6.
Dead Weight
S3 Ep7
7.8
24th Nov 2013
Guests discuss "Dead Weight."
Dead or Alive Or
S7 Ep11
7.8
11th Mar 2018
Host Chris Hardwick and guests discuss "The Walking Dead" episode "Dead or Alive Or."
Now
S5 Ep5
7.8
8th Nov 2015
Alexandra Breckenridge (Jessie) and Zachary Levi discuss the episode "Now" from The Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.

Worst Episodes of Talking Dead

Isolation
S3 Ep3
7.0
27th Oct 2013
Guests discuss "Isolation."
What Lies Ahead
S1 Ep1
7.0
16th Oct 2011
Robert Kirkman, Patton Oswald, and James Gunn discuss The Walking Dead episode, "What Lies Ahead".
Bloodletting
S1 Ep2
7.0
23rd Oct 2011
Kirkman and Brian Posehn discuss The Walking Dead episode, "Bloodletting."
On Fear TWD 707 and TWD: World Beyond 209
S10 Ep10
7.1
28th Nov 2021
Nico Tortorella, Deborah Joy Winans and Karen David discuss the Season 7 episode of "Fear the Walking Dead," "The Portrait," and the Season 2 episode of "The Walking Dead: World Beyond," "Death and the Dead"; host Chris Hardwick.
On The Walking Dead 1109
S10 Ep12
7.2
20th Feb 2022
Angela Kang, Lauren Cohan and Lynn Collins discuss the Season 11 episode of "The Walking Dead," "No Other Way"; host Chris Hardwick.
On The Walking Dead 1110
S10 Ep13
7.2
27th Feb 2022
Michael James Shaw, Teo Rapp-Olsson and Yvette Nicole Brown discuss the Season 11 episode of "The Walking Dead," "New Haunts"; host Chris Hardwick.
Do Not Disturb
S5 Ep26
7.2
4th Sep 2016
Jonah Ray, Kelly Blatz and Karen Blathzebe discuss the "Walking Dead" series.
Cherokee Rose
S1 Ep4
7.2
6th Nov 2011
Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode "Cherokee Rose" with guests comedian Matt Besser and author Matt Mogk.
Them
S4 Ep10
7.2
15th Feb 2015
The "Them" episode is discussed.
Save the Last One
S1 Ep3
7.3
30th Oct 2011
Felicia Day and Jon Heder discuss The Walking Dead episode, "Save The Last One".
Hounded
S2 Ep6
7.3
18th Nov 2012
Host Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “Hounded” with guests Joel Madden and Sarah Silverman.
Chupacabra
S1 Ep5
7.3
13th Nov 2011
Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “Chubacabra” with actress Aisha Taylor and special guest Michael Rooker.
What Happened and What's Going On
S4 Ep9
7.3
8th Feb 2015
Greg Nicotero and a surprise cast member discuss the “What Happened and What's Going On” episode.
The Captive
S5 Ep21
7.3
8th May 2016
The "Captive" episode of "Fear the Walking Dead" is discussed.
The Distance
S4 Ep11
7.3
22nd Feb 2015
The "The Distance" episode is discussed.
Brother's Keeper
S6 Ep25
7.4
24th Sep 2017
Mercedes Masöhn, Neil Perry from The Band Perry and Sam Underwood discuss the Fear the Walking Dead episode, "Brother's Keeper."
Sick
S2 Ep2
7.4
21st Oct 2012
Chris Hardwick talks about The Walking Dead episode "Sick" with guests Wil Wheaton and Nick Gomez.
When the Dead Come Knocking
S2 Ep7
7.4
25th Nov 2012
Host Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “When the Dead Come Knocking” with guests Yvette Nicole Brown and CM Punk.
Episode 12
S4 Ep12
7.4
1st Mar 2015
Guests discuss "Remember."
On The Walking Dead 1111
S10 Ep14
7.4
6th Mar 2022
Michael Cudlitz and Josh McDermitt discuss the Season 11 episode of "The Walking Dead," "Rogue Element"; host Chris Hardwick.
Home Edition: Honey / Shadow Puppets
S9 Ep17
7.4
14th Nov 2020
Aliyah Royale, Nico Tortorella, Maggie Grace and Christine Evangelista discuss "Honey" from Fear the Walking Dead and "Shadow Puppets" from The Walking Dead: World Beyond.Premiered November, 8 on AMC+
Do Not Send Us Astray
S7 Ep13
7.4
25th Mar 2018
Host Chris Hardwick and guests discuss "The Walking Dead" episode "Do Not Send Us Astray."
Nebraska
S1 Ep8
7.4
12th Feb 2012
Dave Navarro and Glen Mazzara discuss The Walking Dead episode "Nebraska".
The Suicide King
S2 Ep9
7.4
10th Feb 2013
Host Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “The Suicide King” with guests Kevin Smith and Steven Yeun.
Is Anybody Out There?
S8 Ep18
7.4
21st Jul 2019
Ian Goldberg, Jenna Elfman & Daryl Mitchell join Chris to discuss the episode "Is Anybody Out There?"
Pillar of Salt
S5 Ep28
7.4
18th Sep 2016
The "Pillar of Salt" episode of "Fear the Walking Dead" is discussed with Mercedes Mason, David Alpert and Dylan Sprayberry.
Home Edition: Damage from the Inside / The Sky Is a Graveyard
S9 Ep19
7.4
22nd Nov 2020
Colman Domingo, Lennie James, Aliyah Royale, Annet Mahendru and Hal Cumpston discuss "Damage from the Inside" from Fear the Walking Dead and "The Sky Is a Graveyard" from The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
Bonds
S9 Ep6
7.4
10th Nov 2019
Jaime King and Sinbad discuss the Season 10 episode of The Walking Dead, "Bonds".
Ouroboros
S5 Ep19
7.4
24th Apr 2016
The "Ouroboros" episode of "Fear the Walking Dead" is discussed.
Prey
S2 Ep14
7.4
17th Mar 2013
Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode "Prey” with guests Todd McFarlane, Kumail Nanjiani, and Laurie Holden.
Fear TWD 708 and TWD: World Beyond 210
S10 Ep11
7.5
5th Dec 2021
Matt Negrete discusses the Season 7 episode of "Fear the Walking Dead," "Padre," and the Season 2 episode of "The Walking Dead: World Beyond," "The Last Light"; host Chris Hardwick.
Crossed
S4 Ep7
7.5
23rd Nov 2014
Guests Sonequa Martin-Green, Christian Serratos and Paul F. Tompkins discuss the "Crossed" episode.
Always Accountable
S5 Ep6
7.5
15th Nov 2015
Michael Rooker (Merle), Paget Brewster and Doug Benson discuss the episode "Always Accountable" from The Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Date of Death
S5 Ep29
7.5
25th Sep 2016
Discussion on the "Walking Dead" series episode "Date of Death."
Warning Signs
S8 Ep3
7.5
21st Oct 2018
Pollyanna McIntosh and a surprise cast member discuss the Season 9 episode of "The Walking Dead," "Warning Signs."
Say the Word
S2 Ep5
7.5
11th Nov 2012
Host Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “Say the Word” with guests Greg Nicotero and Dalton Ross.
Home Edition: Bury Her Next to Jasper's Leg / Truth or Dare
S9 Ep18
7.5
21st Nov 2020
Annet Mahendru, Colby Minifie, Jenna Elfman and Michael Cudlitz discuss "Bury Her Next to Jasper's Leg" from Fear the Walking Dead and "Truth or Dare" from The Walking Dead: World Beyond.Premiered November, 15 on AMC+
Acheron Part II
S10 Ep2
7.5
29th Aug 2021
Maggie's mission takes the team through a subway tunnel, challenged by lurking walkers
Heads Up
S5 Ep7
7.5
22nd Nov 2015
Host Chris Hardwick and guests Gale Anne Hurd , Ken Jeong, and via satellite Scott M. Gimple and Steven Yeun discuss "The Walking Dead" episode "Heads Up".
Los Muertos
S5 Ep25
7.5
28th Aug 2016
Ethan Embry, Colman Domingo and Kim Dickens discuss the "Walking Dead" series.
Monster
S5 Ep17
7.5
10th Apr 2016
Discussion of Fear the Walking Dead, Season 2, episode 1 "Monster"
Episode 13
S4 Ep13
7.5
8th Mar 2015
Guests discuss, "Forget."
Sing Me a Song
S6 Ep7
7.5
4th Dec 2016
Chandler Riggs, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd and musician Josh Homme discuss the episode "Sing Me a Song" from The Walking Dead.
Minotaur / The Diviner
S6 Ep23
7.5
10th Sep 2017
Colman Domingo discusses the Season 3 Mid-Season Premiere of Fear the Walking Dead.
Good Out Here
S7 Ep18
7.5
29th Apr 2018
Danay Garcia, Andrew Chambliss, Ian Goldberg and Evan Gamble discuss the latest episode of Fear the Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Home Edition: The Deepest Cut / In This Life
S9 Ep20
7.5
4th Dec 2020
Aliyah Royale, Nicolas Cantu, Nico Tortorella, Alexa Mansour, Matt Negrete and Hal Cumpston discuss season 1 finale of The Walking Dead: World Beyond.Premiered November, 26 on AMC+
Blood in the Streets
S5 Ep20
7.5
1st May 2016
Blood in the Streets episode of Fear The Walking Dead
Another Day in the Diamond
S7 Ep17
7.5
22nd Apr 2018
Fans, actors and producers discuss the “The Walking Dead” and “Fear the Walking Dead.”
Shiva
S5 Ep23
7.6
22nd May 2016
Gale Anne Hurd (Producer), Cliff Curtis (Travis Manawa) and two surprise cast members discuss the episode "Shiva" from Fear the Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Buried
S7 Ep19
7.6
6th May 2018
Maggie Grace, Sebastian Sozzi and Jonah Ray discuss the latest episode of Fear the Walking Dead.
The Big Scary U
S7 Ep5
7.6
19th Nov 2017
Steven Ogg, Desus Nice and Lisa Edelstein discuss Episode 5, "The Big Scary U."
Seed
S2 Ep1
7.6
14th Oct 2012
Host Chris Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “Seed” with guests Glen Mazarra and Danai Gurira.
Sicut Cervus
S5 Ep22
7.6
15th May 2016
The "Sicut Cervus" episode of "Fear the Walking Dead" is discussed.
Still Gotta Mean Something
S7 Ep14
7.6
1st Apr 2018
Guests discuss “The Walking Dead” episode “Still Gotta Mean Something.”
The Code
S7 Ep26
7.6
26th Aug 2018
Drew Scott, Mo Collins and Daryl Mitchell discuss the latest episode of Fear the Walking Dead.
The Wrong Side of Where You Are Now
S7 Ep22
7.6
3rd Jun 2018
Madison’s decision to help an adversary has unintended consequences. Meanwhile, John Dorie’s life hangs in the balance.

Talking Dead Episode Guide

What Lies Ahead
S1 Ep1
7.0
16th Oct 2011
Robert Kirkman, Patton Oswald, and James Gunn discuss The Walking Dead episode, "What Lies Ahead".
Bloodletting
S1 Ep2
7.0
23rd Oct 2011
Kirkman and Brian Posehn discuss The Walking Dead episode, "Bloodletting."
Save the Last One
S1 Ep3
7.3
30th Oct 2011
Felicia Day and Jon Heder discuss The Walking Dead episode, "Save The Last One".
Cherokee Rose
S1 Ep4
7.2
6th Nov 2011
Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode "Cherokee Rose" with guests comedian Matt Besser and author Matt Mogk.
Chupacabra
S1 Ep5
7.3
13th Nov 2011
Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode “Chubacabra” with actress Aisha Taylor and special guest Michael Rooker.
Secrets
S1 Ep6
7.8
20th Nov 2011
Hardwick discusses The Walking Dead episode "Secrets" with filmmaker Kevin Smith and comedian Paul F. Tompkins.
Pretty Much Dead Already
S1 Ep7
7.7
27th Nov 2011
Kirkman, Nicotero and Reedus discuss "Pretty Much Dead Already"
Nebraska
S1 Ep8
7.4
12th Feb 2012
Dave Navarro and Glen Mazzara discuss The Walking Dead episode "Nebraska".
Beside The Dying Fire
S1 Ep13
7.6
18th Mar 2012
Glen Mazzara and Laurie Holden discuss the "Beside the Dying Fire" episode of "The Walking Dead."