Episode Listing

A guide to episodes of The Walking Dead, with reviews organized by season. Coverage spans the first six seasons of the series.

Season 1

  • "Days Gone Bye" — Series premiere. Rick Grimes wakes to a world overrun by walkers.
  • "Guts" — Rick becomes trapped inside a tank in Atlanta and meets a group of survivors.
  • "Tell It to the Frogs" — Rick reunites with Lori and Carl at the quarry camp.
  • "Vatos" — The group ventures into Atlanta to retrieve the bag of guns.
  • "Wildfire" — After the camp attack, the survivors head toward the CDC.
  • "TS-19" — Inside the CDC, Dr. Jenner reveals the nature of the infection.

Season 2

  • "What Lies Ahead" — The group takes shelter on Hershel's farm after a devastating loss on the highway.
  • "Bloodletting" — Rick rushes a wounded Carl to Hershel for emergency treatment.
  • "Save the Last One" — Shane makes a fateful decision while searching for medical supplies.
  • "Cherokee Rose" — The group settles into life on the farm while searching for Sophia.
  • "Chupacabra" — Daryl's solo search leaves him injured and facing his own demons.
  • "Secrets" — Lori confronts Shane, and Glenn discovers a dark secret in the barn.
  • "Pretty Much Dead Already" — The barn's contents are revealed in a devastating confrontation.
  • "Nebraska" — Rick and Hershel encounter two strangers at a bar in town.
  • "Triggerfinger" — A tense standoff erupts after the bar confrontation.
  • "18 Miles Out" — Rick and Shane's conflict comes to a head during a supply run.
  • "Judge, Jury, Executioner" — Dale argues for Randall's life as the group debates his fate.
  • "Better Angels" — Shane's obsession with Lori reaches a breaking point.
  • "Beside the Dying Fire" — A massive herd overruns the farm, forcing the survivors to flee.

Season 3

  • "Seed" — The group clears the prison and establishes a new home.
  • "Sick" — Rick negotiates with the surviving prisoners while Hershel fights for his life.
  • "Walk with Me" — Andrea and Michonne are brought to Woodbury, a seemingly idyllic town.
  • "Killer Within" — A breach inside the prison leads to devastating losses.
  • "Say the Word" — Rick descends into grief while Daryl and Maggie search for baby formula.
  • "Hounded" — Merle hunts Michonne; Rick receives a surprising phone call.
  • "When the Dead Come Knocking" — Glenn and Maggie are taken to Woodbury for interrogation.
  • "Made to Suffer" — Rick's group launches a rescue mission into Woodbury.
  • "The Suicide King" — Daryl is forced to choose between the group and his brother Merle.
  • "Home" — The Governor attacks the prison in a brutal assault.
  • "I Ain't a Judas" — Andrea returns to the prison on a mission from the Governor.
  • "Clear" — Rick, Carl, and Michonne return to King County and encounter a familiar face.
  • "Arrow on the Doorpost" — Rick and the Governor meet face to face to negotiate peace.
  • "Prey" — Andrea flees Woodbury, pursued by the Governor.
  • "This Sorrowful Life" — Merle makes a fateful choice that changes everything.
  • "Welcome to the Tombs" — The Governor's final assault on the prison reaches its bloody conclusion.

Season 4

  • "30 Days Without an Accident" — Life at the prison has stabilized, but new threats loom.
  • "Infected" — A deadly flu strain spreads through the prison population.
  • "Isolation" — A small group heads out on a desperate supply run for medicine.
  • "Indifference" — Rick and Carol's supply run forces difficult decisions.
  • "Internment" — Hershel fights to save the sick as walkers breach the cell block.
  • "Live Bait" — The Governor's story continues after the fall of Woodbury.
  • "Dead Weight" — The Governor finds a new group and a new purpose.
  • "Too Far Gone" — The Governor returns to the prison with a tank and an army.
  • "After" — In the aftermath, Rick and Carl struggle to survive alone.
  • "Inmates" — The scattered survivors search for each other along the railroad tracks.
  • "Claimed" — Rick faces a dangerous group while Michonne searches for her past.
  • "Still" — Daryl and Beth take shelter together and confront their demons.
  • "Alone" — Multiple groups converge on a funeral home and face difficult choices.
  • "The Grove" — Carol, Tyreese, Lizzie, and Mika find a peaceful house — but peace doesn't last.
  • "Us" — Glenn and Abraham's groups finally reunite on the way to Terminus.
  • "A" — Rick's group arrives at Terminus, where a chilling welcome awaits.

Season 5

  • "No Sanctuary" — The group fights to escape the horrors of Terminus.
  • "Strangers" — The survivors encounter Father Gabriel and a new potential threat.
  • "Four Walls and a Roof" — Gareth and the remaining Terminus hunters close in.
  • "Slabtown" — Beth wakes up in Grady Memorial Hospital under mysterious circumstances.
  • "Self Help" — Abraham's mission to Washington hits a devastating roadblock.
  • "Consumed" — Daryl and Carol follow a lead into Atlanta in search of Beth.
  • "Crossed" — Rick's group devises a plan to rescue Beth and Carol from the hospital.
  • "Coda" — The hospital standoff reaches a tragic conclusion.
  • "What Happened and What's Going On" — The group mourns a devastating loss.
  • "Them" — Exhausted and starving, the survivors push toward Washington.
  • "The Distance" — A stranger named Aaron offers the group a chance at a new home.
  • "Remember" — The group arrives at the Alexandria Safe-Zone and struggles to adjust.
  • "Forget" — Rick, Daryl, and Carol grapple with fitting into the community.
  • "Spend" — A supply run goes horribly wrong, testing Alexandria's resolve.
  • "Try" — Rick's growing instability threatens his place in Alexandria.
  • "Conquer" — Rick faces a reckoning as danger closes in from all sides.

Season 6

  • "First Time Again" — Rick leads a massive plan to redirect a quarry herd away from Alexandria.
  • "JSS" — Read the review — The Wolves attack Alexandria while most of the group is away.
  • "Thank You" — Read the review — Glenn and Michonne lead a group trying to get back to Alexandria.
  • "Here's Not Here" — Read the review — Morgan recounts his journey from madness to peace.
  • "Now" — Alexandria reels from the Wolves' attack as the herd closes in.
  • "Always Accountable" — Daryl, Abraham, and Sasha encounter a new group on the road.
  • "Heads Up" — Glenn's fate is revealed as the walls of Alexandria are tested.
  • "Start to Finish" — The herd breaches Alexandria, forcing everyone into desperate hiding.
  • "No Way Out" — Rick and the Alexandrians make a stand against the walker herd.
  • "The Next World" — A supply run leads to a surprising encounter with a new survivor.
  • "Knots Untie" — Jesus leads the group to the Hilltop Colony, where a new threat is revealed.
  • "Not Tomorrow Yet" — Rick's group launches a preemptive strike against the Saviors.
  • "The Same Boat" — Carol and Maggie are taken captive by a group of Saviors.
  • "Twice as Far" — Denise pushes to go on a supply run with Daryl and Rosita.
  • "East" — A disappearance sends the group scrambling as danger circles closer.
  • "Last Day on Earth" — Rick and the group face the full force of the Saviors and their leader, Negan.

Note: Episode reviews are available for seasons 1 through 5 in full. Season 6 coverage includes published reviews for "Thank You," "JSS," and "Here's Not Here." Additional season 6 reviews were in progress as of late 2015.

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