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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Lauren Cohan
Maggie Greene
Norman Reedus
Daryl Dixon
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Negan Smith
Melissa McBride
Carol Peletier
Christian Serratos
Rosita Espinosa
Seth Gilliam
Gabriel Stokes
Ross Marquand
Aaron
Josh McDermitt
Eugene Porter
Khary Payton
Ezekiel Sutton
Cooper Andrews
Jerry
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6 episodes • 2010Avg: 8.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Days Gone Bye | Oct 31, 2010 | 9.2 |
| 2 | Guts | Nov 7, 2010 | 8.6 |
| 3 | Tell It to the Frogs | Nov 14, 2010 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Vatos | Nov 21, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Wildfire | Nov 28, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 6 | TS-19 | Dec 5, 2010 | 8.7 |
13 episodes • 2011Avg: 8.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Lies Ahead | Oct 16, 2011 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Bloodletting | Oct 23, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Save the Last One | Oct 30, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Cherokee Rose | Nov 6, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Chupacabra | Nov 13, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Secrets | Nov 20, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Pretty Much Dead Already | Nov 27, 2011 | 9.3 |
| 8 | Nebraska | Feb 12, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Triggerfinger | Feb 19, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 10 | 18 Miles Out | Feb 26, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 11 | Judge, Jury, Executioner | Mar 4, 2012 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Better Angels | Mar 11, 2012 | 9.1 |
| 13 | Beside the Dying Fire | Mar 18, 2012 | 9.2 |
16 episodes • 2012Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seed | Oct 14, 2012 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Sick | Oct 21, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Walk with Me | Oct 28, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Killer Within | Nov 4, 2012 | 9.3 |
| 5 | Say the Word | Nov 11, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Hounded | Nov 18, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 7 | When the Dead Come Knocking | Nov 25, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Made to Suffer | Dec 2, 2012 | 9.0 |
| 9 | The Suicide King | Feb 10, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Home | Feb 17, 2013 | 8.6 |
| 11 | I Ain't a Judas | Feb 24, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Clear | Mar 3, 2013 | 8.7 |
| 13 | Arrow on the Doorpost | Mar 10, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Prey | Mar 17, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 15 | This Sorrowful Life | Mar 24, 2013 | 8.8 |
| 16 | Welcome to the Tombs | Mar 31, 2013 | 8.2 |
16 episodes • 2013Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Days Without an Accident | Oct 13, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Infected | Oct 20, 2013 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Isolation | Oct 27, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Indifference | Nov 3, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Internment | Nov 10, 2013 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Live Bait | Nov 17, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Dead Weight | Nov 24, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Too Far Gone | Dec 1, 2013 | 9.6 |
| 9 | After | Feb 9, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Inmates | Feb 16, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Claimed | Feb 23, 2014 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Still | Mar 2, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 13 | Alone | Mar 9, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 14 | The Grove | Mar 16, 2014 | 9.2 |
| 15 | Us | Mar 23, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 16 | A | Mar 30, 2014 | 9.2 |
16 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Sanctuary | Oct 12, 2014 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Strangers | Oct 19, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Four Walls and a Roof | Oct 26, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Slabtown | Nov 2, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Self Help | Nov 9, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Consumed | Nov 16, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Crossed | Nov 23, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Coda | Nov 30, 2014 | 8.8 |
| 9 | What Happened and What's Going On | Feb 8, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Them | Feb 15, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 11 | The Distance | Feb 22, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 12 | Remember | Mar 1, 2015 | 8.6 |
| 13 | Forget | Mar 8, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Spend | Mar 15, 2015 | 8.9 |
| 15 | Try | Mar 22, 2015 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Conquer | Mar 29, 2015 | 9.3 |
16 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Time Again | Oct 11, 2015 | 8.6 |
| 2 | JSS | Oct 18, 2015 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Thank You | Oct 25, 2015 | 9.2 |
| 4 | Here's Not Here | Nov 1, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Now | Nov 8, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Always Accountable | Nov 15, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Heads Up | Nov 22, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Start to Finish | Nov 29, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 9 | No Way Out | Feb 14, 2016 | 9.6 |
| 10 | The Next World | Feb 21, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Knots Untie | Feb 28, 2016 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Not Tomorrow Yet | Mar 6, 2016 | 9.0 |
| 13 | The Same Boat | Mar 13, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 14 | Twice as Far | Mar 20, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 15 | East | Mar 27, 2016 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Last Day on Earth | Apr 3, 2016 | 7.2 |
16 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Day Will Come When You Won't Be | Oct 23, 2016 | 9.3 |
| 2 | The Well | Oct 30, 2016 | 7.1 |
| 3 | The Cell | Nov 6, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Service | Nov 13, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Go Getters | Nov 20, 2016 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Swear | Nov 27, 2016 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Sing Me a Song | Dec 4, 2016 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Hearts Still Beating | Dec 11, 2016 | 8.7 |
| 9 | Rock in the Road | Feb 12, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 10 | New Best Friends | Feb 19, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Hostiles and Calamities | Feb 26, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Say Yes | Mar 5, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Bury Me Here | Mar 12, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 14 | The Other Side | Mar 19, 2017 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Something They Need | Mar 26, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 16 | The First Day of the Rest of Your Life | Apr 2, 2017 | 7.8 |
16 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.1Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercy | Oct 22, 2017 | 7.1 |
| 2 | The Damned | Oct 29, 2017 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Monsters | Nov 5, 2017 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Some Guy | Nov 12, 2017 | 6.9 |
| 5 | The Big Scary U | Nov 19, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 6 | The King, the Widow, and Rick | Nov 26, 2017 | 6.2 |
| 7 | Time for After | Dec 3, 2017 | 6.5 |
| 8 | How It's Gotta Be | Dec 10, 2017 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Honor | Feb 25, 2018 | 7.1 |
| 10 | The Lost and the Plunderers | Mar 4, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Dead or Alive Or | Mar 11, 2018 | 6.9 |
| 12 | The Key | Mar 18, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Do Not Send Us Astray | Mar 25, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Still Gotta Mean Something | Apr 1, 2018 | 7.2 |
| 15 | Worth | Apr 8, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Wrath | Apr 15, 2018 | 7.8 |
16 episodes • 2018Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A New Beginning | Oct 7, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 2 | The Bridge | Oct 14, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Warning Signs | Oct 21, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 4 | The Obliged | Oct 28, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 5 | What Comes After | Nov 4, 2018 | 9.3 |
| 6 | Who Are You Now? | Nov 11, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Stradivarius | Nov 18, 2018 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Evolution | Nov 25, 2018 | 8.8 |
| 9 | Adaptation | Feb 10, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Omega | Feb 17, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Bounty | Feb 24, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Guardians | Mar 3, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Chokepoint | Mar 10, 2019 | 8.2 |
| 14 | Scars | Mar 17, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 15 | The Calm Before | Mar 24, 2019 | 9.3 |
| 16 | The Storm | Mar 31, 2019 | 7.6 |
22 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lines We Cross | Oct 6, 2019 | 7.4 |
| 2 | We Are the End of the World | Oct 13, 2019 | 6.9 |
| 3 | Ghosts | Oct 20, 2019 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Silence the Whisperers | Oct 27, 2019 | 7.1 |
| 5 | What It Always Is | Nov 3, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Bonds | Nov 10, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Open Your Eyes | Nov 17, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 8 | The World Before | Nov 24, 2019 | 7.1 |
| 9 | Squeeze | Feb 23, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 10 | Stalker | Mar 1, 2020 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Morning Star | Mar 8, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Walk with Us | Mar 15, 2020 | 9.0 |
| 13 | What We Become | Mar 22, 2020 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Look at the Flowers | Mar 29, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 15 | The Tower | Apr 5, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 16 | A Certain Doom | Oct 4, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Home Sweet Home | Feb 28, 2021 | 7.1 |
| 18 | Find Me | Mar 7, 2021 | 6.2 |
| 19 | One More | Mar 14, 2021 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Splinter | Mar 21, 2021 | 5.2 |
| 21 | Diverged | Mar 28, 2021 | 4.1 |
| 22 | Here's Negan | Apr 4, 2021 | 9.2 |
24 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acheron (1) | Aug 22, 2021 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Acheron (2) | Aug 29, 2021 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Hunted | Sep 5, 2021 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Rendition | Sep 12, 2021 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Out of the Ashes | Sep 19, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 6 | On the Inside | Sep 26, 2021 | 8.6 |
| 7 | Promises Broken | Oct 3, 2021 | 7.6 |
| 8 | For Blood | Oct 10, 2021 | 8.2 |
| 9 | No Other Way | Feb 20, 2022 | 8.7 |
| 10 | New Haunts | Feb 27, 2022 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Rogue Element | Mar 6, 2022 | 6.6 |
| 12 | The Lucky Ones | Mar 13, 2022 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Warlords | Mar 20, 2022 | 8.2 |
| 14 | The Rotten Core | Mar 27, 2022 | 8.2 |
| 15 | Trust | Apr 3, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 16 | Acts of God | Apr 10, 2022 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Lockdown | Oct 2, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 18 | A New Deal | Oct 9, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 19 | Variant | Oct 16, 2022 | 7.2 |
| 20 | What's Been Lost | Oct 23, 2022 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Outpost 22 | Oct 30, 2022 | 7.2 |
| 22 | Faith | Nov 6, 2022 | 7.8 |
| 23 | Family | Nov 13, 2022 | 8.5 |
| 24 | Rest in Peace | Nov 20, 2022 | 8.4 |
