The season ender gave us a death of an original character—but not the ultimate showdown we were expecting
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The Walking Dead Watch: Cincinnatus Rises
The season’s next-to-last episode is near perfect, with plenty of action — and surprising decisions made by Merle and Rick
The Walking Dead Watch: So Close…So Far
Andrea makes a decision – and her actions may have earned her a trip to the dreaded Workshop
The Walking Dead Watch: The Arrow in the Door
Is a tense meeting between Rick and the Governor the prelude to a season-ending battle?
The Walking Dead Watch: The Writing on the Wall
Last night’s episode revisited the world outside the troubles at Woodbury—and gave us a revealing look at the mental state of some survivors
The Walking Dead Watch: Hey, Judas
Shifting alliances and hidden agendas are the latest threats to our group of survivors
The Walking Dead Watch: From the Farm to the Prison
Less than an hour after The Walking Dead’s Season 2 finale, showrunner Glen Mazzara talked a bit about killing off characters. During the Battle of Greene Farm, poor Patricia and Jimmy met grotesquely terrifying fates, but we …
The Walking Dead Behind-the-Scenes Battle That Almost Doubled the Zombie Count
‘The Walking Dead’ returns this weekend—on the heels of a recent legal battle between the series’ creators that could have ended with a second, completely separate, TV show
The Walking Dead Watch: Beside the Dying Fire
Look at episodic dramas over the decades and you’ll see that the season finale serves several purposes. Most, admittedly, are dictated by scheduling, for there are only so many shows in a season, and the story must take a pause …
The Walking Dead Watch: Better Angels
The Walking Dead has surpassed Game of Thrones with its whole, “We can kill any of these characters” philosophy.
The Walking Dead Watch: Judge, Jury, Executioner
“One man with courage is a majority,” Thomas Jefferson was once quoted as saying. Courage comes in many forms, from staring down what terrifies you to standing up for your convictions when all those around you disagree. Dale …
The Walking Dead Watch: 18 Miles Out
Walking Dead fans (and critics) have spoken and it appears that the show’s producers might be listening. Much like last week’s episode, “18 Miles Out” began at a frenzied clip, this time with the kind of zombie swarming …
The Walking Dead Watch: Triggerfinger
That’s the beginning we were hoping for. When Glen Mazzara, Walking Dead‘s new showrunner, told New York magazine that what he’s trying to do with Season Two’s second half “is to accelerate and then figure out more story,” …