The Best Episodes of The Walking Dead
Every episode of The Walking Dead ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Walking Dead!
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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The best episode of "The Walking Dead" is "Too Far Gone", rated 9.6/10 from 30143 user votes. It was directed by Ernest R. Dickerson and written by Seth Hoffman. "Too Far Gone" aired on 12/1/2013 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "No Sanctuary".
9.6/10 30,143 votes#1 - Too Far Gone
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2013-12-01
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.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Seth Hoffman
9.6/10 31,120 votes#2 - No Sanctuary
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2014-10-12
We learn the true motives of the Terminans as Rick and the group find themselves in a vulnerable situation.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Scott M. Gimple
9.6/10 32,806 votes#3 - No Way Out
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 2016-02-14
While trying to escape Alexandria, Rick and his group meet trouble when sudden noise draws walkers towards them with what could be fatal consequences.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Seth Hoffman
9.3/10 18,615 votes#4 - Killer Within
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2012-11-04
The group is severed, placing lives in jeopardy; Merle has a request for the Governor.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Sang Kyu Kim
9.3/10 14,902 votes#5 - The Calm Before
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 2019-03-24
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.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Channing Powell, Geraldine Inoa
9.2/10 30,320 votes#6 - Days Gone Bye
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2010-10-31
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.
Director: Frank Darabont
Writer: Frank Darabont
9.2/10 20,054 votes#7 - Pretty Much Dead Already
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2011-11-27
Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Scott M. Gimple
9.2/10 18,785 votes#8 - Beside the Dying Fire
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2012-03-18
Rick and Carl find the farm in jeopardy; the group is split up in the chaos; Rick's leadership is questioned.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Glen Mazzara, Robert Kirkman
9.2/10 19,122 votes#9 - The Grove
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2014-03-16
After establishing a new shelter, the group considers things returning to the way they used to be.
Director: Michael Satrazemis
Writer: Scott M. Gimple
9.2/10 18,626 votes#10 - Conquer
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2015-03-29
Daryl finds trouble while on a run; Rick and the group feel like outsiders in Alexandria, where trouble approaches the gates.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman
9.2/10 17,743 votes#11 - JSS
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 2015-10-18
When it appears that things are starting to normalize in the settlement, a new problem arises for the Alexandrians.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete
9.2/10 18,853 votes#12 - Thank You
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 2015-10-25
A return home doesn't go as expected.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: Angela Kang
9.2/10 45,009 votes#13 - The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 2016-10-23
Rick and his group kneel helplessly before Negan and the Saviors. What Negan does will haunt those who survive forever.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Scott M. Gimple
9.2/10 18,384 votes#14 - What Comes After
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 2018-11-04
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.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete
9.2/10 15,394 votes#15 - Here's Negan
Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 2021-04-04
Carol takes Negan on a journey, hoping to minimize the increasing tension. Negan reflects on the events that led him to this point and comes to a conclusion about his future.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
9.1/10 17,208 votes#16 - Better Angels
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2012-03-11
Someone dangerous may be loose near the farm; Rick, Shane, Daryl and Glenn keep the group safe.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Evan Reilly, Glen Mazzara
9.1/10 18,632 votes#17 - A
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2014-03-30
Many paths collide; Rick faces sheer brutality; the group struggles to survive.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Frank Darabont, Angela Kang
9.0/10 16,401 votes#18 - Four Walls and a Roof
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2014-10-26
Rick and the others find themselves pitted against a group of nasty people.
Director: Jeffrey F. January
Writer: Angela Kang, Corey Reed
9.0/10 14,267 votes#19 - Not Tomorrow Yet
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 2016-03-06
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.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Seth Hoffman
9.0/10 10,404 votes#20 - Walk with Us
Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 2020-03-15
Negan helps the Whisperers and Alpha launch an attack against the Hilltop.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews, Eli Jorné
8.9/10 14,253 votes#21 - Made to Suffer
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2012-12-02
Andrea steps up when the people of Woodbury are thrown into uncharted territory; a new threat arises at the prison.
Director: Billy Gierhart
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.9/10 14,076 votes#22 - Spend
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2015-03-15
While trying to secure a new home, Rick and his group face challenges, and question the utopia they find themselves in.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Matthew Negrete
8.8/10 16,307 votes#23 - Seed
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2012-10-14
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.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Glen Mazzara
8.8/10 14,279 votes#24 - This Sorrowful Life
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2013-03-24
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.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Scott M. Gimple
8.8/10 14,662 votes#25 - Internment
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2013-11-10
Assorted enemies pressure Rick and the group. The survivors and the prison may reach a breaking point.
Director: David Boyd
Writer: Channing Powell