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The Walking Dead S10E5 — What It Always Is
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The Walking Dead•Season 10•Episode 5

What It Always Is

8.0/10 · 10,104 votesNov 3, 201947 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 10•+0.6 vs season avg

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Supplies go missing from Hilltop, Negan is idolized by an Alexandrian, and Ezekiel holds a secret.

Directed byLaura Belsey
Written byEli Jorné
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Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Daryl Dixon

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira

Michonne Hawthorne

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Negan Smith

Melissa McBride

Melissa McBride

Carol Peletier

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

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Ryan Hurst

Ryan Hurst

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Christian Serratos

Christian Serratos

Rosita Espinosa

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Gabriel Stokes

Ross Marquand

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Aaron

Josh McDermitt

Josh McDermitt

Eugene Porter

Khary Payton

Khary Payton

Ezekiel Sutton

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Laura Belsey

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Eli Jorné

Eli Jorné

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Episode Summary

"What It Always Is" is episode 5 of The Walking Dead season 10. It scored 8.0/10 from 10,104 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Laura Belsey and written by Eli Jorné, it aired on November 3, 2019.

Next: E6 · BondsBest of Season 10