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The Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 11

Every episode of The Walking Dead Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 11!

The Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 11

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...
  1. Background image for Acheron (1)
    8.2/10(10.8k votes)

    #1 - Acheron (1)

    S11:E1

    Daryl leads a mission team to scavenge the military base he discovered. Maggie tells her story, prompting a new mission for survival that only Negan can lead. Eugene and his group go through assessment by the Commonwealth's paramilitary police.

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    8.4/10(9.7k votes)

    #2 - Acheron (2)

    S11:E2

    Maggie's mission takes the team through a subway tunnel, challenged by lurking walkers and a recalcitrant Negan. With Eugene's group, Yumiko seeks answers about her brother and demands expedited processing into the Commonwealth.

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  3. Background image for Hunted
    7.6/10(8.7k votes)

    #3 - Hunted

    S11:E3

    Maggie's mission team gets separated and hunted by the Reapers. Carol, Rosita, Magna, and Kelly attempt to catch horses for Alexandria. Judith, R.J., Hershel, and Gracie cope with their parents going away.

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    Director:Fred Toye
    Writer:Vivian Tse
  4. Background image for Rendition
    7.1/10(8.5k votes)

    #4 - Rendition

    S11:E4

    Daryl and Dog get captured by the Reapers. Taken to the Meridian, they reconnect with a familiar figure from their past.

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  5. Background image for Out of the Ashes
    7.5/10(7.8k votes)

    #5 - Out of the Ashes

    S11:E5

    Aaron, Carol, Lydia, and Jerry go to the Hilltop ruins for blacksmith tools and nearby game; Eugene's group goes through orientation at the Commonwealth; Maggie and Negan trudge through the woods; Judith and the kids clash with teenagers.

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  6. Background image for On the Inside
    8.6/10(10.1k votes)

    #6 - On the Inside

    S11:E6

    Connie and Virgil hide in a house; Pope tests Daryl's loyalty; Kelly searches for Connie.

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  8. Background image for Promises Broken
    7.6/10(7.5k votes)

    #7 - Promises Broken

    S11:E7

    Maggie learns a survival tactic from Negan; Eugene's group clears walkers; Daryl hunts with Leah.

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  9. Background image for For Blood
    8.2/10(8.2k votes)

    #8 - For Blood

    S11:E8

    The Reapers defend Meridian from a herd; Alexandrians protect themselves from walkers in a storm.

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    Director:Sharat Raju
  10. Background image for No Other Way
    8.7/10(10.0k votes)

    #9 - No Other Way

    S11:E9

    Hellfire rains down on those at Meridian as every fight with the Reapers proves to be a brutal battle. At home in Alexandria, the violent rainstorm rages on as walkers continue to pour in, threatening everyone’s safety, including Judith and Gracie.

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    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Corey Reed
  11. Background image for New Haunts
    7.3/10(7.5k votes)

    #10 - New Haunts

    S11:E10

    The heroes experience Halloween in the Commonwealth; Daryl and Rosita undergo military training led by Mercer; Carol investigates Ezekiel's medical condition.

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    Director:Jon Amiel
  12. Background image for Rogue Element
    6.6/10(7.5k votes)

    #11 - Rogue Element

    S11:E11

    Eugene looks for Stephanie; Connie investigates a story on Trooper Davis; Carol helps Hornsby.

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  13. Background image for The Lucky Ones
    7.0/10(6.7k votes)

    #12 - The Lucky Ones

    S11:E12

    Aaron and Maggie meet Governor Pamela Milton as she tours Alexandria, Oceanside and Hilltop. Ezekiel finds himself lucky during a routine checkup. Eugene processes Max's story.

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  14. Background image for Warlords
    8.2/10(7.3k votes)

    #13 - Warlords

    S11:E13

    Maggie, Lydia and Elijah help a stranger from another community.

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  15. Background image for The Rotten Core
    8.2/10(7.0k votes)

    #14 - The Rotten Core

    S11:E14

    Maggie, Lydia, and Elijah help Aaron and Gabriel on a rescue mission. In the chaos, Negan finds himself watching over Hershel. Sebastian coerces Daryl and Rosita into pulling a heist.

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  16. Background image for Trust
    7.4/10(6.4k votes)

    #15 - Trust

    S11:E15

    Hornsby inspects the human carnage piled up at the Riverbend Apartment Complex. He knows it doesn't add up and he's determined to prove it one way or another. Taking things into their own hands, Daryl, Gabriel, Aaron, and Maggie try to stay one step ahead of him. As secrets are revealed, boundaries are pushed and an unexpected new job is offered. Ezekiel, too, has a secret of his own; one he hopes to share with Carol. Hornsby marches Daryl and troops to confront Maggie at Hilltop. Rosita investigates the Miltons.

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  17. Background image for Acts of God
    7.7/10(7.1k votes)

    #16 - Acts of God

    S11:E16

    Our heroes are trapped in situations beyond their control. Everyone they’ve worked so hard to protect is at risk as danger baits them at every turn. All is at stake. Now, they must decide who and what are worth saving. Each decision comes with its own deadly ramifications. Meanwhile, Eugene and Max’s relationship deepens, but so does the trouble that is brewing inside the Commonwealth.

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  18. Background image for Lockdown
    7.4/10(6.7k votes)

    #17 - Lockdown

    S11:E17

    Daryl and Negan rush to the Commonwealth to stop Hornsby from going after their families. Pamela deals with protestors demanding justice for Sebastian's crimes. Mercer needs Rosita's help to fight a swarm.

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  19. Background image for A New Deal
    7.4/10(6.5k votes)

    #18 - A New Deal

    S11:E18

    Carol makes a deal with Pamela to wipe the slate clean on behalf of her friends. Aaron, Jerry, Lydia and Elijah get on the road to Oceanside to fill them in on a plan. The Commonwealth celebrates Founders Day.

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  20. Background image for Variant
    7.2/10(6.1k votes)

    #19 - Variant

    S11:E19

    Eugene goes on the run, and Mercer is tasked to find him; Aaron's group faces a complication on the road.

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    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Vivian Tse
  21. Background image for What's Been Lost
    7.3/10(6.2k votes)

    #20 - What's Been Lost

    S11:E20

    Daryl and Carol investigate the whereabouts of their friends after Pamela disappeared them from the Commonwealth. Unfortunately, their only lead is Hornsby. Meanwhile, Pamela asks Yumiko to prosecute Eugene on behalf of the Commonwealth.

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    Director:Aisha Tyler
  22. Background image for Outpost 22
    7.2/10(6.1k votes)

    #21 - Outpost 22

    S11:E21

    Separated from their children, Maggie, Gabriel, and Rosita track a military convoy to a mysterious destination. Ezekiel, Kelly, Negan, and Annie find themselves at a work site. Daryl and Carol follow a train that has taken Connie aboard.

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  23. Background image for Faith
    7.8/10(6.7k votes)

    #22 - Faith

    S11:E22

    Ezekiel and Negan team up to lead a clandestine labor revolt against the warden. Aaron, Jerry, Lydia, and Elijah catch up with Luke and Jules fleeing Oceanside. Eugene stands trial with Yumiko as his defense attorney.

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    8.5/10(8.5k votes)

    #23 - Family

    S11:E23

    The Alexandrians and the prisoners head back to the Commonwealth to confront Pamela Milton. Meanwhile, a swarm approaches the city.

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  25. Background image for Rest in Peace
    8.3/10(14.2k votes)

    #24 - Rest in Peace

    S11:E24

    Daryl and Carol rush Judith to the hospital; Rosita, Eugene, and Gabriel search for Coco; Maggie and Negan take arms against Pamela; the heroes assemble for one last stand.

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    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Unknown

Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Acheron (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Walking Dead" season 11. It scored 8.2/10 based on 10785 votes. Directed by Kevin Dowling and written by Angela Kang, Jim Barnes, it aired on 8/22/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Acheron (2)".