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!
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.
Season 11 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Walking Dead" season 11 is "Acheron (1)", rated 8.2/10 from 10312 user votes. It was directed by Kevin Dowling and written by Angela Kang, Jim Barnes. "Acheron (1)" aired on 8/22/2021 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Acheron (2)".
8.2/10 10,312 votes#1 - Acheron (1)
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 8/22/2021
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.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: Angela Kang, Jim Barnes
8.4/10 9,265 votes#2 - Acheron (2)
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 8/29/2021
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.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: Angela Kang, Jim Barnes
7.7/10 8,209 votes#3 - Hunted
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 9/5/2021
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.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Vivian Tse
7.1/10 8,035 votes#4 - Rendition
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 9/12/2021
Daryl and Dog get captured by the Reapers. Taken to the Meridian, they reconnect with a familiar figure from their past.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews
7.5/10 7,354 votes#5 - Out of the Ashes
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/2021
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.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: LaToya Morgan
8.6/10 9,574 votes#6 - On the Inside
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 9/26/2021
Connie and Virgil hide in a house; Pope tests Daryl's loyalty; Kelly searches for Connie.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Kevin Deiboldt
7.6/10 7,057 votes#7 - Promises Broken
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 10/3/2021
Maggie learns a survival tactic from Negan; Eugene's group clears walkers; Daryl hunts with Leah.
Director: Greg Nicotero, Sharat Raju
Writer: Julia Ruchman
8.2/10 7,784 votes#8 - For Blood
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 10/10/2021
The Reapers defend Meridian from a herd; Alexandrians protect themselves from walkers in a storm.
Director: Sharat Raju
Writer: Erik Mountain
8.7/10 9,450 votes#9 - No Other Way
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 2/20/2022
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.
Director: Jon Amiel
Writer: Corey Reed
7.3/10 7,022 votes#10 - New Haunts
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 2/27/2022
The heroes experience Halloween in the Commonwealth; Daryl and Rosita undergo military training led by Mercer; Carol investigates Ezekiel's medical condition.
Director: Jon Amiel
Writer: Magali Lozano
6.6/10 6,997 votes#11 - Rogue Element
Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 3/6/2022
Eugene looks for Stephanie; Connie investigates a story on Trooper Davis; Carol helps Hornsby.
Director: Michael Cudlitz
Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
7.0/10 6,291 votes#12 - The Lucky Ones
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 3/13/2022
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.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Vivian Tse
8.2/10 6,871 votes#13 - Warlords
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 3/20/2022
Maggie, Lydia and Elijah help a stranger from another community.
Director: Loren Yaconelli
Writer: Jim Barnes, Erik Mountain
8.2/10 6,591 votes#14 - The Rotten Core
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 3/27/2022
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.
Director: Marcus Stokes
Writer: Jim Barnes, Erik Mountain
7.4/10 5,953 votes#15 - Trust
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 4/3/2022
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.
Director: Lily Mariye
Writer: Kevin Deiboldt
7.7/10 6,652 votes#16 - Acts of God
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 4/10/2022
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.
Director: Catriona McKenzie
Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews
7.4/10 6,218 votes#17 - Lockdown
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 10/2/2022
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.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Julia Ruchman
7.4/10 6,026 votes#18 - A New Deal
Season 11 Episode 18 - Aired 10/9/2022
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.
Director: Jeffrey F. January
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 5,610 votes#19 - Variant
Season 11 Episode 19 - Aired 10/16/2022
Eugene goes on the run, and Mercer is tasked to find him; Aaron's group faces a complication on the road.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Vivian Tse
7.3/10 5,745 votes#20 - What's Been Lost
Season 11 Episode 20 - Aired 10/23/2022
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.
Director: Aisha Tyler
Writer: Erik Mountain
7.2/10 5,658 votes#21 - Outpost 22
Season 11 Episode 21 - Aired 10/30/2022
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.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Jim Barnes
7.9/10 6,227 votes#22 - Faith
Season 11 Episode 22 - Aired 11/6/2022
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.
Director: Rose Troche
Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews, Magali Lozano
8.5/10 7,988 votes#23 - Family
Season 11 Episode 23 - Aired 11/13/2022
The Alexandrians and the prisoners head back to the Commonwealth to confront Pamela Milton. Meanwhile, a swarm approaches the city.
Director: Sharat Raju
Writer: Kevin Deiboldt, Erik Mountain, Magali Lozano
8.3/10 13,456 votes#24 - Rest in Peace
Season 11 Episode 24 - Aired 11/20/2022
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.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: N/A