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The Walking Dead S5E2 — Strangers

8.5

The Walking Dead•Season 5•Episode 2

Strangers

8.5/10 · 17,751 votesOct 19, 201443 min

Ranked #8 of 16 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

With supplies running low and not knowing whether to trust the people around them, Rick leads a mission where the risk might not be worth the reward.

Directed byDavid Boyd

Written byRobert Kirkman

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Andrew Lincoln

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Rick Grimes

Lauren Cohan

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Maggie Greene

Norman Reedus

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Daryl Dixon

Danai Gurira

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Michonne Hawthorne

Steven Yeun

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Glenn Rhee

Melissa McBride

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Carol Peletier

Chandler Riggs

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Carl Grimes

Emily Kinney

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Beth Greene

Michael Cudlitz

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Abraham Ford

Chad L. Coleman

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Tyreese Williams

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Episode Summary

"Strangers" is episode 2 of The Walking Dead season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 17,751 votes, ranking #8 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by David Boyd and written by Robert Kirkman, it aired on October 19, 2014.

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