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The Walking Dead S5E5 — Self Help
7.9
The Walking Dead•Season 5•Episode 5

Self Help

7.9/10 · 16,105 votesNov 9, 201443 min

Ranked #11 of 16 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

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A new set of issues confront our group while on a mission. Will they be able to push through and survive these challenges? Or better yet, each other?

Directed byErnest R. Dickerson
Written bySeth Hoffman, Heather Bellson
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Andrew Lincoln

Andrew Lincoln

Rick Grimes

Lauren Cohan

Lauren Cohan

Maggie Greene

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Daryl Dixon

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira

Michonne Hawthorne

Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Glenn Rhee

Melissa McBride

Melissa McBride

Carol Peletier

Chandler Riggs

Chandler Riggs

Carl Grimes

Emily Kinney

Emily Kinney

Beth Greene

Michael Cudlitz

Michael Cudlitz

Abraham Ford

Chad L. Coleman

Chad L. Coleman

Tyreese Williams

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Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

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Seth Hoffman

Writer

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Heather Bellson

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Episode Summary

"Self Help" is episode 5 of The Walking Dead season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 16,105 votes, ranking #11 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson and written by Seth Hoffman, Heather Bellson, it aired on November 9, 2014.

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