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The Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 6

Every episode of The Walking Dead Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 6!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 1 - First Time Again
    8.6/10(19339 votes)

    #1 - First Time Again

    S6:E1

    Rick and the group are still having trouble assimilating into Alexandria. Will a new threat bring them closer together or drive them further apart?

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writers:Matthew Negrete, Scott M. Gimple

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  2. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 2 - JSS
    9.2/10(20088 votes)

    #2 - JSS

    S6:E2

    Just when it looks like things can return to normal, or as normal as things can be in the apocalypse, a new problem arises for the Alexandrians.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writers:Matthew Negrete, Scott M. Gimple

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  3. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 3 - Thank You
    9.2/10(21209 votes)

    #3 - Thank You

    S6:E3

    A return home doesn't go as expected.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writer:Angela Kang

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  4. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 4 - Here's Not Here
    8.2/10(18208 votes)

    #4 - Here's Not Here

    S6:E4

    A new face and setting are introduced. With all that's gone on in the apocalypse, can people be trusted?

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:Scott M. Gimple

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  5. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 5 - Now
    7.2/10(14213 votes)

    #5 - Now

    S6:E5

    Trouble is inside and outside the gate.

    Director:Avi Youabian
    Writer:Corey Reed

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  6. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 6 - Always Accountable
    7.6/10(13682 votes)

    #6 - Always Accountable

    S6:E6

    Daryl, Abraham and Sasha encounter many obstacles and a new threat while trying to return to Alexandria.

    Director:Jeffrey F. January
    Writer:Heather Bellson

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  7. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 7 - Heads Up
    8.0/10(13599 votes)

    #7 - Heads Up

    S6:E7

    Things in Alexandria are quiet, briefly.

    Director:David Boyd
    Writer:Channing Powell

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  8. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 8 - Start to Finish
    8.1/10(14501 votes)

    #8 - Start to Finish

    S6:E8

    Multiple problems crash together.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writer:Matthew Negrete

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  9. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 9 - No Way Out
    9.6/10(37070 votes)

    #9 - No Way Out

    S6:E9

    While trying to escape Alexandria, Rick and his group meet trouble when sudden noise draws walkers towards them with what could be fatal consequences.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Seth Hoffman

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  10. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 10 - The Next World
    8.3/10(14824 votes)

    #10 - The Next World

    S6:E10

    A simple scavenging run proves to be more tricky, when the survivors are not the only ones after a goldmine of supplies.

    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writers:Angela Kang, Corey Reed

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  11. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 11 - Knots Untie
    8.1/10(13288 votes)

    #11 - Knots Untie

    S6:E11

    After Rick comes to the realization that Alexandria might not be as safe as he thought, decisions must be made about where to go from here.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writers:Channing Powell, Matthew Negrete

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  12. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 12 - Not Tomorrow Yet
    9.0/10(16473 votes)

    #12 - Not Tomorrow Yet

    S6:E12

    Rick and the group realize the only way to maintain the peace of Alexandria is to fight a new enemy. This time, though, our group might be outmatched.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Seth Hoffman

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  13. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 13 - The Same Boat
    8.6/10(15081 votes)

    #13 - The Same Boat

    S6:E13

    With no hope of safety in Alexandria, Rick and his band of survivors soon discover a larger world with new dangers and new opportunities.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:Angela Kang

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  14. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 14 - Twice as Far
    8.0/10(13275 votes)

    #14 - Twice as Far

    S6:E14

    Two separate groups leave Alexandria for supplies, and while both worry over the future of the community, they will face immediate danger.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writer:Matthew Negrete

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  15. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 15 - East
    7.9/10(13420 votes)

    #15 - East

    S6:E15

    When someone goes missing in Alexandria, the community goes on alert, and search parties venture out.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 16 - Last Day on Earth
    7.2/10(37590 votes)

    #16 - Last Day on Earth

    S6:E16

    To save one of their own, Rick's group must venture outside the walls; their experience changes their lives forever.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writers:Matthew Negrete, Scott M. Gimple

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"First Time Again" is the best rated episode of "The Walking Dead" season 6. It scored 8.6/10 based on 19339 votes. Directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Matthew Negrete, Scott M. Gimple, it aired on 10/11/2015. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "JSS".