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The Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 7

Every episode of The Walking Dead Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 7!

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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 7 Episode 1 - The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
    8.5/10(52703 votes)

    #1 - The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

    S7:E1

    Rick and his group kneel helplessly before Negan and the Saviors. What Negan does will haunt those who survive forever.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Scott M. Gimple

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  2. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 2 - The Well
    7.5/10(17708 votes)

    #2 - The Well

    S7:E2

    For a number of familiar faces, a new, well-established community seems too good to be true.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Matthew Negrete

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  3. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 3 - The Cell
    7.8/10(16148 votes)

    #3 - The Cell

    S7:E3

    A new group of survivors seem to have it all in their impressive community, however, there is a price.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writer:Angela Kang

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  4. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 4 - Service
    7.7/10(16107 votes)

    #4 - Service

    S7:E4

    Alexandria gets a sobering visit.

    Director:David Boyd
    Writer:Corey Reed

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  5. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 5 - Go Getters
    7.4/10(14959 votes)

    #5 - Go Getters

    S7:E5

    Saddled with grief and surrounded by enemies, members of the group try to find safety at the Hilltop before it's too late.

    Director:Darnell Martin
    Writer:Channing Powell

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  6. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 6 - Swear
    6.9/10(18471 votes)

    #6 - Swear

    S7:E6

    Someone stumbles upon a brand new society unlike anything seen before.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writer:David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

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  7. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 7 - Sing Me a Song
    7.9/10(15186 votes)

    #7 - Sing Me a Song

    S7:E7

    A deeper look at the Sanctuary and the world of the Saviors. Members of Alexandria look for supplies.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writers:Angela Kang, Corey Reed

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  8. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 8 - Hearts Still Beating
    8.0/10(17681 votes)

    #8 - Hearts Still Beating

    S7:E8

    Negan's unwelcome visit to Alexandria continues as other members scavenge for supplies and things quickly spin out of control.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writers:Channing Powell, Matthew Negrete

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  9. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 9 - Rock in the Road
    8.1/10(14012 votes)

    #9 - Rock in the Road

    S7:E9

    Rick and the group are led to a new community where they are introduced to its inhabitants and ruler. A familiar face resurfaces.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Angela Kang

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  10. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 10 - New Best Friends
    7.7/10(13199 votes)

    #10 - New Best Friends

    S7:E10

    While searching for a missing Alexandrian, Rick and his group encounter a mysterious collective, its inhabitants unlike any they have come across.

    Director:Jeffrey F. January
    Writer:Channing Powell

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  11. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 11 - Hostiles and Calamities
    7.7/10(13128 votes)

    #11 - Hostiles and Calamities

    S7:E11

    An Alexandrian discovers that he must navigate the mysterious, confusing and horrifying world within the Saviors' Sanctuary.

    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writer:David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

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  12. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 12 - Say Yes
    7.6/10(13437 votes)

    #12 - Say Yes

    S7:E12

    The group scavenges for supplies; back in Alexandria, someone must make a morally challenging decision.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Matthew Negrete

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  13. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 13 - Bury Me Here
    7.9/10(13188 votes)

    #13 - Bury Me Here

    S7:E13

    Things do not go as planned when a group of Kingdommers deliver goods to the Saviors during a routine supply drop-off.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writer:Scott M. Gimple

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  14. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 14 - The Other Side
    7.5/10(12886 votes)

    #14 - The Other Side

    S7:E14

    The Saviors visit the Hilltop unexpectedly, surprising everyone, with plans of taking more than supplies.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writer:Angela Kang

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  15. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 15 - Something They Need
    7.9/10(12352 votes)

    #15 - Something They Need

    S7:E15

    A group of Alexandrians embarks on a journey to the distant community; one member of the group must make a heartbreaking decision.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writer:Corey Reed

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  16. The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 16 - The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
    7.8/10(19491 votes)

    #16 - The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

    S7:E16

    The stakes continue to grow higher as paths cross; the group enacts an intricate plan.

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

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" is the best rated episode of "The Walking Dead" season 7. It scored 8.5/10 based on 52703 votes. Directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Scott M. Gimple, it aired on 10/23/2016. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Well".