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The Walking Dead S7E1 — The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

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The Walking Dead•Season 7•Episode 1

The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

9.3/10 · 53,716 votesOct 23, 201647 min

Ranked #1 of 16 in Season 7•+1.8 vs season avg

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

Directed byGreg Nicotero

Written byScott M. Gimple

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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

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Negan Smith

Melissa McBride

Melissa McBride

Carol Peletier

Christian Serratos

Christian Serratos

Rosita Espinosa

Chandler Riggs

Chandler Riggs

Carl Grimes

Josh McDermitt

Josh McDermitt

Eugene Porter

Alanna Masterson

Alanna Masterson

Tara Chambler

Lennie James

Lennie James

Morgan Jones

Sonequa Martin-Green

Sonequa Martin-Green

Sasha Williams

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Scott M. Gimple

Scott M. Gimple

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Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

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Scott H. Eddo

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Episode Summary

"The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" is episode 1 of The Walking Dead season 7. It scored 9.3/10 from 53,716 votes, ranking #1 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Scott M. Gimple, it aired on October 23, 2016.

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