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The Walking Dead S7E16 — The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

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The Walking Dead•Season 7•Episode 16

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

7.9/10 · 19,968 votesApr 2, 201761 min

Ranked #5 of 16 in Season 7•+0.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byGreg Nicotero

Written byAngela Kang, Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete

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The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Cast12

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

Crew5

Angela Kang

Angela Kang

Writer

Scott M. Gimple

Scott M. Gimple

Writer

Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Director

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Matthew Negrete

Writer

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Scott H. Eddo

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Episode Summary

"The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" is episode 16 of The Walking Dead season 7. It scored 7.9/10 from 19,968 votes, ranking #5 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Angela Kang, Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete, it aired on April 2, 2017.

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