7.0/1014,975 votes#1 - Mercy
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2017
Rick and his group, along with the Kingdom and Hilltop, have banded together to bring the fight to Negan and the Saviors.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Scott M. Gimple
6.8/1012,563 votes#2 - The Damned
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/29/2017
The plan involving Alexandrians, Kingdommers and Hilltoppers unfolds. As Rick continues to fight, he encounters a familiar face.
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Writer: Channing Powell, Matthew Negrete
6.4/1011,859 votes#3 - Monsters
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 11/5/2017
Conflict with the Saviors leads to unintended consequences for the Hilltop, the Kingdom, and Alexandria; morality proves tricky in wartime.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Channing Powell, Matthew Negrete
6.9/1011,757 votes#4 - Some Guy
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 11/12/2017
A new weapon in the Savior arsenal proves to be a giant hurdle as fighting continues between Rick's forces and those of the Saviors.
Director: Dan Liu
Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
7.3/1010,767 votes#5 - The Big Scary U
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2017
A close look at Negan and the lives of the Saviors during the conflict through a familiar set of eyes.
Director: Michael Satrazemis
Writer: Scott M. Gimple, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Angela Kang
6.2/1010,327 votes#6 - The King, the Widow, and Rick
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/26/2017
With things looking up for Rick and the group, an argument breaks out at the Hilltop; the consequences of the decision are life versus death.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Corey Reed, Angela Kang
6.5/109,950 votes#7 - Time for After
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/2017
Negan has to enlist the help of his lieutenants in solving a huge issue facing the Sanctuary.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Matthew Negrete, Corey Reed
6.8/1012,722 votes#8 - How It's Gotta Be
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2017
Every story and battle comes crashing together.
Director: Michael Satrazemis
7.0/1011,650 votes#9 - Honor
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 2/25/2018
Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Channing Powell, Matthew Negrete
7.6/109,715 votes#10 - The Lost and the Plunderers
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 3/4/2018
Groups unite their forces and converge on the Hilltop; Aaron and Enid search for allies; Simon takes matters into his own hands.
Director: David Boyd
Writer: Channing Powell, Corey Reed, Angela Kang
6.9/108,904 votes#11 - Dead or Alive Or
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 3/11/2018
Daryl finds himself in bad company as his group heads to the Hilltop; Gabriel's faith gets tested.
Director: Michael Satrazemis
Writer: Eddie Guzelian
8.0/1010,228 votes#12 - The Key
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2018
Hilltop's leadership faces a difficult dilemma after the arrival of unexpected visitors. Rick comes face to face with an adversary.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Channing Powell, Corey Reed
7.3/109,375 votes#13 - Do Not Send Us Astray
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 3/25/2018
Trouble arises when unexpected visitors arrive at the Hilltop and the community is thrust into action; heartbreaking discoveries are made.
Director: Jeffrey F. January
Writer: Matthew Negrete, Angela Kang
7.2/109,014 votes#14 - Still Gotta Mean Something
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2018
A Heaps prisoner makes a discovery; Carol searches for someone in the nearby forest; Rick and Morgan find themselves in the company of strangers.
Director: Michael Satrazemis
Writer: Eddie Guzelian
7.8/109,056 votes#15 - Worth
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 4/8/2018
With the threat of the Saviors still looming, Aaron continues searching for allies. Daryl and Rosita take action and confront an old friend.
Director: Michael Slovis
7.7/1012,104 votes#16 - Wrath
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 4/15/2018
The communities join forces in the last stand against the Saviors as all-out war unfolds.
Director: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Angela Kang, Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete
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Network:AMC
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Mercy" is the best rated episode of "The Walking Dead" season 8. It scored 7/10 based on 14975 votes. Directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Scott M. Gimple, it aired on 10/22/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Damned".