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The Walking Dead S8E1 — Mercy

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The Walking Dead•Season 8•Episode 1

Mercy

7.1/10 · 17,477 votesOct 22, 201748 min

Ranked #8 of 16 in Season 8•matches the season avg

Rick and his group, along with the Kingdom and Hilltop, have banded together to bring the fight to Negan and the Saviors.

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

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Gabriel Stokes

Ross Marquand

Ross Marquand

Aaron

Josh McDermitt

Josh McDermitt

Eugene Porter

Alanna Masterson

Alanna Masterson

Tara Chambler

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Scott M. Gimple

Scott M. Gimple

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Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

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John Bernecker

In Memory Of

Ben Wilkins

Ben Wilkins

Supervising Sound Editor

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Episode Summary

"Mercy" is episode 1 of The Walking Dead season 8. It scored 7.1/10 from 17,477 votes, ranking #8 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Scott M. Gimple, it aired on October 22, 2017.

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