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The Walking Dead S9E8 — Evolution

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The Walking Dead•Season 9•Episode 8

Evolution

8.8/10 · 13,953 votesNov 25, 201845 min

Ranked #3 of 16 in Season 9•+0.8 vs season avg

A small rescue mission braves a dangerous herd in their hunt for a missing comrade, only to discover a surprising threat that could doom them all.

Directed byMichael Satrazemis

Written byDavid Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

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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

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

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Christian Serratos

Christian Serratos

Rosita Espinosa

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Gabriel Stokes

Ross Marquand

Ross Marquand

Aaron

Josh McDermitt

Josh McDermitt

Eugene Porter

Khary Payton

Khary Payton

Ezekiel Sutton

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David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

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Michael Satrazemis

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Gia Grosso

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Elaine Montalvo

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Jeff Schoen

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Stephen Campbell

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Evan Schrodek

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Bear McCreary

Bear McCreary

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Elizabeth Cummings

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Ben Wilkins

Ben Wilkins

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Episode Summary

"Evolution" is episode 8 of The Walking Dead season 9. It scored 8.8/10 from 13,953 votes, ranking #3 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Satrazemis and written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, it aired on November 25, 2018.

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