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The Walking Dead S9E9 — Adaptation
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The Walking Dead•Season 9•Episode 9

Adaptation

7.9/10 · 10,307 votesFeb 10, 201952 min

Ranked #6 of 16 in Season 9•−0.1 vs season avg

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The group unmasks a disturbing and dangerous new threat. An escaped captive revisits his past.

Directed byGreg Nicotero
Written byCorey Reed
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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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Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

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Corey Reed

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Episode Summary

"Adaptation" is episode 9 of The Walking Dead season 9. It scored 7.9/10 from 10,307 votes, ranking #6 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Corey Reed, it aired on February 10, 2019.

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