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The Worst Episodes of The Walking Dead

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The Worst Episodes of The Walking Dead

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and...

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  1. 4.1/10(12.2k votes)

    #1 - Diverged

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    S10:E21

    Daryl and Carol come to a fork in the road and head their separate ways. Each going into their own type of survival mode, the easiest of challenges become much harder. Will their individual journeys be the tipping point needed to mend their friendship, or is the distance between them permanent?

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  2. 5.2/10(10.5k votes)

    #2 - Splinter

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    S10:E20

    Eugene, Ezekiel, Yumiko and Princess are captured and separated. Princess struggles with memories of her traumatic past and tries to escape one way or another with the help of Ezekiel.

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  3. 5.7/10(16.7k votes)

    #3 - Swear

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    S7:E6

    Someone stumbles upon a brand new society unlike anything seen before.

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  4. 6.2/10(10.8k votes)

    #4 - The King, the Widow, and Rick

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    S8:E6

    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.

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  5. 6.2/10(9.3k votes)

    #5 - Find Me

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    S10:E18

    An adventure for Daryl and Carol turns sideways when they come across an old cabin. It takes Daryl back to the years when he left the group after Rick disappeared as he relives a time that only the apocalypse could manifest.

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  6. 6.5/10(12.4k votes)

    #6 - Monsters

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    S8:E3

    Conflict with the Saviors leads to unintended consequences for the Hilltop, the Kingdom, and Alexandria; morality proves tricky in wartime.

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  8. 6.5/10(10.4k votes)

    #7 - Time for After

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    S8:E7

    Negan has to enlist the help of his lieutenants in solving a huge issue facing the Sanctuary.

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  9. 6.6/10(11.4k votes)

    #8 - The Other Side

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    S7:E14

    The Saviors visit the Hilltop unexpectedly, surprising everyone, with plans of taking more than supplies.

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  10. 6.6/10(7.4k votes)

    #9 - Rogue Element

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    S11:E11

    Eugene looks for Stephanie; Connie investigates a story on Trooper Davis; Carol helps Hornsby.

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  11. 6.8/10(13.4k votes)

    #10 - Go Getters

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    S7:E5

    Saddled with grief and surrounded by enemies, members of the group try to find safety at the Hilltop before it's too late.

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  12. 6.8/10(13.1k votes)

    #11 - The Damned

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    S8:E2

    The plan involving Alexandrians, Kingdommers and Hilltoppers unfolds. As Rick continues to fight, he encounters a familiar face.

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  13. 6.8/10(13.3k votes)

    #12 - How It's Gotta Be

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    S8:E8

    Every story and battle comes crashing together.

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  14. 6.9/10(12.3k votes)

    #13 - Some Guy

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    S8:E4

    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.

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  15. 6.9/10(9.4k votes)

    #14 - Dead or Alive Or

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    S8:E11

    Daryl finds himself in bad company as his group heads to the Hilltop; Gabriel's faith gets tested.

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  16. 6.9/10(8.9k votes)

    #15 - We Are the End of the World

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    S10:E2

    The origins of Alpha and Beta are revealed; Alpha attempts to toughen up Lydia as they prepare to walk with the dead; the Whisperers create their herds.

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  17. 7.0/10(11.9k votes)

    #16 - Say Yes

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    S7:E12

    The group scavenges for supplies; back in Alexandria, someone must make a morally challenging decision.

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  18. 7.0/10(15.5k votes)

    #17 - Mercy

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    S8:E1

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

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  19. 7.0/10(12.2k votes)

    #18 - Honor

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    S8:E9

    Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions.

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  20. 7.0/10(6.7k votes)

    #19 - The Lucky Ones

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    S11:E12

    Aaron and Maggie meet Governor Pamela Milton as she tours Alexandria, Oceanside and Hilltop. Ezekiel finds himself lucky during a routine checkup. Eugene processes Max's story.

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  21. 7.1/10(35.8k votes)

    #20 - Last Day on Earth

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    S6:E16

    To save one of their own, Rick's group must venture outside the walls; their experience changes their lives forever.

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  22. 7.1/10(16.0k votes)

    #21 - The Well

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    S7:E2

    For a number of familiar faces, a new, well-established community seems too good to be true.

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  23. 7.1/10(8.1k votes)

    #22 - Silence the Whisperers

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    S10:E4

    Still paranoid Alexandrians get riled up over the Whisperers and take their fear out on Negan; back at Hilltop, the group deals with an unexpected safety issue.

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  24. 7.1/10(7.7k votes)

    #23 - The World Before

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    S10:E8

    A fight causes tensions in Oceanside while the Alexandrians set out on a high-stakes mission.

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  25. 7.1/10(8.8k votes)

    #24 - Home Sweet Home

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    S10:E17

    Maggie has returned with a story she is not ready to share, even when her past catches up to her. Negan’s safety is at stake again. Daryl and Maggie fight an unseen and unknown threat.

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  26. 7.1/10(8.4k votes)

    #25 - Rendition

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    S11:E4

    Daryl and Dog get captured by the Reapers. Taken to the Meridian, they reconnect with a familiar figure from their past.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Diverged" is the worst rated episode of "The Walking Dead". It scored 4.1/10 based on 12235 votes. Directed by David Boyd and written by Heather Bellson, it aired on 3/28/2021. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Splinter".