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The Worst Episodes of The Walking Dead

Every episode of The Walking Dead ranked from worst to best. Explore 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Diverged" is the worst rated episode of "The Walking Dead". It scored 4.1/10 based on 11697 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".

  • Diverged
    4.1/1011,697 votes
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    #1 - Diverged

    Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 3/28/2021

    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?

    Director: David Boyd

    Writer: Heather Bellson

  • Splinter
    5.2/1010,028 votes
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    #2 - Splinter

    Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 3/21/2021

    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.

    Director: Laura Belsey

    Writer: Vivian Tse, Julia Ruchman

  • Swear
    5.7/1016,156 votes
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    #3 - Swear

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/2016

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

    Director: Michael Satrazemis

    Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

  • The King, the Widow, and Rick
    6.2/1010,246 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Find Me
    6.2/108,794 votes
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    #5 - Find Me

    Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 3/7/2021

    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.

    Director: David Boyd

    Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews

  • Monsters
    6.4/1011,774 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Time for After
    6.5/109,869 votes
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    #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

  • The Other Side
    6.6/1010,952 votes
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    #8 - The Other Side

    Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 3/19/2017

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

    Director: Michael Satrazemis

    Writer: Angela Kang

  • Rogue Element
    6.6/107,072 votes
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    #9 - Rogue Element

    Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 3/6/2022

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

    Director: Michael Cudlitz

    Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

  • Go Getters
    6.8/1012,895 votes
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    #10 - Go Getters

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2016

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

    Director: Darnell Martin

    Writer: Channing Powell

  • The Damned
    6.8/1012,476 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • How It's Gotta Be
    6.8/1012,629 votes
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    #12 - How It's Gotta Be

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2017

    Every story and battle comes crashing together.

    Director: Michael Satrazemis

    Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Angela Kang

  • Some Guy
    6.9/1011,667 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Dead or Alive Or
    6.9/108,825 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • We Are the End of the World
    6.9/108,514 votes
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    #15 - We Are the End of the World

    Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2019

    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.

    Director: Greg Nicotero

    Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews

  • Say Yes
    7.0/1011,449 votes
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    #16 - Say Yes

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 3/5/2017

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

    Director: Greg Nicotero

    Writer: Matthew Negrete

  • Mercy
    7.0/1014,878 votes
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    #17 - 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

  • Honor
    7.0/1011,555 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • The Lucky Ones
    7.0/106,366 votes
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    #19 - The Lucky Ones

    Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 3/13/2022

    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.

    Director: Tawnia McKiernan

    Writer: Vivian Tse

  • Last Day on Earth
    7.1/1034,900 votes
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    #20 - Last Day on Earth

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 4/3/2016

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

    Director: Greg Nicotero

    Writer: Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete

  • The Well
    7.1/1015,513 votes
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    #21 - The Well

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/2016

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

    Director: Greg Nicotero

    Writer: Matthew Negrete

  • Silence the Whisperers
    7.1/107,646 votes
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    #22 - Silence the Whisperers

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2019

    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.

    Director: Michael Cudlitz

    Writer: Geraldine Inoa

  • The World Before
    7.1/107,331 votes
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    #23 - The World Before

    Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2019

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

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Julia Ruchman

  • Home Sweet Home
    7.1/108,411 votes
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    #24 - Home Sweet Home

    Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 2/28/2021

    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.

    Director: David Boyd

    Writer: Corey Reed, Kevin Deiboldt

  • Rendition
    7.1/108,111 votes
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    #25 - Rendition

    Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 9/12/2021

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

    Director: Fred Toye

    Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews