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The Worst Episodes of The Walking Dead

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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. 5.7/10(16.6k votes)

    #1 - Swear

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    S7:E6

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

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  2. 6.6/10(11.3k votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 6.8/10(13.3k votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 7.0/10(11.9k votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 7.1/10(35.7k votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 7.1/10(15.9k votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 7.2/10(13.2k votes)

    #7 - Now

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    S6:E5

    Following a number of setbacks, the mood in Alexandria grows grim for the sheltered citizens.

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    Director:Avi Youabian
    Writer:Corey Reed
  9. 7.2/10(70 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 7.3/10(11.6k votes)

    #9 - New Best Friends

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    S7:E10

    While searching for a missing Alexandrian, Rick and his group encounter a mysterious collective, its inhabitants unlike any they have come across.

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  11. 7.3/10(11.5k votes)

    #10 - Hostiles and Calamities

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    S7:E11

    An Alexandrian discovers they must navigate the mysterious, confusing and terrifying world within the Saviors' compound.

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  12. 7.4/10(16.8k votes)

    #11 - Still

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    S4:E12

    In the woods after fleeing the prison, Beth makes a request that sends her and Daryl on an enlightening mission.

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    Director:Julius Ramsay
  13. 7.4/10(14.9k votes)

    #12 - Slabtown

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    S5:E4

    Things appear nice and safe, but there is a bit of a dark side for another group of survivors.

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  14. 7.5/10(15.2k votes)

    #13 - Cherokee Rose

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    S2:E4

    Shane makes a deadly sacrifice which leads to unusual behavior and self-distancing. The rest of the group tries to hang on somewhere between living to die and dying to live.

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  15. 7.5/10(14.4k votes)

    #14 - The Cell

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    S7:E3

    A new group of survivors seem to have it all in their impressive community, however, there is a price.

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    Director:Alrick Riley
  16. 7.5/10(10.8k votes)

    #15 - Something They Need

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    S7:E15

    A group of Alexandrians embarks on a journey; one member of the group must make a heartbreaking decision.

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    Writer:Corey Reed
  17. 7.6/10(14.9k votes)

    #16 - Secrets

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    S2:E6

    Secrets are told and secrets are revealed. Hershel refuses to acknowledge the world’s new reality. Andrea comes out of her shell. Everyone is becoming more and more aware that “everything is food for something.”

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    Director:David Boyd
  18. 7.6/10(13.8k votes)

    #17 - Them

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    S5:E10

    The group feels beaten after living life on the road, but must continue to trudge along in spite of the changes they have incurred.

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  19. 7.6/10(12.7k votes)

    #18 - Always Accountable

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    S6:E6

    Daryl, Abraham and Sasha encounter many obstacles and a new threat while trying to return to Alexandria.

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  20. 7.6/10(14.3k votes)

    #19 - Service

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    S7:E4

    While the remaining members of the group try to keep it together in Alexandria, they receive a sobering visit.

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    Director:David Boyd
    Writer:Corey Reed
  21. 7.6/10(11.6k votes)

    #20 - Bury Me Here

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    S7:E13

    Things do not go as planned when a group of Kingdommers delivers goods to the Saviors during a routine supply drop-off.

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  22. 7.6/10(103 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. 7.6/10(95 votes)

    #22 - 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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  24. 7.7/10(14.0k votes)

    #23 - Live Bait

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    S4:E6

    Following his defeat at Woodbury, the Governor wanders aimlessly until he encounters a family in need.

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  25. 7.7/10(13.5k votes)

    #24 - Dead Weight

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    S4:E7

    Something new unfolds at a camp outside the prison. The addition of new members may threaten peace.

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  26. 7.7/10(106 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Swear" is the worst rated episode of "The Walking Dead". It scored 5.7/10 based on 16587 votes. Directed by Michael Satrazemis and written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, it aired on 11/27/2016. This episode scored 0.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Other Side".