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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 11 Episode 14 - The Rotten Core
    8.4/10(57 votes)

    S11:E14

    Maggie, Lydia, and Elijah help Aaron and Gabriel on a rescue mission. In the chaos, Negan finds himself watching over Hershel. Sebastian coerces Daryl and Rosita into pulling a heist.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  2. undefined Season 11 Episode 24 - Rest in Peace
    8.4/10(103 votes)

    S11:E24

    The survivors rush to save Judith's life, search for their children, and fight for their future.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  3. undefined Season 10 Episode 10 - Stalker
    8.3/10(99 votes)

    S10:E10

    Our group must defend Alexandria from a threatening outside force.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  4. undefined Season 11 Episode 1 - Acheron (1)
    8.3/10(105 votes)

    S11:E1

    Daryl leads a mission team to scavenge the military base he discovered. Maggie tells her story, prompting a new mission for survival that only Negan can lead. Eugene and his group go through assessment by the Commonwealth's paramilitary police.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  5. undefined Season 11 Episode 2 - Acheron (2)
    8.2/10(79 votes)

    S11:E2

    Maggie's mission takes the team through a subway tunnel, challenged by lurking walkers and a recalcitrant Negan. With Eugene's group, Yumiko seeks answers about her brother and demands expedited processing into the Commonwealth.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  6. undefined Season 10 Episode 19 - One More
    8.2/10(84 votes)

    S10:E19

    Gabriel and Aaron search for food and supplies to bring back to Alexandria. Small tragedies lead to bigger tragedies as faith is broken and optimism is fragmented when they are put to the ultimate test.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  7. undefined Season 10 Episode 3 - Ghosts
    8.1/10(102 votes)

    S10:E3

    The threat of the Whisperers return leads to paranoia sweeping over Alexandria; in the meantime, Carol battles with the need for revenge.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  8. undefined Season 11 Episode 13 - Warlords
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    S11:E13

    Maggie, Lydia, and Elijah help a stranger from another community called Riverbend. They run into Aaron, who tells them about a mission he embarked on with Gabriel as emissaries for the Commonwealth.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  9. undefined Season 11 Episode 21 - Outpost 22
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    S11:E21

    Separated from their children, Maggie, Gabriel, and Rosita track a military convoy to a mysterious destination. Ezekiel, Kelly, Negan, and Annie find themselves at a work site. Daryl and Carol follow a train that has taken Connie aboard.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Rise of the Villains: Tonight's the Night
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    S2:E8

    Galavan sends Barbara after Jim Gordon, while he tries to make a business deal with Bruce Wayne. Barnes and Bullock are hot on Barbara's trail, and Nygma has a run-in with a familiar face.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Wrath of the Villains: Azrael
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    S2:E19

    Gordon and Bruce question Professor Strange about project chimera which leads Strange to send the newly resurrected Galavan to confront Gordon. Meanwhile, Gordon investigate's who Professor Strange is.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Non-Essential Personnel
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S5:E5

    The 2nd Mass leaves Chinatown en route to what they hope will be the final Espheni battle. Along the way, they encounter a deranged and desperate gunman who takes a hostage. Meanwhile, Tom sets off to rescue Hal.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The Darlington 500
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    S2:E2

    The Time Team chases Rittenhouse to a stock car race in the 1950s where Wyatt learns that his favorite race car driver is actually a Rittenhouse sleeper agent on a mission to destroy the American car industry. To stop the Rittenhouse plan, Wyatt, Lucy and Rufus team up with Wendell Scott, the first African-American NASCAR driver.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Party at Castle Varlar
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    S1:E4

    The trio teams up with one of literature's most popular figures, James Bond creator Ian Fleming, to defeat Flynn's sinister plot in Nazi Germany.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Captain Trips
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    S2:E12

    When Gene decides to assist the town of Willoughby, Rachel and Charlie feel compelled to help too as Miles and Monroe continue to join forces in order to survive.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Austin City Limits
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    S2:E18

    Frustrated with Neville, Jason turns to Miles with crucial information about the Patriots’ next steps for Texas. Determined to derail the Patriots’ plans, Miles and Monroe rush to Austin with Jason, Charlie and Connor in tow. Meanwhile, Aaron grows suspicious of Priscilla’s increasingly unusual behavior.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - The Murder of Jesse James
    6.1/10(14 votes)

    S1:E12

    Flynn teams up with legendary outlaw, Jesse James. Together they cut a bloody swath across the American frontier. Hot on Flynn's trail, Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus enlist the help of an iconic Marshal to help bring the fugitives to justice.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Children of Men
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    S1:E19

    Rachel and Monroe battle with more than wits. Meanwhile, Miles, Charlie, Nora and Aaron get inside the Tower but Tom Neville and son Jason get shut out. Miles and Monroe once again face-off, this time even more lethally.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Kashmir
    6.0/10(11 votes)

    S1:E9

    Miles and the gang are bound for Monroe’s lair – Independence Hall, but their efforts are impeded when they begin to have difficulty separating fantasy from reality. Meanwhile, Monroe starts to grow suspicious of Rachel.

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    Writer:Jim Barnes

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Jim Barnes Ratings Summary

"The Rotten Core" is the best rated episode written by Jim Barnes. It scored 8.4/10 based on 57 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/27/2022 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Rest in Peace".