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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Beside the Dying Fire
    9.0/10(153 votes)

    #1 - Beside the Dying Fire

    S2:E13

    Rick and Carl return from the woods to find the farm in jeopardy. The group is split up in the ensuing chaos. With things looking grim, Rick's leadership is questioned.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Made to Suffer
    8.9/10(138 votes)

    #2 - Made to Suffer

    S3:E8

    Andrea steps up as the people of Woodbury are thrown into uncharted territory. At the prison, a new threat arises.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER SHUT UP
    8.7/10(46 votes)

    #3 - I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER SHUT UP

    S3:E8

    With the world still reeling, a dangerous stranger arrives - testing Mark to his limits and beyond.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - WHERE I REALLY COME FROM
    8.6/10(77 votes)

    #4 - WHERE I REALLY COME FROM

    S1:E8

    Mark must prove he's become the hero he's always wanted to be by stopping an unstoppable force.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Vatos
    8.6/10(172 votes)

    #5 - Vatos

    S1:E4

    Rick's mission to Atlanta is jeopardized when things go awry. Jim becomes unhinged in camp.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Strangers
    8.6/10(131 votes)

    #6 - Strangers

    S5:E2

    With supplies running low and not knowing whether to trust the people around them, Rick leads a mission where the risk might not be worth the reward.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - After
    8.4/10(135 votes)

    #7 - After

    S4:E9

    As Rick deals with old wounds, members of the prison have to come to terms with their new environment and ask themselves if survival alone is enough.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Isolation
    8.3/10(130 votes)

    #8 - Isolation

    S4:E3

    As one group leaves the prison in search for supplies at a local college, those who stay must deal with recent losses while preserving what remains.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - What Lies Ahead
    8.3/10(156 votes)

    #9 - What Lies Ahead

    S2:E1

    Rick leads the group out of Atlanta. On the highway, they are stopped by a threat unlike anything they have seen before. The group searches for someone who has gone missing.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - WHAT HAVE I DONE?
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    #10 - WHAT HAVE I DONE?

    S3:E7

    Earth's greatest heroes join forces to fight an unimaginable threat.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - I THOUGHT YOU WERE STRONGER
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #11 - I THOUGHT YOU WERE STRONGER

    S2:E8

    An old enemy threatens everything Mark holds dear.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - IT'S ABOUT TIME
    7.9/10(105 votes)

    #12 - IT'S ABOUT TIME

    S1:E1

    When Mark Grayson finally inherits powers from his superhero father, it’s a dream come true. But there’s more to being a hero than just choosing a name and costume.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Welcome to the Club
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #13 - Welcome to the Club

    S6:E2

    Virginia forces Alicia and Strand to clear an unusual walker threat, where an encounter with a new ally gives Strand an idea that could be the key to their freedom.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  14. undefined Season 0 Episode 1 - PRESENTING ATOM EVE SPECIAL EPISODE
    7.3/10(76 votes)

    #14 - PRESENTING ATOM EVE SPECIAL EPISODE

    S0:E1

    In this special prequel episode, Samantha ‘Atom Eve’ Wilkins discovers her superpowers as a young girl - and must come to terms with her own sinister origins as she discovers a family she never knew she had.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Good Man
    7.2/10(57 votes)

    #15 - The Good Man

    S1:E6

    As civil unrest grows, and the dead take over, Travis and Madison try to devise ways to protect their families.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(89 votes)

    #16 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    A highly dysfunctional blended family is forced together when they realize a reported virus is actually the onset of the undead apocalypse.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - A Darkness Surrounds Him
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #17 - A Darkness Surrounds Him

    S1:E1

    Kyle Barnes confronts a possession case and begins to delve into the secrets of his past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - A Wrath Unseen
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #18 - A Wrath Unseen

    S1:E4

    The intrigue intensifies in town as Anderson uncovers startling news about someone close to him. Megan holds fast to her secret.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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Robert Kirkman Ratings Summary

"Beside the Dying Fire" is the best rated episode written by Robert Kirkman. It scored 9.016/10 based on 153 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/18/2012 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Made to Suffer".