9.0/10134 votes#1 - Beside the Dying Fire
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/18/2012
Rick and Carl find the farm in jeopardy; the group is split up in the chaos; Rick's leadership is questioned.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.9/10124 votes#2 - Made to Suffer
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2012
Andrea steps up when the people of Woodbury are thrown into uncharted territory; a new threat arises at the prison.
Director: Billy Gierhart
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.9/1045 votes#3 - WHERE I REALLY COME FROM
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/29/2021
Mark must prove he's become the hero he's always wanted to be by stopping an unstoppable force.
Director: William Ruzicka
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.6/10151 votes#4 - Vatos
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/2010
Rick, Glenn, T-Dog, and Daryl move on after their grisly discovery to retrieve the guns when they encounter a group of scavengers who narrowly beat them to the catch. However, Glenn is kidnapped in the scuffle, which leads to a tense stand-off and a surprising discovery. Meanwhile, back at camp, the group has to handle a serious situation when Jim begins acting unhinged.
Director: Johan Renck
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.6/10116 votes#5 - Strangers
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2014
Rick leads a risky mission for a possible small reward when the supplies run low.
Director: David Boyd
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.6/109 votes#6 - I THOUGHT YOU WERE STRONGER
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/4/2024
An old enemy threatens everything Mark holds dear.
Director: Tanner Johnson
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.5/10121 votes#7 - After
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/9/2014
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: Greg Nicotero
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.4/10117 votes#8 - Isolation
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2013
A group leaves the prison to search for supplies; the remaining members of the group deal with recent losses.
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.3/10138 votes#9 - What Lies Ahead
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2011
Rick and the group leave Atlanta and encounter a threat on the highway the likes of which they've never seen. Elsewhere, the group search for a missing person.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Robert Kirkman
8.1/1059 votes#10 - IT'S ABOUT TIME
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/25/2021
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: Robert Valley
Writer: Robert Kirkman
7.9/1023 votes#11 - Welcome to the Club
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2020
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: Lennie James
Writer: Robert Kirkman
7.4/1047 votes#12 - The Good Man
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/4/2015
As civil unrest grows, and the dead take over, Travis and Madison try to devise ways to protect their families.
Director: Stefan Schwartz
Writer: Robert Kirkman
6.9/1018 votes#13 - A Darkness Surrounds Him
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2016
Kyle Barnes confronts a possession case and begins to delve into the secrets of his past.
Director: Adam Wingard
Writer: Robert Kirkman
6.6/1010 votes#14 - A Wrath Unseen
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2016
The intrigue intensifies in town as Anderson uncovers startling news about someone close to him. Megan holds fast to her secret.
Director: Julius Ramsay
Writer: Robert Kirkman
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"Beside the Dying Fire" is the best rated episode written by Robert Kirkman. It scored 9/10 based on 134 votes. It was directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. It aired on 3/18/2012 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Made to Suffer".