New Best Friends

"New Best Friends" is the tenth episode of the seventh season of AMC's The Walking Dead. It is the ninety-third episode of the series overall. It premiered on February 19, 2017, at 9/8c on AMC, and on February 20, 2017, at 9pm on Fox.

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

Synopsis
King Ezekiel and other members of the Kingdom, including Morgan, are waiting at the pickup location for the Saviors' collections. Dianne shoots a walker, stating it had the same dress as her sister. The Saviors arrive, including Jared, the Savior that punched Richard in "The Well". Jared says that Richard shouldn't have a gun and pulls his gun out on Richard, asking for it. When Jared lunges for Richard, Morgan strikes him with his bō staff. Jared proceeds to seize Morgan's staff, and when Jared hits Morgan, Benjamin strikes Jared, sending him to the floor. The Saviors leave.

Co-Stars

 * Cooper Andrews as Jerry
 * Daniel Newman as Daniel
 * Carlos Navarro as Alvaro
 * Kerry Cahill as Dianne
 * Jayson Warner Smith as Gavin
 * Joshua Mikel as Jared
 * Sabrina Gennarino as Tamiel

Uncredited

 * Cory Jones as "Scavenger"

Deaths

 * Winslow (Zombified)

Trivia

 * First appearance of Jadis.
 * First appearance of Brion.
 * First appearance of the Junkyard.
 * This episode is 66 minutes long, according to AMC's schedule.
 * This episode marks Seth Gilliam's 25th appearance on the show.
 * Gilliam is also the first African American male actor to reach 25 episodes on the show.
 * This is the eighth extended episode this season, and the fourteenth extended episode overall.
 * Rick gives Michonne a cat statue to replace the one she lost, a callback to when Michonne obtained a rainbow cat statue in "Clear".
 * The name of the episode comes from Rosita's response to Tara's question, "Who are these people?" She responds sarcastically saying, "New best friends, I guess."
 * This is the second community that has staged a gladiator fight in a walker arena. The first community being Woodbury.