Coda

"Coda" is the eighth episode and the mid-season finale of Season 5 of AMC's The Walking Dead. It will air on November 30, 2014 at 9/8c on AMC, and on December 1, 2014 at 9pm on Fox.

Plot Synopsis
''Rules and morals have been tossed aside by new enemies. Rick will try to find a peaceful agreement, but they might prefer violence.''

Co-Stars

 * Ricky Wayne as Officer O'Donnell
 * Teri Wyble as Officer Shepherd
 * Christopher Matthew Cook as Officer Licari
 * Kyle Clements as Officer McGinley
 * Marc Gowan as Percy
 * Rico Ball as Franco

Uncredited

 * Amber Dawn Fox as Officer Bello
 * Jarod Thompson as Officer Tanaka
 * Sammy Hadid as Officer Alvarado
 * Lennie James as Morgan Jones

Deaths

 * Bob Lamson
 * O'Donnell
 * Dawn Lerner
 * Beth Greene

Trivia

 * First appearance of McGinley.
 * Last appearance of Beth Greene.
 * Last appearance of Dawn Lerner.
 * Last appearance of Bob Lamson.
 * Last appearance of O'Donnell.
 * Coda is a word that finds its roots in the Portuguese word cauda, meaning "tail." and also means "tail" directly from the word coda in Italian. Merriam-Webster defines Coda as:
 * A concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure.
 * A concluding part of a literary or dramatic work.
 * Something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest.
 * All of these definitions describe an ending, in other words, the title could possibly refer to the end of season 5A.
 * As of this episode, Maggie is the last member of the Greene family to be alive.
 * This is also the second consecutive mid-season finale where a Greene family member has been killed.
 * First time Abraham, Eugene, Rosita and Tara have seen Beth.