Carter (TV Series)

This article is about the TV Series character. You may be looking for his Comic Series or Small Bites counterparts. For other pages with the same name, see: Carter

Carter
Actor	Ethan Embry
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Brown
Age	Mid 30s
Occupation	Post-Apocalypse Construction Worker for the Alexandria Safe Zone
Family	Unknown
Ethnicity	Caucasian-American
Status	Dead
Only Appearance	"First Time Again"
Fate
Death Episode	"First Time Again"

“

How many more of us have to die before we do something? Cause pretty soon, it's gonna be too late. (...) No, I'm not talking about "talking", or meetings, I'm not talking about that. Plain and simple, we kill him, before he kills us. ―Carter to his group about wanting to kill Rick.

”

Carter is a former antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He is a resident of the Alexandria Safe Zone and served as the primary antagonist of the episode "First Time Again".

Quick Answers

How does Carter's leadership compare to Rick's in 'The Walking Dead'?

Carter, played by Ethan Embry in 'The Walking Dead,' is not as effective a leader as Rick. Carter's lack of experience and combat skills make him unsuitable for leadership. Initially, he doubts Rick and tries to overthrow him, but later respects Rick after witnessing the success of Rick's plan against a mega herd. Rick's choice to spare Carter's life underscores their leadership differences.

Provided by: Fandom

What role does Carter play in 'The Walking Dead' TV series?

Carter, played by Ethan Embry, is a character in Season 6 of 'The Walking Dead' TV series. He works as a construction worker in the Alexandria Safe-Zone. Initially, Carter doubts Rick Grimes' leadership and tries to overthrow him. After seeing Rick's plan to divert walkers succeed, Carter admits Rick was right. Despite his intentions, Carter is not skilled in combat and is killed by a walker.

Provided by: Fandom

What episode of 'The Walking Dead' features Carter as the antagonist?

In AMC's The Walking Dead, Carter is the antagonist in the episode "First Time Again." He resides in the Alexandria Safe-Zone and tries to overthrow Rick Grimes, questioning Rick's leadership.

Provided by: Fandom

Why is Carter considered an unfit leader in Alexandria?

Carter is deemed an unfit leader in Alexandria because he lacks experience beyond its walls and is not combat-proficient, unable to defend against walkers. Initially, he doubts Rick's leadership and tries to overthrow him. However, after seeing Rick's successful strategy against a mega herd, Carter admits Rick was right and gains respect for him.

Provided by: Fandom

How does Carter's inexperience affect his survival in 'The Walking Dead'?

Carter's survival in 'The Walking Dead' is compromised by his inexperience, particularly his lack of combat skills and inability to defend against walkers. Initially doubting Rick's leadership, he tries to stage a coup but later acknowledges Rick's effective strategies. His limited experience outside Alexandria renders him an inadequate leader, which heightens his vulnerability.

Provided by: Fandom

Overview

Carter is a man of good intentions, but his lack of experience outside the walls of Alexandria makes him an unfit leader. He is shown not to be combat-proficient as he is unable to defend himself against walkers. He is initially skeptical of Rick's leadership and believes that he will get everyone killed. He attempts to stage a coup to overthrow Rick. However, when Rick finds out about this, Carter attempts to take the blame, saying it was all him. Rick decides to spare his life. He takes part in Rick's plan to deter a mega herd of walkers. Seeing that the plan is working, Carter grows to respect Rick as a leader and admits that he was right.

Pre-Apocalypse

United States

Nothing is known about Carter's life prior to or as the outbreak began.

Post-Apocalypse

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

At some point in the apocalypse, Carter joined a community called the Alexandria Safe Zone, where, upon being interviewed by Deanna, he was appointed as a member of the construction crew. He also helped Reg build the walls surrounding the community in the first months.

Over time, Carter aided his crew in gathering materials from a nearby mall construction site to be used for the upcoming expansion of the community's walls, which lasted for around eight weeks.

Season 6

"First Time Again"

Carter attends the meeting at Deanna's house regarding how to handle the mega herd at the quarry, where he expresses his concerns about Rick's plan, while accusing him of his erratic behavior days earlier, before being forced to accept it on Deanna's orders. However, still angry at Rick's presence in the community, he organizes a secret meeting a few days later with Olivia, Spencer, Francine, and Tobin, intending to exile him from Alexandria. When Eugene is caught spying on them, Carter tries to cover up the complot by killing him, but suddenly Rick, Daryl, and Morgan enter the pantry after hearing noise, and Rick reduces Carter to his knees, but eventually decides to spare him after hearing his pathetic pleas.

In the following days, Carter is among the volunteers to help build the wall on one of the roads to deter the mega herd in the operation to lure it away from Alexandria. One day, as they are in mid-construction, he and the other Alexandrians are almost bitten by walkers until Morgan saves them after ignoring Rick's suggestion of forcing the scared residents to learn how to defend themselves. When the plan is set into motion and works successfully, he realizes that Rick was right and makes peace with him. While running through the forest alone to check the north side of the herd, Carter is surprised by a lone walker and is bitten in the cheek. As he starts screaming in shock, Rick arrives and stabs him in order to end his suffering and not attract any walkers.

Death

Killed By

• Zombies (Caused)

While Carter is rushing to the front of the herd, a stray walker grabs him and bites him on the cheek. He begins screaming out of sheer pain and visceral fear, and by doing so, attracts more walkers.

• Rick Grimes (Out of Mercy)

Out of mercy and necessity, Rick is forced to stab him through the back of his head to stop him from screaming and to relieve him of his suffering.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Carter has killed:

• Possibly numerous counts of zombies

Relationships

For a more in-depth look at Carter's relationships, read here: Carter (TV Series)/Relationships

Allies

• Alexandria Safe Zone
  • Rick Grimes - Former Enemy and Leader
  • Deanna Monroe † - Leader
  • Michonne Hawthorne
  • Eugene Porter - Attempted Victim and Former Enemy
  • Glenn Rhee †
  • Morgan Jones
  • Aaron
  • Spencer Monroe †
  • Heath
  • Scott
  • Tobin †
  • Olivia †
  • Francine †
  • Nicholas †
  • Annie †
  • Sturgess †
  • Barnes †

Appearances

TV Series

Season 6

• "First Time Again"

Trivia

• The casting call for Carter used the name Tucker.
  • He was described as "Mid 30s. A hardworking man with tough fairness. He's a guy who can also be articulate and feel like a leader. When push comes to shove, he's willing to take extreme measures to protect what he has, even if it gets him in over his head."
• Carter is the first character to die in Season 6.
• Ethan Embry's character was first revealed at the San Diego Comic Con in June 2015 and had a few lines in the Season 6 trailer.
• On July 29, 2015, his character was officially revealed: "Gimple says Carter serves as a composite of different people from the original comic. “Ethan plays a combo of a few characters that we actually haven't hit yet or weren't able to hit in other characters,” says Gimple. “He is an Alexandrian, and has been there the whole time, just quite busy.” From the looks of the season 6 trailer that was released at Comic-Con, Carter now looks like he'll be busy trying to turn the community against Rick for all the violence that has come to town. We'll see how that pans out for him."
  • With the release of the first episode, it was revealed that Carter primarily took over Nicholas' storyline from the comics.
• Ethan Embry is a huge fan of the show and has auditioned for other characters, including Shane and Rick.
• Carter is one of seven Alexandria residents to be an antagonist, the others being Pete Anderson, Nicholas, Ron Anderson, Aiden Monroe, Spencer Monroe, and Vincent.
  • Of these, Carter, Nicholas, and Aiden are the only three to renounce their antagonistic ways.

International Dubbers

Language	Dubber	Other Characters Voiced
Czech	Filip Švarc	Guillermo Mitch Dolgen Bruce (6) Dwight (TV Series) Victor Strand
French	Xavier Fagnon	N/A
German	Gerald Schaale	N/A
Hungarian	N/A	N/A
Italian	Gianluca Crisafi	Andrew Freddie
Japanese	N/A	N/A
Portuguese	N/A	N/A
Spanish (Latin America)	Juan Manuel Echave	Pete Dolgen Len Terminus Butcher 1 Gorman Harlan Carson Reilly Oscar (9-10) Whisperer 4 Jeremiah Mancea Mr. Martens
Spanish (Spain)	Luis Reina	Allen Bud