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{{SimilarName|the Savior from the TV Series|his [[Carson (Comic Series)|comic counterpart]]}}
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{{SimilarName|the Savior from the TV Series|his Comic Series [[Carson (Comic Series)|counterpart]]}}
 
 
{{Character Info
 
{{Character Info
 
|status = Dead
 
|status = Dead
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|actor = [[Tim Parati]]
 
|actor = [[Tim Parati]]
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
|hair = Brown (Graying)
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|hair = Brown <small>''(Graying)''</small>
|age = Mid to late 40s
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|age = Early to Mid 50s
 
|occupation = Doctor <small>''(Pre- and Post-Apocalypse)''</small>
 
|occupation = Doctor <small>''(Pre- and Post-Apocalypse)''</small>
|family = [[Harlan Carson (TV Series)|Harlan Carson]] - Brother
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|family = [[Harlan Carson (TV Series)|Harlan Carson]] - Brother <small>''(Deceased)''</small><br>Mrs. Carson - Sister-In-Law <small>''(Deceased)''</small>
 
|first = "[[The Cell]]"
 
|first = "[[The Cell]]"
 
|lifespan = "[[The Cell]]" to "[[Hostiles and Calamities]]"
 
|lifespan = "[[The Cell]]" to "[[Hostiles and Calamities]]"
|cause of death = Burned alive inside a furnace after being thrown in by [[Negan (TV Series)|Negan]].
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|cause of death = Burned alive inside a furnace after being thrown in by [[Negan (TV Series)|Negan]].
 
|deathimage = AMC_711_DeadDoc.png
 
|deathimage = AMC_711_DeadDoc.png
|name_gallery = Dr. Emmett Carson burning in the furnace
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|name_gallery = Emmett is burned to death in the furnace after being thrown in by Negan.
 
|ethnicity = Caucasian-American
 
|ethnicity = Caucasian-American
|gallery = [[Emmett Carson (TV Series) Gallery]]
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|gallery = [[Emmett Carson (TV Series)/Gallery|Image Gallery]]
 
|last = "[[Hostiles and Calamities]]"
 
|last = "[[Hostiles and Calamities]]"
 
|death episode = "[[Hostiles and Calamities]]"}}
 
|death episode = "[[Hostiles and Calamities]]"}}
   
{{Quote|We don't... We don't get to keep big hearts. '''Remember that.'''|Emmett Carson to [[Dwight (TV Series)|Dwight]].|Hostiles and Calamities}}
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{{Quote|We don't... We don't get to keep big hearts. '''Remember that'''.|Emmett to [[Dwight (TV Series)|Dwight]].|Hostiles and Calamities}}
   
'''Emmett Carson''' is a survivor of the outbreak in [[AMC]]'s ''[[The Walking Dead (TV Series)|The Walking Dead]]''. He is a member and the doctor of [[The Saviors (TV Series)|The Saviors]].
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'''Emmett Carson''' is a survivor of the outbreak in [[AMC]]'s ''[[The Walking Dead (TV Series)|The Walking Dead]]''. He is a member and the doctor of [[The Saviors (TV Series)|the Saviors]].
   
 
==Pre-Apocalypse==
 
==Pre-Apocalypse==
===Location Unknown===
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===[[Virginia]]===
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Emmett grew up in Virginia alongside his brother [[Harlan Carson (TV Series)|Harlan]], where together they enrolled in Medical school where throughout their studies they gained a distinct education regarding medical methods and procedures. While Harlan became an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstetrics obstetrician], Emmett became a pledged physician.
Nothing is known about Emmett's life prior to or as the outbreak began except that he was a doctor. He may lived somewhere in or near Washington D.C.
 
   
 
==Post-Apocalypse==
 
==Post-Apocalypse==
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Emmett and Harlan survived the early stages of the outbreak and took residence in a [[Federal Emergency Management Agency|FEMA]] camp where they were later evacuated to a safe-zone named the [[Hilltop Colony (TV Series)|Hilltop Colony]], upon where Emmett settled into the farming community where he became integrated with the fellow residents, most notably [[Gregory (TV Series)|Gregory]] and [[Paul Rovia (TV Series)|Paul Rovia]], and thus became a prominent member. It's possible he also served as one of the community's doctors.
At some point he became the doctor for the Saviors. Its unknown if or how he was separated from his brother [[Harlan Carson (TV Series)|Harlan Carson]], but it's likely that the Saviors forcefully recruited him from the Hilltop Colony.
 
   
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Emmett was present at the time of the arrival of [[The Saviors (TV Series)|the Saviors]], a notorious group of survivors who demanded half of the Hilltop's supplies in exchange for leaving the farming community unscathed. Though initially reluctant to comply the Saviors demonstrated their motives through publicly executing a 16-year-old resident [[Rory (TV Series)|Rory]]. Following this barbaric event, the colony entered into a period of dread and submission and thus were forced to comply under [[Negan (TV Series)|Negan]]'s rule, were due to their limited resources and manpower they were unable to rebel against their savage oppressors.
===[[Season 7]]===
 
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At some point after this event, Emmett was forcefully separated from his brother and was taken away to the Sanctuary to serve as the Saviors' main doctor at their headquarters.
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===[[Season 7 (TV Series)|Season 7]]===
 
===="[[The Cell]]"====
 
===="[[The Cell]]"====
Dr. Carson was finishing up an examination with [[Sherry (TV Series)|Sherry]] regarding a possible pregnancy when [[Dwight (TV Series)|Dwight]] enters the room with [[Daryl Dixon (TV Series)|Daryl]]. Dr. Carson tells Daryl that things will get better and that Negan will take care of him as he tends to his wounds.
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Dr. Carson is finishing up an examination with [[Sherry (TV Series)|Sherry]] regarding a possible pregnancy when [[Dwight (TV Series)|Dwight]] enters the room with [[Daryl Dixon (TV Series)|Daryl]]. He tells Daryl that things will get better and that [[Negan (TV Series)|Negan]] will take care of him as he tends to his wounds.
   
 
===="[[Sing Me a Song]]"====
 
===="[[Sing Me a Song]]"====
Dr. Carson is present when Negan makes an example out of [[Mark (TV Series)|Mark]] and tends to his injury after the ironing of his face is finished.
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Dr. Carson is present when Negan makes an example out of [[Mark (TV Series)|Mark]] and tends to his injury after he irons his face as punishment for breaking the rules.
   
 
===="[[Hostiles and Calamities]]"====
 
===="[[Hostiles and Calamities]]"====
Dr. Carson stands in the hall as Negan addresses Dwight in his cell. After Dwight is released, Dr. Carson discusses getting to know Sherry when he performed check-ups for her. When Dwight returns from a run, he has his bandages replaced and listens as Dr. Carson shares his opinion on if he thinks Sherry is the one who let Daryl go. He changes his bandage and at one point Dwight puts Sherry's note in his desk. Later, as the Saviors and workers surround the furnace, Negan turns and whacks Lucille against Dr. Carson’s shoulder. He shows Dr. Carson a note from Sherry, which Dwight clipped from her farewell letter and planted in Dr. Carson’s desk. “Goodbye. -- Honey,” it reads. Dr. Carson accuses Dwight of lying, but he quickly folds and falsely confesses when Negan threatens him with the iron. He pleads Negan to not iron his face and apologizes to him. Negan stares intently at Eugene before he grabs Dr. Carson and throws him face-first into the furnace, killing him.
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Dr. Carson attends Dwight after he is beaten by a group of Saviors following Daryl and Sherry's escape. He discusses getting to know Sherry when he performed check-ups for her. When Dwight returns from a run later that day, he has his bandages replaced and listens as Dr. Carson shares his opinion on if he thinks Sherry is the one who let Daryl go. He changes his bandage and at one point Dwight puts Sherry's note in his desk to make him take the blame.
   
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When the Saviors and workers surround the furnace, Negan turns and whacks [[Lucille (Weapon)|Lucille]] against Carson's shoulder. He shows him the note from Sherry, which reads: "Goodbye. Honey". Dr. Carson accuses Dwight of lying, but he quickly folds and falsely confesses when Negan threatens him with the iron. He begs Negan to not iron his face and apologizes to him. Negan stares intently at [[Eugene Porter (TV Series)|Eugene]] before he grabs Carson and throws him face-first into the furnace, killing him.
==Killed Victims==
 
This list shows the victims Emmett has killed:
 
*Possibly numerous counts of [[zombies]].
 
   
== Death ==
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==Death==
 
;Killed By
 
*[[Sherry (TV Series)|Sherry]] ''(Indirectly Caused)''
 
*[[Dwight (TV Series)|Dwight]] ''(Caused)''
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Dwight sets Dr. Carson up by planting Sherry's letter in his office.
   
 
*[[Negan (TV Series)|Negan]]
=== Killed by ===
 
 
Later, Negan accuses Dr. Carson of helping Daryl escape in order to impress Sherry and throws him face-first into the furnace, burning him to death.
* [[Sherry (TV Series)|Sherry]] ''(Indirectly Caused)''
 
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* [[Dwight (TV Series)|Dwight ]]''(Caused)''
 
 
==Killed Victims==
* [[Negan (TV Series)|Negan]]
 
 
This list shows the victims Emmett has killed:
Dwight sets Dr. Carson up by planting Sherry's letter to his office, Negan accuses Dr. Carson of helping Daryl escape in order to impress Sherry and throws him face-first into the furnace, burning him to death.
 
 
*Possibly numerous counts of [[zombies]]
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
===[[The Walking Dead (TV Series)|TV Series]]===
 
===[[The Walking Dead (TV Series)|TV Series]]===
====[[Season 7]]====
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====[[Season 7 (TV Series)|Season 7]]====
 
*"[[The Cell]]"
 
*"[[The Cell]]"
 
*"[[Sing Me a Song]]" <sup>(No Lines)</sup>
 
*"[[Sing Me a Song]]" <sup>(No Lines)</sup>
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[[Category:The Sanctuary]]
 
[[Category:The Sanctuary]]
 
[[Category:Deceased]]
 
[[Category:Deceased]]
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[[Category:Medics]]
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[[Category:TV Series]]

Revision as of 17:01, 30 May 2020

This article is about the Savior from the TV Series. You may be looking for his Comic Series counterpart.

We don't... We don't get to keep big hearts. Remember that.
―Emmett to Dwight.[src]

Emmett Carson is a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He is a member and the doctor of the Saviors.

Pre-Apocalypse

Virginia

Emmett grew up in Virginia alongside his brother Harlan, where together they enrolled in Medical school where throughout their studies they gained a distinct education regarding medical methods and procedures. While Harlan became an obstetrician, Emmett became a pledged physician.

Post-Apocalypse

Emmett and Harlan survived the early stages of the outbreak and took residence in a FEMA camp where they were later evacuated to a safe-zone named the Hilltop Colony, upon where Emmett settled into the farming community where he became integrated with the fellow residents, most notably Gregory and Paul Rovia, and thus became a prominent member. It's possible he also served as one of the community's doctors.

Emmett was present at the time of the arrival of the Saviors, a notorious group of survivors who demanded half of the Hilltop's supplies in exchange for leaving the farming community unscathed. Though initially reluctant to comply the Saviors demonstrated their motives through publicly executing a 16-year-old resident Rory. Following this barbaric event, the colony entered into a period of dread and submission and thus were forced to comply under Negan's rule, were due to their limited resources and manpower they were unable to rebel against their savage oppressors.

At some point after this event, Emmett was forcefully separated from his brother and was taken away to the Sanctuary to serve as the Saviors' main doctor at their headquarters.

Season 7

"The Cell"

Dr. Carson is finishing up an examination with Sherry regarding a possible pregnancy when Dwight enters the room with Daryl. He tells Daryl that things will get better and that Negan will take care of him as he tends to his wounds.

"Sing Me a Song"

Dr. Carson is present when Negan makes an example out of Mark and tends to his injury after he irons his face as punishment for breaking the rules.

"Hostiles and Calamities"

Dr. Carson attends Dwight after he is beaten by a group of Saviors following Daryl and Sherry's escape. He discusses getting to know Sherry when he performed check-ups for her. When Dwight returns from a run later that day, he has his bandages replaced and listens as Dr. Carson shares his opinion on if he thinks Sherry is the one who let Daryl go. He changes his bandage and at one point Dwight puts Sherry's note in his desk to make him take the blame.

When the Saviors and workers surround the furnace, Negan turns and whacks Lucille against Carson's shoulder. He shows him the note from Sherry, which reads: "Goodbye. Honey". Dr. Carson accuses Dwight of lying, but he quickly folds and falsely confesses when Negan threatens him with the iron. He begs Negan to not iron his face and apologizes to him. Negan stares intently at Eugene before he grabs Carson and throws him face-first into the furnace, killing him.

Death

Killed By

Dwight sets Dr. Carson up by planting Sherry's letter in his office.

  • Negan

Later, Negan accuses Dr. Carson of helping Daryl escape in order to impress Sherry and throws him face-first into the furnace, burning him to death.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Emmett has killed:

  • Possibly numerous counts of zombies

Appearances

TV Series

Season 7