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This article is about Negan's son. For other pages with the same name, see: Joshua

Biggest, brightest, mischievous grin you've ever seen. And when he laughs, oh my God.
Negan describing Joshua to Benjamin Pierce.[src]

Joshua Smith is a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's Television Universe. He is a minor character in The Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: Dead City. He is the son of Negan and Annie Smith.

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In 'The Walking Dead' TV series, Joshua Smith is the offspring of Negan Smith and Annie Smith. Negan, once wedded to Lucille, is presently Annie's spouse. Annie, Joshua's mother, is a soldier for both the Kingdom and the Militia in the series' post-apocalyptic setting.
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In the TV series The Walking Dead, Joshua Smith is the offspring of Negan Smith and Annie Smith. Negan, a key protagonist and survivor of the outbreak, was previously married to Lucille before marrying Annie, Joshua's mother.
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In The Walking Dead, Joshua Smith and his family were driven from their community by a combination of personal tragedy and external threats. Their son disappeared during a hunting lesson, causing a family rift due to the unsuccessful search and ensuing starvation. The escalating walker invasion in their community also necessitated their departure.
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Post-Apocalypse[]

In early 2022, after exiling himself from Alexandria, Negan Smith joined Riverbend where he met Annie. The two married and conceived a child together.

TV Series[]

Season 11[]

"A New Deal"[]

In a hospital at the Commonwealth, a doctor shows Negan and Annie their baby on an ultrasound.

"Rest in Peace"[]

Following the defeat of Pamela Milton, Joshua is born in October 2022. He and his family chose to depart from the communities.

Dead City[]

Season 1[]

"Old Acquaintances"[]

After meeting Negan again years later, Maggie asks Negan about where Annie and his kid are. After looking down for a moment, Negan doesn't answer the question and instead he changes the subject.

"People Are a Resource"[]

Negan emotionally reveals to a sympathetic Maggie that he sent Joshua and Annie away on a train to Missouri, Negan killed five guys who attacked and robbed Annie.

Season 2[]

"Power Equals Power"[]

The Dama tells Negan that while the Burazi were out searching for him, they heard whispers of a settlement in Tennessee where Annie and Joshua are living. The wagon train was meant for Missouri as Negan knows because he's the one who paid the driver, but the Mississippi River flooded and rerouted the wagon train to Memphis, Tennessee. The Dama tells Negan that "I hate spoiling the surprise, but now that they're en route to the island, I suppose you'd want to make your preparations."

The Croat later apologizes to Negan for his family getting dragged into this situation, but he suggests that Negan see it as less of a threat to his family and more of a chance to welcome them into a larger family.

"Feisty Friendly"[]

As the Burazi prepare to negotiate with the Silk Stockings for the other gang to join their alliance against the New Babylon Federation, the Dama guesses that Negan's family is currently crossing the Appalachian Mountains, a very treacherous pass.

Negan later reveals to a sympathetic Maggie that the Croat and the Dama are using Annie and Joshua to get him to cooperate.

"Bridge Partners Are Hard to Come by These Days"[]

Watching from the upper floor of a building at one of the city's piers, Negan witnesses his son Joshua being carried by his mother Annie while Burazi nearby carry their possessions. After briefly looking away, he turns back to find Joshua taking a few steps while holding his mother's hand.

"Novi Dan, Novi Početak"[]

While speaking with Benjamin Pierce, Negan describes Joshua as having the "biggest, brightest, mischievous grin you've ever seen" and describes his laughter in a very fond way.

Later, after hitting his head while scavenging in Bellevue Hospital, Negan hallucinates Lucille and then Annie. Joshua steps out from behind Annie, smiling at his father, who greets Joshua.

Killed Victims[]

This list shows the victims Joshua has killed:

Relationships[]

Allies[]

Appearances[]

Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Season 1
Season 2 👁
Appears Voice is heard
👁 Appears with no lines Appears in a flashback
Appears as a walker 🖼 Appears in a photograph/video
Appears as a corpse Appears in a hallucination/dream

Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11 🖼
Appears Voice is heard
👁 Appears with no lines Appears in a flashback
Appears as a walker 🖼 Appears in a photograph/video
Appears as a corpse Appears in a hallucination/dream

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