Ryan Samuels (TV Series)

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Ryan Samuels
Actor	Victor McCay
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Brown
Age	Late 30s to Early 40s
Occupation	Unknown
Family	Mrs. Samuels - Late Wife † Lizzie Samuels - Daughter † Mika Samuels - Daughter †
Ethnicity	Caucasian-American
Status	Dead
Episode Count	2
First Appearance	"30 Days Without An Accident"
Last Appearance	"Infected"
Fate
Death Episode	"Infected"

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You take care of your sister. ―Ryan's last words to his daughter Lizzie regarding her sister Mika.

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Ryan Samuels is a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He is the father of the Samuels sisters, Lizzie and Mika.

Quick Answers

How did Ryan Samuels die in The Walking Dead?

Ryan Samuels died after being bitten twice by a zombified Woodbury resident during the attack on Cell Block D. Despite defending himself with a brick, he succumbed to the bites and was buried with other victims.

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What is known about Ryan Samuels' life before the outbreak?

Ryan Samuels' life before the outbreak is unknown. He was thought dead after being shot in the head during a typhoon but survived. Post-apocalypse, Ryan seeks revenge on his former group, systematically tracking and killing them.

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Who took care of Lizzie and Mika after Ryan's death?

Following Ryan's death, Carol Peletier assumed responsibility for Lizzie and Mika. Ryan requested Carol to care for them before he died. Carol devoted more attention to Lizzie because of her illness but cared for both girls.

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Overview

Ryan is a caring father who loves his daughters very much and always wants what's best for them. After he is bitten, his first thought is of his daughters and telling Carol to take care of them.

Pre-Apocalypse

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Very little is known about Ryan's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that he was married and had two daughters, Lizzie and Mika, and lived in Jacksonville, Florida.

Post-Apocalypse

Season 4

"30 Days Without An Accident"

Ryan sits in the back of the library and listens to Carol Peletier tell a story to the children. He then gets up and waves to Carol before leaving.

"Infected"

Ryan appears in Block D defending people from the walkers, but he ends up being bitten in the arm. He is brought to a cell by Carol to amputate his arm, but she discovers that he has also been bitten on his nape, sealing his fate. Knowing he is doomed, Ryan asks Carol to look after his daughters. Just before he dies, he gets to say goodbye to his daughters, and he tells Lizzie to take care of Mika. He dies after this, and he is stabbed by Carol before reanimation. His body is then buried with the rest of the victims.

Death

Killed By

• Patrick (Indirectly Caused, Infected)

During the night, Patrick died from the flu, then reanimated and began to wreak havoc in Cell Block D.

• Woodbury Resident (Infected)

During the attack on Cell Block D, Ryan tries to defend people from the walkers, but ends up being bitten on the arm and neck.

• Carol Peletier (Before Reanimation)

After saying goodbye to his daughters and telling Lizzie to take care of Mika, Ryan is stabbed in the head by Carol to prevent reanimation.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Ryan has killed:

• Possibly numerous counts of zombies

Relationships

Allies

• Lizzie Samuels † - Daughter
• Mika Samuels † - Daughter
• The Prison
  • Rick Grimes - Former Leader
  • Carol Peletier

Appearances

TV Series

Season 4

• "30 Days Without An Accident" ^{(No Lines)}
• "Infected"

Trivia

International Dubbers

Language	Dubber	Other Characters Voiced
Czech	N/A	N/A
French	N/A	N/A
German	N/A	N/A
Hungarian	N/A	N/A
Italian	N/A	N/A
Japanese	N/A	N/A
Portuguese	Renan Gonçalves	Kent
Spanish (Latin America)	Ariel Abadi	Welles Hermit Morgan Jones (3-9, "Rest in Peace”) Paul ("Welcome to the Tombs") Martinez's Camp Resident 1 Christopher's Father Tony Red Poncho Man Ian
Spanish (Spain)	Pedro Tena	Oscar Tony Eastman