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Rick Grimes wakes from a coma to a zombie infested world, and meets Morgan and Duane Jones. After Morgan gives insight into the situation, Rick sets out to Atlanta to find his missing wife and son.
Shane and Rick have a disagreement whether to stay or leave, and Rick feels the group needs more guns. Rick and Glenn make a trip into the city limits to get more guns, but not without trouble. Lori is keeping a secret from Rick.
Lori's pregnancy stirs the group. Dale has speculations over the father. The survivors find a potential safe-haven, Wiltshire Estates, but they fail to see a sign at the entrance warning "All Dead Do Not Enter".
The survivors settle into their newly found community. Their streak of luck is ruined when the group is attacked and Donna is killed. Weeks after, Carl is seriously wounded.
Rick kills Dexter after getting a chance during an attack of zombies. Michonne and Otis reach The Prison. Tyreese advises Rick to rethink his new rule.
Glenn and Maggie's wedding are held. A handful of Prison survivors take a trip outside due to lack of weapons. Lori tells Rick they need to talk about Shane.
Rick tells Lori he already knew about their relationship. The survivors outside, after finding some weapons, hide out in a store, when men from Woodbury, Georgia approach.
Dale forms a little group and leaves the Prison. Rick states to those who stayed that they can't do this. Tyreese is captured by Woodbury, Georgia survivors.
Rick, Carl and Abraham take a trip to Atlanta to find an old friend. At night, they encounter three marauders, which they kill immediately. Abraham wants to reveal to Rick what happened to his family.
Ben suddenly murders Billy, and the group discuss about possibly having to kill him. Gabriel reaches the group. Ben is shot by Carl. Survivors are watched by two men.
The Survivors clean up Alexandria and mourn for those who have died. They start to discuss measures and actions that have to be taken for the future. Carl shows signs of being alive.
Carl's actions were false alarm, but he is still alive. Rick states that he believed in the potential of the community to give them the power to survive in the future.
Rick mourns for the Anderson family, and tries again to talk to Lori, who is mad about what happened to Carl. Carl wakes up and asks where his mother is.
Rick stuns Paul fearing they might have been targeted by hostile survivors. Rick swears he is going to take everything the new community has if Paul is lying.
The Hilltop Colony residents are shocked about the murder of Ethan. Paul starts to explain the situation regarding 'The Saviors', who keep the area clean from zombies but require half of Hilltops supplies as payment. Everyone agrees that Rick's group is able to defeat them. On the way to the Safe-Zone Rick states they can finally start living.
Rick's group encounter members of The Saviors, and after dealing with most of them Rick tells the last one to pass a message on to Negan. Maggie reveals she's pregnant. Abraham and Eugene slip outside in hopes that they can restore their ammunition not knowing they are watched by a group of men.
Rick and a few others drive to the Hilltop Colony, hoping to get help with defeating The Saviors. A group of Saviors plan to attack the Safe-Zone at dawn.
The group reaches Hilltop Colony. With Jesus among them, the group gets back to Safe-Zone only to see the aftermath of a failed attack by The Saviors. Dwight is being held captive by Andrea.
Rick decides to let Dwight go in order to prevent more deaths. Rick sends Paul Monroe out to follow him and find out more information about The Saviors.
Rick tells everyone Negan is now in charge. Carl hides in The Saviors' van, and kills several of them after he is discovered. He is stopped violently by Dwight until Negan tells him to stop and asks "is that any way to treat their new guest?".
Negan gives Carl a tour on The Saviors' base and later on, humiliates Carl for killing his men. Afterwards he tries to figure out what to do with Carl.
Negan returns Carl back to Rick and says that he can be reasonable. Back at the safe-zone Jesus reveals to Rick that it's time he introduces him to a man by the name of Ezekiel.
Rick and Paul are escorted to Ezekiel, the leader of The Kingdom. Dwight reveals his intentions of wanting to help them take down their common enemy, but Rick doubts his true allegiances.
Rick starts to set his plan to take down The Saviors. Jesus does the same at the Hilltop Colony, but is betrayed by Kal, who flees to go warn The Saviors.
Survivors bring their forces together at The Kingdom. Negan arrives at Alexandria to collect the offering. He is approached by Spencer, who wants him to kill Rick and appoint him leader of the Safe-Zone. Negan dislikes his lack of courage and kills him.
Negan's execution attempt is outrageously interrupted, causing multiply Saviors to die and the rest to withdraw. Andrea is secured. Negan realizes they are going to war.
Negan refuses the offer. Rick and his army suffer from casualties, and Holly makes a dangerous decision. Rick announces to everyone that the war has only just begun.
Rick prepares his men for the next move, and The Sanctuary is surrounded by roamers. Negan shows Holly in a gruesome way that Saviors are not monsters.
Maggie tells Gregory off for his cowardliness, and says she believes in Rick. Rick's men start to attack one of the outposts, not without casualties. Ezekiel feels ashamed for his actions.
Dwight assures Eugene he'll help him escape, with help from a new ally. All the communities are gathered together at the Hilltop, and Negan plans an attack there with gruesome tactics.
Saviors retreat from Hilltop, and the survivors realize that no matter how minor wound one retrieves from the modified weapons they will die, among them Rick.
The survivors wounded by The Saviors begin to pass. Rick realizes he has been shot with a clean bolt and convinces Negan how they could live together, he then swiftly slashes Negan's throat open.
Two years after the events of "All Out War", the survivors have gotten more into building their society, and finally started living their lives. Carl reveals to Negan, now a prisoner, that he still wants him dead.
Andrea questions Magna, while Rick allows Carl to become an apprentice. Two Hilltop residents struggle outside the communities, and Magna assures her group they'll find out what Alexandria is hiding from them.
Rick and Carl start their journey to Hilltop, but the route isn't as safe as it seems. Ken is seriously hurt, and Magna encounters Alexandria's secret.
Maggie sends out a search party for the missing Ken. Later, Rick and Maggie have a heart to heart as Carl moves in to the Hilltop. Meanwhile, Andrea faces new problems.
Jesus manages to survive his encounter with The Whisperers and brings back a captured female member to the Hilltop. Meanwhile, Carl protects Sophia from a group of bullies, but goes a little too far in doing so.
Carl faces the consequences of his actions while it is revealed that the Whisperer Paul has captured is a 16 year old girl. Meanwhile, parents of the bullies, fed up with Maggie's leadership, begin planning to dethrone Maggie as their leader when Gregory insists that they kill her.
Though the families of the bullies who attacked Sophia and Carl decline Gregory's plan. They ultimately come to terms with him on one condition, they kill Carl too. Meanwhile, Carl and Lydia form a bond as Maggie and Paul put the pieces together. Outside the Hilltop, The Whisperers await their leader as they spy on the community.
Carl and Lydia continue to bond as Maggie and Jesus try to figure out what to do. After a short confrontation with one of the parents of the children beaten by Carl. Gregory invites Maggie to his trailer where he attempts to poison her. However, he is found out by Paul shortly after drugging her.
Gregory is subdued and Maggie survives the botched poisoning while Lydia begins to open up how different her world is compared to the Hilltops. Just then, The Whisperers leader arrives with a proposition and not all are happy.
Ezekiel is having fun dispatching some walkers near a port when Rick arrives with a small convoy. Meanwhile, Maggie and the others struggle to find Carl who has been taken in by the Whisperers. Back at the pier, Ezekiel and Rick discuss the upcoming fair when a familiar face arrives.
Gregory pleads that he has been framed and insists that he is innocent of any wrong doing, but to no avail. Maggie and Paul discuss what to do with him when Maggie comes to the realization that they may have to kill him. Back at Alexandria, a dangerous mishap occurs.
Carl butts heads with the leader of The Whisperers, Alpha. Interested in their communities, she manages to infiltrate the fair as Rick gets word that his son has gone missing.
Alpha comes to terms with her loss meanwhile, Dwight struggles to find a purpose. The communities grow restless, forcing Rick to find help from an unlikely source.
Negan's plan is set into motion as he is taken in by The Whisperers and meets Alpha. Aaron and Michonne cross the border in pursuit but are stopped and confronted by The Whisperer's monstrous second-in-command, Beta.
Michonne and Aaron are saved by Dwight and his men, but not before Aaron is severally injured. The two rush to the Hilltop for aid leaving Dwight as he realizes they have just committed an act of war. Meanwhile, Negan tries to swoon Alpha and begins to offer valuable information in exchange for joining their group.
Negan begins to earn his keep among the Whisperers. However, after questioning their way of life, he is secluded from the group. Beta pushes for his removal but Alpha grants him his stay. The two later have a heart to heart and, after seemingly beginning to form a connection, Negan decapitates Alpha.
Negan attempts to earn the trust of Rick by bringing him Alpha's head. Beta discovers Alpha's corpse and declares war against the survivors. The Kingdom's new leader, William, is questioned by his advisor. Dwight formulates a plan with the Militia and sends Gabriel out to scout.
Gabriel encounters The Whisperer's horde first hand while Vincent tries to persuade The Saviors to help with the fight. Oceanside is unable to support Alexandria and the Militia is left to face the horde alone.
Negan and Beta encounter each other on the battlefield and brawl it out. Casualties begin to emerge as the undead swarm the survivors. Vincent is turned away by The Saviors and William proves he is not to be trifled with. Dwight comes up with a plan to infiltrate The Whisperers.
The Whisperers re-establish themselves and aim for the Hilltop. Vincent is left alone by The Saviors and is saved by Heath. Tara attempts to reconcile with the two but to no avail after informing them that they will not contribute in the war effort against The Whisperers.
The Hilltop is set ablaze by The Whisperers. Lydia chooses her side while William heads out with reinforcements. Sherry reveals her plans for Alexandria.
Numerous roamers from The Whisperers' herd break through the gates and kills a survivor while the rest start to get distracted away by the riders. John and Tara scout the Alexandria Safe-Zone from afar.
The hilltop residents begin to arrive at the overrun Alexandria. Rick and Negan work together to flee from the herd and reflect on some of their past experiences while trapped. Eugene and the other riders manage to lead some of the herd away from Alexandria. John and Tara prepare to move the other saviors to Alexandria to 'clean things up'.
Siddiq and Annie hears Stephanie's voice on the radio. Rick and Negan continue to help each other. Kelly and Connie begin to plan to help take down the roamers with others. The Saviors ambushe Heath, Dwight, and Laura. Carl and the other hilltop residents begin to prepare to fight the roamers. Andrea gets bitten on the neck while trying to save Eugene.
The riders continue their duty to lure the herd off the cliff. The Saviors confront the Alexandria and Hilltop residents. Rick and Sherry begin to fight just before he accidentally kills her. Rick finds Andrea's bite wound.
Rick struggles to cope with his loss while Aaron and Paul decide to move to the Hilltop. While the two rest for the night, they are surprised by a looming figure.
Jesus and Aaron clash with the remaining Whisperers, Maggie is informed about the whereabouts of Negan and the Ohio team are met with a surprise of their own.
Michonne catches up with Elodie and finds out the fate of her other daughter and ex-husband. Meanwhile, Pamela's right hand man, Mercer, watches over her son, Sebastian. Having enough of their abuse, Mercer later vents his annoyances with the family to his men, which is overheard by Siddiq.
The Ohio team tour The Commonwealth and find out even more about the community. Maggie and Sophia have a heart-to-heart about love and moving on after Sophia discovers her and Dante's relationship.
At the Sanctuary, John, the new leader of The Saviors, is surprised by the arrival of Rick and his guest. After touring the Sanctuary, Rick leads the group through The Kingdom and lastly, the Hilltop. Pamela learns the history between the four groups while Rick and Dwight make amends.
After visiting Greenville, Michonne witnesses the security officers beating a citizen to death. Soon after begins a chaos in the Commonwealth as Rick and Pamela arrive.
Michonne is injured in the riot, but still defends the Commonwealth officers in court. Rick helps with the cleanup effort. Dwight, meanwhile, asks to be put in charge of the Commonwealth to save it.
After being rejected by Rick, Dwight stirs unrest in the Commonwealth, and gets himself arrested. Rick scolds him, but discovers Mercer wants Rick in charge of the Commonwealth, too.
After Dwight is released from jail, Michonne invites him and Rick to a meeting. Unbeknownst to them, however, she also invites Pamela, who attempts to have Dwight arrested. This prompts him to pull a gun on her, leaving Rick no choice but to shoot his friend in the head.
Rick and Michonne reconcile over Dwight's death while Magna sends a small team to check in on them. Mercer tries to rally his fellow officers to fight Pamela, but his plans are foiled by Lance.
Jesus, Aaron, Siddiq, Dante, and Carl run into Princess on their way to the Comonwealth, as well as a huge herd. Maggie second-guesses herself while Laura gathers support for her cause.
Mercer escapes from jail and stages a coup, while Rick helps Pamela and her son escape. Eugene and Stephanie, meanwhile, face their fears and escape the herd. After being reunited with his son, Rick confronts Mercer and is offered leadership of the Commonwealth once more.
Things quickly spiral out of control in the Commonwealth as a herd is attracted by a recent explosion. Luckily, Maggie and Magna show up just in time to drive away the herd. Once the town is cleared, however, Pamela shows up with an army at her back and, convinced that Rick has betrayed her, orders them to attack.
Rick successfully prevents bloodshed by delivering a speech to the citizens of the Commonwealth, and peacefully removes Pamela from power. Unfortunately, Rick finds himself woken in the middle of the night and held at gunpoint by Sebastian. After a short rant, Sebastian shoots Rick square in the chest.
Sebastian flees into the night after finishing Rick off, leaving Carl to find his reanimated father in the morning and put him down. Sebastian is arrested and imprisoned for the rest of his life. The next day, Carl takes Rick's body back to Alexandria to be buried there, accompanied by a large entourage. In the middle of the road, he breaks down over the death of his father.
It has been many years since the death of Rick Grimes. Carl kills a walker that wonders onto his lawn, and gets into a dispute with Hershel Greene over destroying his property. Frustrated, Carl kills all of Hershel's other walkers, too, before going on a messenger run. He is arrested when he returns, but beats the charges against him. After returning home with his wife Sophia, Carl reads a bedtime story to his daughter Andrea, which recounts the life and achievements of Rick Grimes.