Top Rated Episodes of The Walking Dead
Explore the highest rated episodes of The Walking Dead ranked by viewer scores and vote count. Discover fan favorites, standout episodes, and the most popular moments from the series.
#1. Too Far Gone
The fragile peace that had settled over the prison shattered as Rick and his companions found themselves once again facing the shadow of imminent peril and potential annihilation. This time, the stakes…
#2. No Sanctuary
As Rick and his companions find themselves increasingly exposed, the Terminans' true intentions begin to emerge. Can they forge a path toward unity amidst the looming danger?
#3. Beside the Dying Fire
Returning from the woods, Rick and Carl find the farm facing imminent peril. The ensuing chaos scatters the group. As circumstances darken, Rick’s authority is brought into doubt.
#4. Killer Within
The bonds between them are broken, and lives hang precariously in the balance. In Woodbury, Merle has a matter to discuss with the Governor.
#5. No Way Out
As Rick and his companions attempted to leave Alexandria, they encountered peril. A sudden sound echoed through the streets, drawing a horde of walkers toward them, threatening dire consequences.
#6. Conquer
On his run, Daryl encounters difficulty. Meanwhile, Rick and his companions find themselves increasingly alienated within the walls of Alexandria, as a sense of unease begins to permeate their sanctuary.
#7. Pretty Much Dead Already
Hershel established a firm deadline, ensuring that every hidden truth would be revealed. Glenn asserted his own position, while Shane stepped forward to assume control of the situation.
#8. Thank You
The homecoming proved less idyllic than anticipated.
#9. Better Angels
A sense of unease settled over the group with the news that a dangerous individual might be operating nearby. As darkness deepened, Rick, Shane, Daryl, and Glenn ventured into the woods, intent…
#10. The Grove
Having discovered a haven of tranquility for their nascent settlement, the group began to grapple with a profound uncertainty: whether a return to their former lives was truly possible.
#11. Made to Suffer
As Woodbury faces unforeseen circumstances, Andrea assumes a position of leadership. Within the confines of the prison, a fresh danger takes root.
#12. Walk with Us
Under the guidance of Negan, Alpha and the Whisperers launch an assault on Hilltop.
#13. Seed
As danger encroached upon the world and Lori's pregnancy deepened, Rick located a place that offered a glimmer of safety. However, reaching it demanded a difficult first step: securing the location, a…
#14. A
Where diverging trails converge, Rick confronts a stark and brutal reality. Can he and his companions endure the ordeal?
#15. Judge, Jury, Executioner
Rick aligned himself with Shane on a pivotal choice, a decision that stirred unease in Dale, who feared the group was shedding its moral compass. Meanwhile, Carl’s actions rippled through the community,…
#16. The Calm Before
A vibrant energy has settled over the Kingdom as the annual fair commences, drawing together the four communities in a spirit of shared celebration – a rare occurrence these past years. Amidst…
#17. Here's Negan
To ease the mounting strain, Carol accompanies Negan on a journey. During the travel, he contemplates the sequence of events that brought him to this juncture, ultimately arriving at a decision regarding…
#18. Four Walls and a Roof
Rick and his companions have found themselves facing formidable adversaries, but a potential strategy may yet allow them to seize the advantage.
#19. Clear
Faced with the overwhelming firepower of the Governor’s men, Rick organized a mission to secure additional arms.
#20. JSS
The fragile semblance of normalcy, so tentatively cultivated within the walls of Alexandria, threatened to dissolve. Just as a sense of quiet settled, a fresh complication emerged, disrupting the precarious equilibrium of…
#21. Internment
Rick and the group faced a relentless barrage of threats, a mounting pressure from multiple adversaries. The weight of it all threatened to shatter their fragile hope, to push both the survivors…
#22. This Sorrowful Life
Rick and his companions confront a grave predicament. To secure a cessation of hostilities with the Governor, they must be prepared for a profound loss.
#23. Coda
A new faction has disregarded established rules and principles. Rick will endeavor to secure a peaceful resolution, though they may find themselves facing a preference for force.
#24. Spend
As Rick and his companions strive to establish a foothold in their new dwelling, they encounter perils of a severity that tests the very limits of survival. Is this haven truly the…
#25. What Comes After
Haunted by the past, Rick fights relentlessly to safeguard the communities under his care and defend the future he and Carl had hoped for.
#26. Evolution
A handful of rescuers ventured into the perilous territory of a wild herd, their objective the recovery of a lost companion. Their search, however, unveiled a more unsettling danger – one that…
#27. A Certain Doom
The climactic confrontation with Beta and his forces has reached its intensity. Aaron and Alden are now caught in a difficult situation.
#28. Try
The illusion of safety begins to fray as the confines of their sanctuary mirror the harsh realities beyond. A chilling realization dawns upon the group: a life shielded from the world may…
#29. Sick
In the aftermath of a devastating event, existence itself teeters precariously. Adding to their peril, the group now faces a possible danger to the haven they've found.
#30. Home
While the others argued over what to do next, Rick drifted off in search of a missing companion. Meanwhile, Daryl and Merle voiced their doubts about the path they were taking. In…
#31. Remember
The transition to this new way of living has been a struggle for the group. Has the road proved too perilous, irrevocably altering who they once were?
#32. Not Tomorrow Yet
Rick and his companions understood that preserving the fragile peace of Alexandria demanded a confrontation with a fresh adversary. However, this time, they faced the distinct possibility of being overpowered.
#33. When the Dead Come Knocking
The Governor demanded answers. The arrival of an unexpected visitor at the prison compelled Rick to act.
#34. Vatos
Rick’s trip to Atlanta is thrown into jeopardy by unforeseen complications. Meanwhile, a disturbing instability takes hold of Jim within the confines of the camp.
#35. Walk with Me
Following the jarring sight of an accident, Andrea and Michonne find themselves welcomed into a new community of those who have endured. Yet, as tensions bloom with these newfound acquaintances, a difficult…
#36. TS-19
Rick and the others gained entry to the CDC under the guidance of an unsettling physician, yet their arrival at this supposed sanctuary belied a deeper, more troubling reality.
#37. The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
Kneeling before Negan and the Saviors, Rick and his companions were rendered utterly powerless. The act that followed would indelibly mark the minds of those who lived to see it.
#38. Save the Last One
Hope hangs heavy as the group waits for Shane’s return. He is caught within the confines of a school, hemmed in by the relentless dead. Meanwhile, Daryl and Andrea scour the woods,…
#39. Morning Star
A shadow falls upon Hilltop; the Whisperers are approaching. Following Daryl and Lydia’s fateful meeting with Alpha, the communities face a stark choice: flight or defiance. Simultaneously, Eugene’s connection with Stephanie becomes…
#40. Nebraska
Following a devastating revelation, Rick and the group strive to reestablish control. Hershel, succumbing to a familiar inclination, vanishes, prompting Rick and Glenn to pursue him into the town.
#41. Strangers
As provisions dwindled and suspicion clouded every encounter, Rick spearheaded a mission fraught with peril, one where the potential gain seemed overshadowed by the inherent danger.
#42. The Same Boat
Having found no sanctuary within Alexandria's walls, Rick and his dwindling group of survivors soon encounter a wider world, one teeming with fresh perils and unforeseen possibilities.
#43. Triggerfinger
Confined and besieged, Rick, Hershel, and Glenn struggle for survival against a growing threat of both the living and the dead. Meanwhile, on the road, Shane discovers Lori in peril and sets…
#44. First Time Again
Rick and his companions continue to struggle with integration into the city of Alexandria. Will an emerging danger forge stronger bonds between them, or will it instead deepen the divisions that already…
#45. 30 Days Without an Accident
Within the confines of the prison, Rick and his companions have forged a life approaching a semblance of contentment. But can they preserve their humanity when confronted with a fresh and terrible…
#46. Welcome to the Tombs
Rick and his companions face a difficult question: whether the prison warrants defending, given the inevitable assault the Governor is planning.
#47. Us
Though some who have endured hardship feel compelled to adopt a ruthless approach to survival, it is evident that hope can prove the most powerful instrument of endurance.
#48. Hounded
With Andrea’s relationship with the Governor deepening, Michonne arrives at a decision regarding Woodbury. Meanwhile, Glenn and Maggie embark on a scavenging mission. Rick grapples with his internal conflicts.
#49. Infected
With the emergence of a formidable new foe, Rick and his companions find themselves compelled to defend the hard-won existence they’ve painstakingly built within the prison walls.
#50. The Distance
Emerging from a fierce storm, Rick and his companions encounter a figure who initially presents as amiable. Yet, a shadow of doubt lingers: is this individual genuinely helpful, or do they harbor…
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