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Talking Dead: Season 6

28 episodes Premiered Oct 23, 2016 Updated Nov 8, 2026
Previously on Talking Dead

Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Talking Dead Season 5.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (25): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S6·E3 Core

Episode 3

Aug 28, 2016

Episode 3

S6·E4 Core

Episode 4

Sep 4, 2016

Episode 4

S6·E6 Core

Swear

Nov 27, 2016

S6·E7 Core

Sing Me a Song

Dec 4, 2016

Chandler Riggs, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd and musician Josh Homme discuss the episode "Sing Me a Song" from The Walking Dead.

S6·E12 Core

Say Yes

Mar 5, 2017

The "Say Yes" episode is discussed.

S6·E13 Core

Bury Me Here

Mar 12, 2017

The "Bury Me Here" episode is discussed.

S6·E14 Core

The Other Side

Mar 19, 2017

Christian Serratos (Rosita), Steven Ogg (Simon) and comedienne Wanda Sykes discuss Season 7, Episode 14, "The Other Side" from The Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.

S6·E15 Core

Something They Need

Mar 26, 2017

Alanna Masterson (Tara) and Lauren Cohan (Maggie) discuss Season 7, Episode 15, "Something They Need" from The Walking Dead. Hosted by Chris Hardwick.

S6·E16 Core

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Apr 2, 2017

Showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Norman Reedus (Daryl), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan) and a surprise cast member discuss the Season 7 Finale, "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" from

S6·E18 Core

Fear the Walking Dead: Teotwawki

Jun 11, 2017

Alycia Debnam-Carey and Chris Sullivan discuss “Fear the Walking Dead” episode, “TEOTWAWKI.”

S6·E19 Core

Fear the Walking Dead: 100

Jun 18, 2017

Drew Scott and two surprise guests discuss “Fear the Walking Dead” episode, “100.”

S6·E21 Core

Fear the Walking Dead: Red Dirt

Jul 2, 2017

Gale Anne Hurd, Dayton Callie and Sinbad discuss “Fear the Walking Dead” episode, “Red Dirt.”

S6·E22 Core

The Unveiling / Children of Wrath

Jul 9, 2017

Kim Dickens, Michael Greyeyes, Colman Domingo and Mercedes Masöhn discuss the mid-Season 3 Finale of Fear the Walking Dead.

S6·E23 Core

Minotaur / The Diviner

Sep 10, 2017

Colman Domingo discusses the Season 3 Mid-Season Premiere of Fear the Walking Dead.

S6·E24 Core

La Serpiente

Sep 17, 2017

Colman Domingo and Lisandra Tena discuss the Fear the Walking Dead episode, "La Serpiente."

S6·E25 Core

Brother's Keeper

Sep 24, 2017

Mercedes Masöhn, Neil Perry from The Band Perry and Sam Underwood discuss the Fear the Walking Dead episode, "Brother's Keeper."

S6·E26 Core

This Land Is Your Land

Oct 1, 2017

Alycia Debnam-Carey and Aisha Tyler discuss the Fear the Walking Dead episode, "This Land is Your Land."

S6·E27 Mytharc

El Matadero

Oct 8, 2017

Lisa Edelstein, Rubén Blades and Mercedes Masöhn discuss the Fear the Walking Dead episode, "El Matadero."

S6·E28 Mytharc

Things Bad Begun / Sleigh Ride

Oct 15, 2017

Kim Dickens and Colman Domingo discuss the Fear the Walking Dead episodes, "Things Bad Begun" and "Sleigh Ride".

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