Talking Dead: Season 8
Season 8 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 7.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
A New Beginning
Oct 7, 2018 · 60 min
Angela Kang, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Greg Nicotero discuss "The Walking Dead" Season 9 premiere, "A New Beginning"; hosted by Chris Hardwick.
The Bridge
Oct 14, 2018
Katelyn Nacon, Tom Payne and Deborah Joy Winans discuss the Season 9 episode of "The Walking Dead," "The Bridge"; hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Warning Signs
Oct 21, 2018
Pollyanna McIntosh and a surprise cast member discuss the Season 9 episode of "The Walking Dead," "Warning Signs."
The Obliged
Oct 28, 2018
Angela Kang, Michael Rooker, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Seth Gilliam discuss the Season 9 episode of "The Walking Dead," "The Obliged"; hosted by Chris Hardwick.
What Comes After
Nov 4, 2018
Andrew Lincoln, Scott M. Gimple, Yvette Nicole Brown and Melissa McBride discuss the Season 9 episode of "The Walking Dead," "What Comes After"; hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Who are you now
Nov 11, 2018
Lauren Ridloff, Drew Scott and Angel Theory discuss the Season 9 episode, "Who Are You Now?"
Stradivarius
Nov 18, 2018
Michael Cudlitz, Dan Fogler and Matt Lintz discuss the latest episode of The Walking Dead.
Evolution
Nov 25, 2018
Ross Marquand, Robert Kirkman and a surprise cast member discuss the latest episode of The Walking Dead.
Adaptation
Feb 10, 2019
Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero discuss the Season 9 episode of The Walking Dead, "Adaptation".
Chokepoint
Mar 10, 2019
Lauren Ridloff, Ryan Hurst and "ultimate fan" Kristi Ferguson discuss the Season 9 episode of The Walking Dead, "Chokepoint".
Scars
Mar 17, 2019
Denise Huth and Yvette Nicole Brown discuss the Season 9 episode of The Walking Dead, "Scars".
The Calm Before
Mar 24, 2019
Scott M. Gimple, Avi Nash and Brett Butler discuss the Season 9 episode of The Walking Dead, "The Calm Before".
The Storm
Mar 31, 2019
Melissa McBride and Angela Kang discuss the Season 9 finale of The Walking Dead, "The Storm".
Is Anybody Out There?
Jul 21, 2019
Ian Goldberg, Jenna Elfman & Daryl Mitchell join Chris to discuss the episode "Is Anybody Out There?"
Channel 4
Apr 21, 2019
Danay García, Karen David and Maggie Grace discuss the mid-season premiere of Fear the Walking Dead.
End of the Line
Sep 29, 2019
Ian Goldberg, Andrew Chambliss, Austin Amelio and Jenna Elfman discuss the season 5 finale of Fear the Walking Dead.