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The Walking Dead: Season 7

16 episodes Premiered Oct 23, 2016 Updated Oct 2, 2026

Rick and his group's world becomes even more brutal due to Negan's deadly example of what happens if they don't live under his rules. Everyone must begin again. Rick and his group's world becomes even more brutal due to Negan's deadly example of what happens if they don't live under his rules. Everyone must begin again. Rick and his group's world becomes even more brutal due to Negan's deadly example of what happens

Previously on The Walking Dead

Season 7 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies.
  • ⚡ Rick sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
  • ⚡ The series is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series developed by Frank Darabont.
  • ⚡ The show is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.
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Season overview

Rick and his group's world becomes even more brutal due to Negan's deadly example of what happens if they don't live under his rules. Everyone must begin again. Rick and his group's world becomes even more brutal due to Negan's deadly example of what happens if they don't live under his rules. Everyone must begin again. Rick and his group's world becomes even more brutal due to Negan's deadly example of what happens if they don't live under his rules. Everyone must begin again. Rick and his group's world becomes even more brutal due to Negan's deadly example of what happens if they don't live under his rules. Everyone must begin again.

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Season 7 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 7: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (13): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S7·E1 Mytharc

The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

Oct 23, 2016 · 47 min

Rick and his group kneel helplessly before Negan and the Saviors. What Negan does will haunt those who survive forever.

S7·E2 Core

The Well

Oct 30, 2016 · 47 min

For a number of familiar faces, a new, well-established community seems too good to be true.

S7·E3 Core

The Cell

Nov 6, 2016 · 43 min

A new group of survivors seem to have it all in their impressive community, however, there is a price.

S7·E4 Core

Service

Nov 13, 2016 · 60 min

Alexandria gets a sobering visit.

S7·E5 Core

Go Getters

Nov 20, 2016 · 45 min

Saddled with grief and surrounded by enemies, members of the group try to find safety at the Hilltop before it's too late.

S7·E6 Core

Swear

Nov 27, 2016 · 50 min

Someone stumbles upon a brand new society unlike anything seen before.

S7·E7 Core

Sing Me a Song

Dec 4, 2016 · 63 min

A deeper look at the Sanctuary and the world of the Saviors. Members of Alexandria look for supplies.

S7·E8 Core

Hearts Still Beating

Dec 11, 2016 · 61 min

Negan's unwelcome visit to Alexandria continues as other members scavenge for supplies and things quickly spin out of control.

S7·E9 Core

Rock in the Road

Feb 12, 2017 · 52 min

Rick and the group are led to a new community where they are introduced to its inhabitants and ruler. A familiar face resurfaces.

S7·E10 Core

New Best Friends

Feb 19, 2017 · 46 min

While searching for a missing Alexandrian, Rick and his group encounter a mysterious collective, its inhabitants unlike any they have come across.

S7·E11 Core

Hostiles and Calamities

Feb 26, 2017 · 49 min

An Alexandrian discovers that he must navigate the mysterious, confusing and horrifying world within the Saviors' Sanctuary.

S7·E12 Core

Say Yes

Mar 5, 2017 · 43 min

The group scavenges for supplies; back in Alexandria, someone must make a morally challenging decision.

S7·E13 Core

Bury Me Here

Mar 12, 2017 · 48 min

Things do not go as planned when a group of Kingdommers deliver goods to the Saviors during a routine supply drop-off.

S7·E14 Core

The Other Side

Mar 19, 2017 · 47 min

The Saviors visit the Hilltop unexpectedly, surprising everyone, with plans of taking more than supplies.

S7·E15 Mytharc

Something They Need

Mar 26, 2017 · 43 min

A group of Alexandrians embarks on a journey to the distant community; one member of the group must make a heartbreaking decision.

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