What Comes After 

Rick is forced to face the past as he struggles to maintain the safety of the communities and protect the future he and Carl envisioned.

Director:

Greg Nicotero

Writers:

Frank Darabont (developed by), Robert Kirkman (based on the series of graphic novels by)

Stars:

Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Lincoln	...	Rick Grimes
Norman Reedus	...	Daryl Dixon
Lauren Cohan	...	Maggie Greene
Danai Gurira	...	Michonne
Melissa McBride	...	Carol Peletier
Alanna Masterson	...	Tara Chambler
Josh McDermitt	...	Eugene Porter
Christian Serratos	...	Rosita Espinosa
Seth Gilliam	...	Gabriel Stokes (credit only)
Ross Marquand	...	Aaron (credit only)
Katelyn Nacon	...	Enid
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Negan
Tom Payne	...	Paul 'Jesus' Rovia
Khary Payton	...	Ezekiel
Pollyanna McIntosh	...	Anne 'Jadis'

Storyline

Rick is seriously wounded riding his horse to attract the herd of the walkers far from the communities. Along his journey, he has daydreams with his deceased and living friends that protect him. Meanwhile Maggie arrives in Alexandria and goes to Negan's cell to kill him with a crowbar.

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Plot Keywords:

impaled with rebar | car won't start | walkie talkie | horse | crowbar | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second time Wang Chung's Space Junk has been used in the series. It was also used during the closing credits of the pilot episode.

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Goofs

As a career US Army Engineer whose expertise was the construction and demolition of bridges, its obvious that there would be no need for dynamite on this construction site since the only two uses for explosives would be to prepare abutments (which were still intact) or felling trees for land clearing or lumber. Land clearing isn't necessary on an existing bridge site and if needed for timber acquisition, the explosives wouldn't be needed anywhere near the bridge site.

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Quotes

Rick Grimes: They - they're all dead.
Sasha Williams: Yeah. I know. And it's okay.
Rick Grimes: How can it be okay? How can - How can this be okay?
Sasha Williams: Because you did your part. Like I did mine. Like the others did before us.
Rick Grimes: How?
Sasha Williams: They gave us the strength that we needed. To do what we had to do for the others. And the others draw strength from us. We change each other. We help each other. We make each other better. And it never ends.
Rick Grimes: It feels like it's the ending.
Sasha Williams: Little things do end. But it's never the end of everything. Because we don't die....

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Connections

Featured in Talking Dead: What Comes After (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Walking Dead Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Bear McCreary
Performed by Dominik Hauser

User Reviews

Andrew Lincoln deserves an Emmy.

My mind went nuts as results of this episode. They brought cameos, and brought the show back on its feet again. Salute to the new show runner Angela.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

What Comes After

Filming Locations:

Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Movie Classics (AMC), Idiot Box Productions, Skybound Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD