The Walking Dead

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Season 6
  • Network: AMC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 31, 2010
Season #: 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 669 Ratings

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  1. Aesteril
    Oct 25, 2015
    2
    I keep asking myself while watching this, what are the characters trying to achieve? The show drags on and on, every descent plot has been used up in this. You can skip through half an episode and miss very little to anything. No intelligent dialogue, useless and new characters showing up left and right to be killed off. I understand this is a fictional zombie movie, but why haven't theI keep asking myself while watching this, what are the characters trying to achieve? The show drags on and on, every descent plot has been used up in this. You can skip through half an episode and miss very little to anything. No intelligent dialogue, useless and new characters showing up left and right to be killed off. I understand this is a fictional zombie movie, but why haven't the hordes of zombies died out by now? Where is the food they get, (certainly there can't be that many living humans for all of them to feed off) where does the energy come from that allows them to walk miles on end day and night? Why aren't the zombies eating each other?… Expand
  2. tigerskin84
    Nov 5, 2015
    0
    Thats it for me, TWD died in season 3, this show is a piece of cr@p right now recycling itself and the people who is gaving this show a 10 are the real zombies...
  3. mirshafie
    Oct 27, 2015
    1
    It's so sad to see this series not developing in any interesting way whatsoever. The series itself has never been known for its intelligent dialogue (the first scene of Season 1 is probably the only well-written one from a lyrical perspective), but as of now the human interaction in the show is pretty much reduced the same level as the grunts exchanged by the undead.

    As for emotions,    It's so sad to see this series not developing in any interesting way whatsoever. The series itself has never been known for its intelligent dialogue (the first scene of Season 1 is probably the only well-written one from a lyrical perspective), but as of now the human interaction in the show is pretty much reduced the same level as the grunts exchanged by the undead.

    As for emotions, the stress level is too monotonous and too high. Too many things go wrong at the same time for completely chaotic reasons and it just results in a homogenous gray porridge. Violence and chases is not exciting when it's the baseline of the show.

    It's impossible to make an emotional connection to new charecters as they are often just killed off in the next scene. Why should I care about these people? Did the writers set a certain quota for faces that needs to be chewed on?

    The walkers are supposed to be predictable. Yet it is so often that a small group of humans walk into a deserted town, and chill around there for a bit, just to SUDDENLY be surrounded by walkers in every single alley. Where did they come from? Why did they suddenly converge on the town?

    In short, this show makes no sense and as of S6E3, I'm done with it.    … Expand
  4. yass
    Oct 15, 2015
    3
    Another overrated season. I think I might just wait until the end of the season to watch another episode. It's boring to death. I gave the three points for the way the season premiere was chronologically built. Otherwhise it's in the continuity of the three last seasons where only the mid-season and the season finale are worth to watch.
  5. behzadhoseini77
    Oct 14, 2015
    0
    End This Show
    only gets praised because of the nice looking cast it has, thats it. Other than that it has horrible acting, no scares, a terrible script, a million clichés, and it adds nothing new to television
  6. TWDDUDE
    Oct 12, 2015
    10
    The show is actually getting better and better with every season now, I don't know what the heck helohe is talking about just another stupid troll trying to get score the lowered. Predictable? Yeah sure, you don't believe that either.
  7. helohe
    Oct 12, 2015
    0
    It is not getting any better. The first episode consists mainly of boring black and white flashbacks. And the plot is predictable and uninteresting. It is interesting that "Fear the walking dead" quickly overtook this show in quality by far.
  8. borjalopez
    Mar 22, 2016
    5
    Season 6 it's slower than ever, and this is not enjoyable at all. We have 14 episodes and has happened nothing important. It's still cool seeing good makeup and descomposed zombies, but we need more. I feel that the only must-watch episodes are the first three and the ninth one (amazing episodes, by the way). Also, I have to say that if a character is "killed", please kill him with dignitySeason 6 it's slower than ever, and this is not enjoyable at all. We have 14 episodes and has happened nothing important. It's still cool seeing good makeup and descomposed zombies, but we need more. I feel that the only must-watch episodes are the first three and the ninth one (amazing episodes, by the way). Also, I have to say that if a character is "killed", please kill him with dignity and not "resurrect" him because the show loses value. The only thing that improves season after season is Carol. What a character and a performance! Melissa McBride deserved an Emmy nomination (if not the win) for the 4th and 5th season, and she deserves it for the 6th a lot more (her performance in "The Same Boat" was amazing). So, please kill Rick once and for all and give this show some credibility and tension killing unexpectedly main characters.… Expand
  9. Dragonfly44
    May 6, 2018
    9
    The show manages to handle the beginning of a transition to the way things used to be quite remarkably. This season feels a tad off, but it still continues to be amazing in character development, drama and god damn good action and gore

    Rating - 92%
  10. xxtensazenxx
    Sep 4, 2016
    3
    Season 6 of the walking dead seems to be what may be the beginning of the end of the show we all loved.... Bad writing is ruining all the hard work everyone's put in over the years. Charters are making the most retarded choices ever and are no longer developing and feel flat~ and it honestly makes no sense.... Also the series is becoming stagnant.... Zombies are no longer a threat againSeason 6 of the walking dead seems to be what may be the beginning of the end of the show we all loved.... Bad writing is ruining all the hard work everyone's put in over the years. Charters are making the most retarded choices ever and are no longer developing and feel flat~ and it honestly makes no sense.... Also the series is becoming stagnant.... Zombies are no longer a threat again *spoiler* after the second half of the season, its like season 2 all over again... a lot of nothing with little flashes in the pan sprinkled throughout to keep everyone tolerating it to the end..... worst season since season 2 IMHO..... Its becoming very apparent the show writers only care about the money and milking the show for every penny at this point and not the story, nor the heart of what TWD is. And its just not fair to the fans nor the actors.… Expand
  11. Vidmeister
    Jan 18, 2016
    10
    Anyone giving this season less than a score of 5 should be disqualified as either a web troll, or a hater of the genre. This season has had me sitting on the edge of my seat (LITERALLY) during episodes 2 and Glenn's episode.. At other times, I have loved their willingness to slow down and let us get reacquainted with our favorites, such as Morgan's episode. The writers are firing on allAnyone giving this season less than a score of 5 should be disqualified as either a web troll, or a hater of the genre. This season has had me sitting on the edge of my seat (LITERALLY) during episodes 2 and Glenn's episode.. At other times, I have loved their willingness to slow down and let us get reacquainted with our favorites, such as Morgan's episode. The writers are firing on all cylinders, and you'd be foolish to bail on this now, with Negan's arrival imminent. I would like them to eliminate some of the lengthy pauses taken by actors, as this borders on the pretentious, but I wholeheartedly give this season a 10.… Expand
  12. RaiderRow
    Jan 9, 2016
    1
    I for one had never thought much of zombie shows; until someone dared me to watch the first season of this show! I binged on 3 seasons without leaving my house a single time in one weekend. It was awesome!!! But now, the pointless dialogue which dominates the episodes from start to finish, the useless scenes focusing on one person just crying or sitting there for minutes on end reallyI for one had never thought much of zombie shows; until someone dared me to watch the first season of this show! I binged on 3 seasons without leaving my house a single time in one weekend. It was awesome!!! But now, the pointless dialogue which dominates the episodes from start to finish, the useless scenes focusing on one person just crying or sitting there for minutes on end really signal the end of this once thrilling ride. It's time to hang up the boots and ride off into the sunset. Fell asleep so many times during this season and didn't bother rewinding or playing the couple of episodes Netflix had gone through while I was passed out, it didn't matter. The coming season is definitely the last, hope they give us a compelling closing at least!… Expand
  13. Dope4Life
    Oct 27, 2015
    4
    This show is just awful and I think even every cast member feels the same way.
    The Walking Dead used to have an idea, a good plot, nothing was random or out of place as it is now. If You haven't forgotten, this is a TV Show about apocalyptic events, where almost everyone is dead. In season 1, you knew mostly every single character and their story.
    As a viewer, You could feel the tension    This show is just awful and I think even every cast member feels the same way.
    The Walking Dead used to have an idea, a good plot, nothing was random or out of place as it is now. If You haven't forgotten, this is a TV Show about apocalyptic events, where almost everyone is dead. In season 1, you knew mostly every single character and their story.
    As a viewer, You could feel the tension and feared each episode that one of the characters could die. A walker back then was something to be afraid of, but at the same time it symbolized the past, where the walker was just a normal person just like Rick, who had perhaps a family, a job etc.
    Now it's just a joke, a show for people who get a boner by seeing walkers that are lethal as a turtle and **** make-up, getting killed in every way imaginable.

    My point is, just like Frank was intending this show to be, is that the 'dead' we're supposed to be only the icing on the cake. The main focus was on the struggle for survival, the fight against losing all hope in a world where everyone you used to know and cared for, is dead and lethal, including the living.
    Unfortunately, it no longer is that way. Thank you AMC, thanks a lot.    … Expand
  14. Mooncalfian
    Apr 4, 2016
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ending of this season was truly awful. We've been waiting over a year to find out who bites the bat, and then they give us a cliffhanger. All that did was server to piss the fans off, and destroy what should have been an emotional episode. Nobody will care in 6 months time. I give up on this show.

    #FireGimple! The Walking Dead deserves a lead writer who is against cheap tricks, and one who can write believable characters.    … Expand
  15. ScienceAdvisor
    Feb 15, 2016
    5
    Brief flashes of what it could be are not enough to override the adaptation of weak comic books story. Shuffling the comic book moments, so they are displayed out of order, does not a new story make Mr. Kirkman & Co. Frank Darabont was the only one that could actually deliver on the promise of a new story with these characters, and that is made manifest with each successive season.

    As    Brief flashes of what it could be are not enough to override the adaptation of weak comic books story. Shuffling the comic book moments, so they are displayed out of order, does not a new story make Mr. Kirkman & Co. Frank Darabont was the only one that could actually deliver on the promise of a new story with these characters, and that is made manifest with each successive season.

    As of ep 9 this just slipped from watching TWD within a day or two, to PVRing the entire season to watch at once (just like FTWD). That way all the useage of FF & Skip does not seem quite so noticeable.    … Expand
  16. jlplatten
    Oct 29, 2015
    6
    The show is losing its steam. No more character interactions. Just boring dialogue after boring dialogue. Bring in Negan now, before I completely fall asleep.

    At least the comic book is still amazing. There you actually get new characters that are actually interesting. Every new character introduced in the show is terribly awful.
  17. Jspotter89
    Apr 7, 2016
    2
    Now that the season has come to a close, I can say with confidence that Season 6 has been by far-and-away the worst season of the show ever. The reasons for that are fairly simple, and mostly relate to the deteriorating quality of the writing. Some of my main complaints for those who care to read:

    1.) A lack of new ideas and plotlines. The show has now rehashed the plotline of finding    Now that the season has come to a close, I can say with confidence that Season 6 has been by far-and-away the worst season of the show ever. The reasons for that are fairly simple, and mostly relate to the deteriorating quality of the writing. Some of my main complaints for those who care to read:

    1.) A lack of new ideas and plotlines. The show has now rehashed the plotline of finding and losing a safezone too many times for its own good. The CDC, Herschel's farm, the Prison, Woodbury, Terminus, and now Alexandria...it's time to try something else.

    2.) A reliance on cheap jump-scare style tropes to create tension. How many times in this show have we seen some survivor ambushed by a slow-moving, noisy and clumsy walker out of nowhere? This is at least three years into the zombie apocalypse...people should not be surprised by "lone-wolf" walkers anymore. And yet just in the finale, stone-cold Carol Pelletier is almost bitten by a walker that manages to sneak up on her.

    3.) Characterization can change on a whim depending on the demands of the plot. The writing for this show, this season especially, has felt forced and far from organic. Characters make foolish and uncharacteristic decisions because the plot demands them to be in a certain place at a certain time in order for a certain pre-ordained event to take place. I'll give you an example. The final three episodes of this season were atrocious because you had quite literally the most hardened survivors all make stupid and out-of-character decisions in order to place themselves in a position of extreme vulnerability for the finale. Carol leaving a safe haven because she "can't kill for them," leaving a note which of course led people to chase after her, and then killing four Saviors immediately after her departure. Also, see Daryl and his banzai attack after Dwight, promptly followed by Glenn, Michonne, and Rosita. These decisions make no sense in any context, let alone the one they're in, and it's all done to make them prisoners of the Saviors in the finale.

    4.) And the most egregious of complaints I have. The show feels like it's being written at this point with more interest by the producers in garnering shocking moments for the audience than in telling a cohesive, interesting story. There are three glaring examples of this throughout the season. The first one was the Glenn fake-out, a subplot so outlandish and manipulative that it's gotten its own nickname: the 'Glenncident.' The entire fiasco contributed absolutely nothing to Glenn's character or the story being told this season. In fact, the first episode back from the mid-season break, we see Glenn charge into a horde of walkers with no way out, only to be saved by Daryl-ex-machine. He learned nothing!

    The second example is at the very end of the penultimate episode of the season, when Dwight surprises Daryl for what seems like the fifth time and shoots him in the back. Cut to credits. Is Daryl dead? Would they really do that at the end of an episode? No, of course they wouldn't. The next time we see Daryl, he is bloodied but not injured to any discernible degree. His being shot contributed nothing to the character or the story, it was just meant to shock us and lead to fan speculation.

    And finally, we come to the finale. An overlong, commercialized mess that ends in what might be the most unfulfilling season finale in TV history. Meeting Negan was cool for sure, but it was only half of what the show had been telegraphing for the entire back side of the season. Withholding the identity of Negan's victim again (sound like a broken record here, I know) has no bearing on the story. It is a move simply meant to leave viewers hanging to ensure they come back for next season. I seriously hope it backfires, because you can't tease a major series-changing event for 7 episodes and then fail to deliver on that. Fail isn't even the right word, because the event was there, it was just gutted of all meaning by leaving the viewer guessing.

    A truly astounding "artistic" choice that only reinforces what many viewers are seeing more plainly than ever. The story and the characters don't matter anymore. All that matters is that the audience has their requisite OMG moments every season. I for one am checking out.    … Expand
  18. chickenwayne27
    Dec 6, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No offense, but I am absolutely baffled at how many reviewers gave this season a 9 or 10 or anything over a 2. This season was unforgivably boring, and just plain stupid. First of all, it feels like 30 minutes of each show is filled with some of the stupidest, most pointless dialogue. Why do we need to hear all of these insignificant, and super boring conversations from new characters that won't even make it to the next episode? I spent the majority of the show rolling my eyes at how corny all of the talks were. The worst part is that after all of that talking, nothing exciting ever happens by the end of the show. That 90 minute episode about Morgan was the series' low. What a waist of time. When I heard that they were gonna do a 90 minute episode, I was thinking "Ok, maybe they will show what happened to Glenn, or redeem themselves somehow". WRONG! The whole episode was about Morgan and how he came to peace with himself. Who the #### cares how Morgan found his peace? And then the other guy buries zombies? Um, what? That's the stupidest, most infuriating #### the show has ever done. It's no surprise that the guy dies from getting bit by a zombie when he throws himself in front of Morgan to save him. Why couldn't he just push Morgan out of the way and kill the zombie? It's just stupid. The longest 90 minutes of my life. And, of course, that's why Morgan does't want to kill anyone anymore. Are you kidding me? He just lets some of the wolves go after they just raided the town and slaughtered countless residents. It's like watching a horror movie where the characters do the exact opposite thing that you would do in real life. It's freaking frustrating. I didn't get a shred of satisfaction from this show, this season. In general, this season just sucked. Out of the entire season, nothing really happened. And all of the new, useless characters took time away from the characters that we know and like. And that's it, the show is just dumb now. I do plan on watching future episodes, but only to watch it crash and burn. However, if Morgan gets killed off, I may become a fan again. Then again, prob not.… Expand
  19. ninjamammoth
    Nov 30, 2015
    0
    how far the walking dead has fallen from a great show to a complete bore. I cant believe that ive been watching TWD season 6 as it does not come close to the entertainment the first 4 gave us. season 6 is just bland and i guess they are losing the plot
  20. weirdcryo
    Apr 4, 2016
    1
    I hate when series/movies/games or what ever make a MC hit 10 HS running but when the bad guys are shooting at a MC they miss right in front of them, basically when the people creating the stuff "deus ex machina" everything losing consistency and this show does it over and over again.
  21. uranusmoon
    Feb 16, 2016
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Scott Gimple has wrecked this show with his egotism and pretentiousness. One example is giving Morgan's character a 90 minute episode that only contributes a backstory to his current state of mind without advancing the plot. Despite the good acting, this is a waste of air time and just tries to obscure the scam of pretending Glenn has died. And then there are all the attempts to be arty like the flashbacks (like a 70s film, says Gimple) of Jessie before Rick severs their connection. Give me a break! AMC please get rid of him!… Expand
  22. Frigir
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    No offense but brainless drones keep watching this tv show because it has Zombies in it OMG.
    Even though there is nothing to look forward to in this tv show ever since season 1. Season 3 was pretty decent also but for the rest the walking dead consists of walking and more walking and the occasional hiding place that guess what? gets overrun by zombies at the end of the season. There is    No offense but brainless drones keep watching this tv show because it has Zombies in it OMG.
    Even though there is nothing to look forward to in this tv show ever since season 1. Season 3 was pretty decent also but for the rest the walking dead consists of walking and more walking and the occasional hiding place that guess what? gets overrun by zombies at the end of the season. There is NO plan for fighting the zombies.
    There is NO plan for a cure, There is NO plan for trying to get along, There is NO plan for surviving basically. By this point I wonder what reason they have to live for?
    The actors are a perfect representation of the fan base who can't let it go. Wandering around mindlessly in their fictional world.
    Season 1 was great and I enjoyed the telltale series which has more story in it than all seasons of the tv show combined and you actually cared for the characters. But every-time someone dies in this tv show I do a victory dance since they have no build up whatsoever, and annoy the **** out of me.
    Let's not forget that AMC ruined it by removing the creator who made season 1 a masterpiece and actually put his heart and soul in it.    … Expand
  23. ascedentevil
    Apr 5, 2016
    3
    Season six was a mediocre string of silly events and was ruined by using a cliff-hanger for the moment fans have waited all season for, just to try and drag it out and make people want to come back, well I won't be coming back unless gimple gets gone, the show is a train wreck these days and I don't have time for it anymore after this finale.
  24. Ev6eny
    Oct 19, 2015
    0
    Totally failed, it's not a thriller, that just a ridiculous try to make an atmospheric season like 1-2, hope it will be fired before next year, don't waste your time on that
  25. DGP
    Apr 5, 2016
    5
    Regrettably the series has side stepped the obvious plot developments. For example there is no mentioned of a short or long term cure, as remember someone in a Paris disease research centre was "Closet", or someone in government somewhere in the world survived, to name but a few possibilities. Instead the show is unable to advance beyond the "Lets all continue on until the next big groupRegrettably the series has side stepped the obvious plot developments. For example there is no mentioned of a short or long term cure, as remember someone in a Paris disease research centre was "Closet", or someone in government somewhere in the world survived, to name but a few possibilities. Instead the show is unable to advance beyond the "Lets all continue on until the next big group attempts to murder everyone", plot line.

    Further disappointment comes from the dialogue becoming increasingly thin and I wonder if the
    series should not have been titled "You give us half your stuff". It is hardly awarding winning or involving dialogue, leaving the show to limp on like one of the very walking dead which inhabit the world it depicts    … Expand
  26. XtremeNerdz12
    Feb 26, 2016
    7
    I think the show has improved since the underwhelming season 4, season 6 started of pretty good but then as usual got worse and worse; but ever since the mid season finale things have gotten great, the character development, the acting, and the action.
  27. SchroederRock
    Apr 7, 2016
    8
    First-off, to all the people writing reviews on a few episodes only: there's more to watch. Stop reviewing an entire season based off one fraction of it. After sixteen episodes of season six, The Walking Dead is finally finding its sure-footing again. My number one complaint of this show is the producers constantly walking away from the main story progression and always reliving a dayFirst-off, to all the people writing reviews on a few episodes only: there's more to watch. Stop reviewing an entire season based off one fraction of it. After sixteen episodes of season six, The Walking Dead is finally finding its sure-footing again. My number one complaint of this show is the producers constantly walking away from the main story progression and always reliving a day from so many vantage points. That kind of style has a time and a place, but this show has beaten that angle so bad it makes the grisly-violent deaths of walkers look like a children's book. In the sixth season there is noticeably-less ADD in the filming and editing of the show, so you're able to chain watch a few episodes and feel like you've actually moved forward in time. To make things even better, there's a noticeable uptick in action. The stakes get higher and people die - people you might have thought had a real place on the show for the long-haul but apparently do not. It's the balance of living in a post-apocalyptic world and it will inevitably swing one way and end the story of a character you may/may-not have been invested in. But what makes this season a giant step in the right direction is the focus on what's going on outside of the walls of Alexandria. The season finale is gripping and a slow build to an aggressively-harsh episode end, offering an incredible hook into the seventh season of the show. I don't know if the folks upstairs started riding the writers and the producers, but TWD is getting some of its teeth back and, while they can still do better, there's much more to get excited about. I hope the seventh season continues this trend - it means a lot more happy fans, or at least a more happy me.… Expand
  28. kahaluu_girl808
    Apr 15, 2016
    10
    So we meet Negan! Sh*t just got real! Now I want to know how things are going to be for our people. It did suck that they left us hanging on who got Lucille - and that we have to frickin' wait until October (seriously!). Overall, I still love this show!
  29. Prosmooth
    Oct 12, 2015
    7
    It's still the show you love. Still the show you roll your eyes at. Still the show with the uneven acting and writing. The season premiere was one of the better overall episodes of the whole series though. Looks like The Walking Dead still has a few tricks left up its sleeve.
  30. beccamac
    Oct 19, 2015
    10
    I created an account just to give Season 6 a 10/10. The first episode was slow, but sometimes you have to have episodes like that to build the story. The second episode was SO good. This season is great. To those of you who say this season sucks, are you really fans? Do you REALLY like the show in general? Anyway, bravo, writers! Bravo!
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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer
    Reviewed by: Mark Dawidziak
    Oct 12, 2015
    80
    The two-tiered, supersized season premiere tells its compelling story with flashbacks intercut with what's happening in the present.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Oct 12, 2015
    80
    There’s an excitement to the notion of survival, even when it’s played out in repetitive ways. That is especially true in this episode, which aims to go very big before some of the players go home.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Oct 12, 2015
    80
    A complicated, and occasionally whimsical, series of tactics lend the 90-minute premiere the wide-open, yet tensely meticulous feel of a good heist film.
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