• Network: AMC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 31, 2010
Season #: 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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  1. Jan 17, 2023
    6
    It's not all too bad, but the majority of this season sets up the threat of the Saviors, which was already (mostly) established beforehand in season 6. Despite its several flaws, season 7 does fix two main characters' arcs and makes them more compelling.
  2. Jun 15, 2022
    8
    The Show begins to dip from here to the end of s8. But 7A was probably a 9/10 because of 7x1 being the best episode of all-time and 7x4, 7x7 and 7x8 were really good! The second half was 7/10 but it had a few grea episodes! 7x16 is underrated!
  3. Mar 20, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cara mais foi sofrido eu ver até o final essa temporada, daqui eu parei pq n dava pra ver a próxima vou voltar depois de anos eu pensei, talvez a série não esteja tão ruim e eu que esteja saturado de ver. Muito muito chato muita conversinha ruim, mal escrito, momentos deus ex-machina podre péssimo. Expand
  4. Oct 21, 2021
    7
    No es broma, el estreno de la séptima temporada fue posiblemente el mejor y más emocionante episodio de cualquier programa de televisión que haya visto en mi vida. De principio a fin, fue una montaña rusa emocional.
  5. Jan 1, 2020
    5
    This season had some 8/9s and some 2/3s. I really feel if they took the best 30-40 percent of the show and condensed it, it would make for much better tv.
  6. Jul 15, 2019
    5
    on seventh season the weak plot continuous as we start to lose faith in 'The Walking Dead'.
  7. Oct 23, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some shows jump the shark. This one jumped the tiger.

    The narrative changed so much from the first six seasons that it's a completely different story at this point, just using roughly the same backdrop, and exploiting the emotional connection viewers had with the characters - in a sadistic way.
    Now, I guess if you hated the show at season 5-6, this might have been a breath of fresh air.
    However, if you liked it, the brutal change might really not be to your liking.
    Usually shows do such stuff to regain ratings, but I get that this one wants to follow the comics.
    For me, the result was a total loss of interest. Everyone was on a journey - including the viewer - but it wasn't this one, sorry.
    (SPOILER ALERT)
    The show's writers might have had their characters enslaved for the entirety of the season, but not us - the viewers. After what they pulled with the cliffhanger, and then the first episode of the season, I skipped directly to the last episode, seen the story-line change is going to be stretched for yet another season, and decided to spend my time elsewhere.
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  8. Jul 25, 2018
    4
    I have thoroughly enjoyed all the seasons so far even the slower and less impactive ones. TWD is usually a good gritty drama with quite good special effects for a TV show. The opener of this season seemed like torture porn. The rest of this whole season was annoyingly frustrating to get through this one. Could they not make a more two dimensional boring thuggish villain. Way to ham it upI have thoroughly enjoyed all the seasons so far even the slower and less impactive ones. TWD is usually a good gritty drama with quite good special effects for a TV show. The opener of this season seemed like torture porn. The rest of this whole season was annoyingly frustrating to get through this one. Could they not make a more two dimensional boring thuggish villain. Way to ham it up like full on pantomime with the smiley face Negan character. Times like this I miss the Governor who was a more sophisticated and secretive villain. The rest of cast try to do a good job even if they have only a trash comic book villain to play off against this time around. Expand
  9. Jul 5, 2018
    7
    Mejor que la anterior pero es el principio de la decadencia de la serie, espero que termine de la mejor manera posible.
  10. May 28, 2018
    5
    Have not followed the whole series in its entirety. I do not especially like the direction the plot is taking the series in this season. I strongly disliked the idea of killing off of popular characters in the series, unless there is great return in doing so to the overall show, for example making the series memorable. But it isn't so here. It feels like Nick and his group are forced to doHave not followed the whole series in its entirety. I do not especially like the direction the plot is taking the series in this season. I strongly disliked the idea of killing off of popular characters in the series, unless there is great return in doing so to the overall show, for example making the series memorable. But it isn't so here. It feels like Nick and his group are forced to do what they do not want to do and they can't fight back at the moment. It's painful to watch them being tortured emotionally and psychologically, as it's often being presented in very distasteful ways.

    Negan (leader of 'Savior') stands out very well as a well crafted villain. Jadis (leader of 'The Scavengers') has personality too and makes a cool villain.

    The finale of the season is amazingly good. It alone makes this season still a worthy watch.
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  11. May 6, 2018
    7
    This season has me worried for the show. I’ve stuck by and defended the past six seasons and I truly do love them, but this show is starting to become more and more of a joke. It’s dragged on way too much and wasn’t as entertaining as it could of been. The low number of named casualties doesn’t help either. The premiere and finale along with a few others were good, but it is surelyThis season has me worried for the show. I’ve stuck by and defended the past six seasons and I truly do love them, but this show is starting to become more and more of a joke. It’s dragged on way too much and wasn’t as entertaining as it could of been. The low number of named casualties doesn’t help either. The premiere and finale along with a few others were good, but it is surely declining.

    Rating - 72%
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  12. May 2, 2018
    6
    When they first introduced Negan and the Saviors, he was interesting. As time has gone on however, that whole aspect of the show has become nothing but repetitive. Negan does nothing but talk in his irritating way. None of the characters' motivations make any sense or last for more than an episode. Besides a good episode here and there, it's really hard to keep myself watching this at times.
  13. Feb 17, 2018
    6
    It seems every single episode of The Walking Dead Season 7 is either ok or average, there isn't one single outstanding episode, or one single awful episode, which shows it has consistency, although consistency doesn't really make a show good if all the episodes are just average. I never really felt excited or worried while watching any episode in this season, and the characters just seemIt seems every single episode of The Walking Dead Season 7 is either ok or average, there isn't one single outstanding episode, or one single awful episode, which shows it has consistency, although consistency doesn't really make a show good if all the episodes are just average. I never really felt excited or worried while watching any episode in this season, and the characters just seem bored and don't really talk like actual people, although I can put that down to the script, not the acting. One of the redeemable factors of this season is the outstanding performance from Jeffery-Dean Morgan, his character and performance are on another level, I would honestly just watch the season again just for him. Expand
  14. Dec 30, 2017
    7
    Aunque se me ha hecho un tanto tediosa de ver, algunos episodios remarcables fueron los que hicieron que esta temporada valga la pena.
  15. Dec 25, 2017
    3
    I've followed the series from the very beginning and sat through every episode of this season and I can safely say The walking dead has taken a different turn and direction when compared with it's predecessors, it feels like the protagonist has taken cannon and the main characters demoted to a more supportive position, I believe this shift wasn't for the good and perhaps the writers wantedI've followed the series from the very beginning and sat through every episode of this season and I can safely say The walking dead has taken a different turn and direction when compared with it's predecessors, it feels like the protagonist has taken cannon and the main characters demoted to a more supportive position, I believe this shift wasn't for the good and perhaps the writers wanted to explore the effects on the main characters, the effects of tragedy and seeing them under a new form of pressure, situation, and the unknown, with the enemies their own kind but with the dial turned up, it could be interesting but the execution is terrible at best with no words to describe it at worse. The series is ridiculously slow and boring and it never really gains it's momentum, personally myself I have never found myself wanting each episode to end after 15 mins in every time.... Expand
  16. Dec 6, 2017
    7
    It's Season 7... You're either committed at this point or you're not. I almost wish I wasn't.. Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan is by far the best part of this season. However, the familiar tropes are getting old. I recommend binge watching as I cannot fathom how someone would watch this show week to week.
  17. Nov 5, 2017
    5
    This season of the walking dead had me wavering, it seemed like the screenplay or camera work had either become lazy or gone to the toilet in creativeness. It felt disjointed, strange and I didn't really like the season as whole. The premier was fantastic and will always be one of the saddest but one of my favorite episodes across any of TV. However the rest of the season could have beenThis season of the walking dead had me wavering, it seemed like the screenplay or camera work had either become lazy or gone to the toilet in creativeness. It felt disjointed, strange and I didn't really like the season as whole. The premier was fantastic and will always be one of the saddest but one of my favorite episodes across any of TV. However the rest of the season could have been crushed into perhaps half a season... it was unnecessarily long for no reason and I feel that this would've worked much better as just that, a half season. Expand
  18. Oct 25, 2017
    0
    The Walking Dead is Dead. I can feel myself turning into a zmbie just watching an episode of this season. Gave up on the series at episode 11 when they met some garbage dump peeps, which was the most absurd and ridiculous piece of TV I've ever seen.

    AMC, if you're reading this somehow, SACK the current team of writers, chase Robert Kirkman out of the studio and STOP following the
    The Walking Dead is Dead. I can feel myself turning into a zmbie just watching an episode of this season. Gave up on the series at episode 11 when they met some garbage dump peeps, which was the most absurd and ridiculous piece of TV I've ever seen.

    AMC, if you're reading this somehow, SACK the current team of writers, chase Robert Kirkman out of the studio and STOP following the comics!! Put yourselves in their shoes and actually write what REAL people would do, think, talk and act in such situations. Freaking disappointing.

    What a way to end, TWD. Consider me zombified.
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  19. Oct 4, 2017
    0
    Watch every season up to now. Love every season 1-6. Hated this season, 7. They must have changed the writers. Opener was great for the high points, but it was already starting the drag. The writers then decided to show us for 7 more episodes how badly they can write monotonous plots that misplaces how every one of the main characters normally acts. Then, you add on how many mistakes eachWatch every season up to now. Love every season 1-6. Hated this season, 7. They must have changed the writers. Opener was great for the high points, but it was already starting the drag. The writers then decided to show us for 7 more episodes how badly they can write monotonous plots that misplaces how every one of the main characters normally acts. Then, you add on how many mistakes each one of them, really mean, each and every one of the main characters making mistakes that are completely out of character for them. Then, somewhere in the middle, Rick wakes up and decides he he was wrong. I will be that if there was another half season of this, whoever are the writers should just be banned from Hollywood. Better yet, they should go back to the film school they went to and ask for a refund. It's almost like they went to film school and learn how to write the same thing in 100 different ways.

    BY FAR, the worse of the season. I hope the producers goes back to the original writers. If not, way to go for killing a great series.
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  20. Sep 5, 2017
    6
    "You ever hear the one about the stupid little prick, named Rick, who thought he knew **** but didn't know **** and got everyone that he gave a **** about killed. It's about you".

    Season 7 of The Walking Dead was... kinda of a mix bag. Compare to previous seasons, you know what to expect by now, as the formula is becoming more apparent. There were many episodes in this season that I
    "You ever hear the one about the stupid little prick, named Rick, who thought he knew **** but didn't know **** and got everyone that he gave a **** about killed. It's about you".

    Season 7 of The Walking Dead was... kinda of a mix bag. Compare to previous seasons, you know what to expect by now, as the formula is becoming more apparent. There were many episodes in this season that I thought was okay, but some I would call great. The awful episodes shouldn't go overlooked as well. Now we got a new villain and everything that the world use to be is decaying each day.

    When we left off, season 6 ended on a cliffhanger which made viewers (including me) furious. I knew what it was there for and I wasn't having it. Of course when it's revealed who bite the dust, I wasn't all that surprised. Here's the problem with leaving a cliffhanger open for months, people will speculate and the odds seem more clear.

    It also ruined what could have been a heartbreaking and a "Game of Thrones" like feeling of sickness, instead left me saying "I knew it". The tension and the build up was so perfect in the season 6 finale, but all of that is long gone since six months. Doesn't help when you killed off your character twice, which is Glenn. I mean, Glenn not being on the show anymore is sad and I've got to give Steven Yeun credit for improving over the years, for his acting skills. It wouldn't be the same without Gleen or Abraham.

    Well with all that out of the way, lets talk about the actual good things.

    Andrew Lincoln absolutely killed it this season, just like he always dose. It was so painful to watch Rick go through this soul crushing and embarrassment treatment of psychological torture. Effecting him and everyone else in the group. The scene at the start of season 7 where he breaks down in tears after Negan forces him to cut off his son arm. Truly great acting from him. Convincing the audience he's a father who would protect and cry whatever happens to his son. To be honest, he's the only reason why I'm watching this show. At the moment Rick is on a softer side, but that inn demon is still in there ready to be release.

    Jeffery Dean Morgan is another stand out this season and stole every scene he's in. The devilish smile, slow tone talking, and brutal way of getting his point across. He makes the Governor look harmless. You love to hate him, everything that makes great TV. One minute your in shock or crying after he kills a fan favorite; you then laugh at the terrible puns he spits out while caving in someones head. How lovely. Making the character both evil and filth, but also giving a sense of respect and knows when he crosses the line. Pretty much a method of control. Later on, he must get the taste of his own medicine after the things he did. At the same time, you hate to see him go. Jeffery Dean Morgan was terrific.

    It's great to see Maggie and Carol character becoming stronger since we first met them. Of what both went through and where they are now. And it's not just those two, the other character arcs that shown growth. That's what I like every season despite the problems.

    Some of the unrealistic character monitions and decisions still need improvement like I said in my last review. Why are the final to these seasons always end so lackluster. You get the filler and predicable moments. Mostly things you expect. I bet the season 8 will repeat these mistakes, but hey, I'll keep watching anyway.

    Overall rating: Ready for more zombie killing.
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  21. Sep 3, 2017
    7
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 70/100
    Mein User Score = 7/10
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  22. Aug 6, 2017
    6
    Season 7 continues the series on the safe and decent approach, sacrificing any form of surprise save for the first episode which I consider to be one of the best episodes the series has produced. If it wasn't for Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Andrew Lincoln's great performances, I would have likely just stopped watching. The lack of bite (no pun intended) the season throws out is just soSeason 7 continues the series on the safe and decent approach, sacrificing any form of surprise save for the first episode which I consider to be one of the best episodes the series has produced. If it wasn't for Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Andrew Lincoln's great performances, I would have likely just stopped watching. The lack of bite (no pun intended) the season throws out is just so formulaic and doesn't subvert the viewer's expectations in any good ways. There is such a deluge of new characters and yet none are performed or well written enough to stand out that the main group of Rick's in season 5 had done better when introduced. It's a dam shame because there is alot of great ideas the show could have once again took advantage of, but effectively become predictable and serviceable, not clever and captivating. Even the Walkers at this point are just normal to us even seeing some scenes not even killing that many just shies away from that world in favor of "humans are bad AND only the bad guys). Hopefully, Season 8 can better itself and prove the series is still worth watching. Expand
  23. Jun 6, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS BELOW

    I found the ending to season 7 very anti-climatic. The whole movement of the season seemed to be establishing Neagan as a villian and then plotting the downfall of Neagan and The Saviors. I was hoping that the final episode or two would be a strategically planned out battle consisting of all or most of the communities they had come into contact with. Sure there could have been moments of drama, fallen protagonists, and a moment or two or three when it seemed that all was lost. But it would have been nice to see this story arc more or less resolved and the world of The Walking Dead to go on to new ground.

    Neagan is interesting, but not interesting enough to spend all this time on. What's more is that the stakes put into Neagan were high enough that they need resolved sooner than later. A character that kills two major protagonists should be kept long enough for the audience to writhe but not so long as for them to tire of the whole endeavor.

    I look forward to watching this show, but, wish that the season finale was a bit more satisfying.
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  24. May 15, 2017
    6
    After the first four breathless and brilliant seasons of the Walking Dead came the somewhat watered down seasons 5 & 6. Both had their moments; Moments of sheer adrenaline pumping excitement were mixed in with moments of so called ''tension building'' intrigue. In other words; inconsistent.
    I hoped that season 7 might be different, and that it would offer more action and plot intrigue,
    After the first four breathless and brilliant seasons of the Walking Dead came the somewhat watered down seasons 5 & 6. Both had their moments; Moments of sheer adrenaline pumping excitement were mixed in with moments of so called ''tension building'' intrigue. In other words; inconsistent.
    I hoped that season 7 might be different, and that it would offer more action and plot intrigue, but unfortunately it doesn't.
    If anything, season 7 has been watered down even more from the previous two. Not that the thrills and adrenaline rushes aren't still there; they're just fewer and farther between. The season starts off with a brilliant, terrifying and controversial episode involving new baddie Negan. Negan is the new pantomime villain of the series - a menacing, evil but also often darkly hilarious character brilliantly portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Though often a little cliched, his scenes with Rick and the Alexandrian survivors are among the best moments of the series.
    Character-wise, this is generally another strong season. Characters such as Rick, Sasha, Maggie and Carol go on interesting arcs, and many of the new faces stand out as well.
    Unfortunately, the same cannot always be said of the plot. After the initial excitement, the series burns out for some considerable time, as it tries to examine the different and often rather slow moving threads of the story. One of the highlights of the series is episode 8, the mid-season finale, when the simmering tension between Negan and the alexandrians boils over. But after this, it's back to the ''slow burning'' business as usual for a few episodes.
    By the end of the season, I was expecting some real payback and excitement in the final episode. Sadly, that too didn't quite deliver the lasting impression I was looking for, despite good few minutes of great battle scenes on the streets of Alexandria. Maggie's speech at the end of that episode summed the whole season up for me; Somewhat moving, but an unoriginal and somewhat boring attempt at reviving the passion and the emotion of earlier seasons.
    The TV series still has some life left in it, but is very much in the ''Hershel after his leg was bitten by a walker'' stage of it's existence; It'll take some major surgery to keep it alive.
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  25. May 13, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. By far, the worst season so far. It made absolutely no sense. Negen was a complete ninny and the only reason he lived as long as he did was because the writing was awful. He was out in the open so many times that killing him would have been completely trivial. Negens raid of Ricks town was completely asinine. They were outgunned, out-manned and Daryl was there so there was no reason not to kill them all and they had so many chances to do it , that it bordered on absurdity. The argument that some people would die was moot because its obvious they would die regardless so there was no point not to try.

    Rick also turned into a bigger sissy than he already was, not that I was ever a fan. He was always weak and only survived due to luck which is fine and part of his story but it makes no sense that anyone follows him. They didnt need to fight him, but they certainly didnt need to follow him either.

    The best character in the show was killed in episode 1, and that was Glen. He was by far the only level head of the group and would have been a much better leader than Rick, Mishone is also still around but she has become subservient as well, for no good reason. The show is falling apart. At this point, you might as well have aliens land since they are no longer trying to write a good story. Maybe we can have a Terminator come back in time to save Rick from the Aliens. Maybe we can have a Predator too?
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  26. Apr 16, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The season 7 was just a excuse to extend the entire plot. There's nothing new in a few chapters; different points of view that do not tell anything interesting.
    I understand that we need to understand Negan's environment but you can tell more than that in a single episode. I thought the war against Negan would end in this season but they want to take another one to extend the story.
    Anyway they know how to generate expectations on the first and last episode, I hope the next season will be better.
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  27. Apr 10, 2017
    2
    We waited so long for this season, a wait made longer still by the cliff-hanger of season 6. What we got, was filler. Endless episodes of fill, not even interesting fill but dull, painful to watch episodes that contributed nothing to the grand scheme of things. The "easy street" torture episode , the shoddy CGI deer and the characters making the most retarded of decisions. It's been aWe waited so long for this season, a wait made longer still by the cliff-hanger of season 6. What we got, was filler. Endless episodes of fill, not even interesting fill but dull, painful to watch episodes that contributed nothing to the grand scheme of things. The "easy street" torture episode , the shoddy CGI deer and the characters making the most retarded of decisions. It's been a while since I read the comics but this doesn't feel close to them. Negan is a mild mouthed, pleasant guy nothing (besides when the plot needs him to be evil) like the comics; a huge let down. The extra communities and things they've written in are useless, pointless and boring; only contributing to the poor decisions of Rick and Co. The finale was, again, awful.
    This show is truly trash and like my review for season 6 stated; I don't know why I am even bothering at this point.
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  28. Apr 9, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m just going to come right out and say it, I thought this season was awful.

    As the show reached the mid-season break it had basically gone nowhere. To be honest The Walking Dead has always had a history of dragging out plots for far longer than necessary but, following the shocking events of the season opener, you could have effectively skipped most of the first eight episodes and not really have missed anything. The episode entitled “Swear” for example was not only dull but it also failed to move the plot forward even a jot and quite why we needed a whole episode of watching Daryl being kept prisoner by Negan I have no idea.

    The mid-season finale did appear to offer some hope as it seemed as though Rick and co. were finally going to start fighting back but, until the last 20 minutes of the last episode we were still in pretty much the exact same position having spent more time showing over and over again that Negan and his “saviours” aren’t very nice people. The final nail in the coffin is that, having spent the entire season apparently building up to a big conflict, the writers even managed to mess that up! We got about 15-20 minutes of action, in which Rick yet again showed his stupidity when he was double crossed by a strange group of people that he’d decided to trust with everyone’s lives (These people live in a rubbish dump and for some reason speak in broken English), before Negan drove off into the sunset leaving us with a 6 month wait before we get any sort of resolution.

    Looking for positives, there were some good zombie killing scenes and I guess the tiger was pretty cool, even if I have no idea how it knew to only attack the bad guys.
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  29. Apr 3, 2017
    6
    With the season over i can finally give my review
    This season has been average at best, with the finale being one of the best episodes i've ever watched on tv, but there were episodes that i are probably the worst episodes i've seen on tv
    The premiere and finale were full of tension and and action all over the episode and it made them the best thing this season, everywhere other episode
    With the season over i can finally give my review
    This season has been average at best, with the finale being one of the best episodes i've ever watched on tv, but there were episodes that i are probably the worst episodes i've seen on tv
    The premiere and finale were full of tension and and action all over the episode and it made them the best thing this season, everywhere other episode relied on Jeffrey Dean Morgan's outstanding performance as Negan.
    I understand what they set up, and i really appreciate it, but they should have found a more entertaining way to do so
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  30. Mar 27, 2017
    7
    I have to admit, my favourite seasons were the early ones, however I can't think of any other show that was able to keep me entertained for so long. Altough I don't enjoy the battles between humans as much as I do battles against walkers, the show has been compensating it by bringing fun characters like Negan or Simon. Overall this is an amazing show.
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Reviewed by: Jeff Stone
    Oct 25, 2016
    16
    It was miserable, and tedious, and made me feel bad. Not in an emotionally compelling way, just in a “I could be watching something of value” way.
  2. Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Oct 25, 2016
    70
    All in all, not a great episode, but a savage and a useful one.
  3. Reviewed by: Bernard Boo
    Oct 23, 2016
    90
    By season 7, most series begin to lose steam or lose their identity, but The Walking Dead somehow feels as fresh, thrilling, dramatic, and exciting as it did in its early days, if not more so. The showrunners are pushing the envelope the right way, and they can get away with showing us the most disgusting, disturbing things imaginable because after seven years, frankly, they’ve earned it.