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The Walking Dead – Season 5, Episode 11 The Distance

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81% Tomatometer 21 Reviews
After withstanding a spectacular storm, Rick and the others meet what appears to be a friendly person, but find themselves mistrustful.
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The Walking Dead — Season 5, Episode 11

The Walking Dead — Season 5, Episode 11

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"The Distance" is an improvement over the previous episode with an exciting new direction, even if the plot itself is somewhat confusing.

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Carl Grimes

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Rebecca Hawkes Daily Telegraph (UK) 03/11/2015
4/5
Perhaps the most interesting thing about this episode was its implication that both Aaron and his offer were genuine. Go to Full Review Patrick Kevin Day Los Angeles Times 02/23/2015
"The Distance" was a distinct step up in pacing and drama from last week's languid episode of The Walking Dead and went a long way toward moving the series toward what could potentially be its new status quo. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix 02/23/2015
This was a superior episode all around from the last two, and I'm curious to at least see the start of everyone's time in Alexandria, even if it's safe to assume the end will be a bad one. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 02/27/2020
"The Distance" treats these internal and external debates with care, slowly building to the moment where Rick's faith in the world is (momentarily) restored, one of the most effective climatic moments of the season. Go to Full Review Keith Reid-Cleveland Black Nerd Problems 06/26/2018
This week's episode doesn't quite make up for last week's slow pace, but it's a start. My main Go to Full Review Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush 06/14/2018
It seems The Walking Dead has at last gotten back to asking the right questions, rather than spouting insoluble platitudes about coping with tragedy, and "The Distance" very much gets its message across. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis After withstanding a spectacular storm, Rick and the others meet what appears to be a friendly person, but find themselves mistrustful.
Director
Larysa Kondracki
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Glen Mazzara
Screenwriter
Seth Hoffman
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 22, 2015