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The Walking Dead – Season 3, Episode 7 When the Dead Come Knocking

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A new guest at the prison forces Rick's hand; members of the group go on a mission to rescue Glenn and Maggie; the Governor presses for information.
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The Walking Dead — Season 3, Episode 7

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The anticipation is palpable as "When the Dead Come Knocking" effectively brings Team Prison and Team Woodbury together for a mid-season showdown.

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Andrew Lincoln

Rick Grimes

Sarah Wayne Callies

Lori Grimes

Laurie Holden

Andrea

Norman Reedus

Daryl Dixon

Steven Yeun

Glenn

Lauren Cohan

Maggie Greene
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Scott Meslow The Atlantic 07/30/2015
On this "zombie drama," the zombies have literally become a part of the scenery -- so unremarkable that neither the characters nor the series even bothers to comment on their presence anymore. Go to Full Review Nicole Lyn Pesce New York Daily News 07/30/2015
"“When the Dead Come Knocking"” was crawling with tension last night. Go to Full Review Starlee Kine New York Magazine/Vulture 07/30/2015
4/5
This show works best when the plot encompasses as much territory and characters as possible, and this episode excelled at that. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 02/21/2020
B+
'When The Dead Come Knocking' is a well-paced episode, bringing the two plots of the season together smoothly as we head into next week's mid-season finale. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/20/2018
Thankfully, it looks like the s**t is really gonna hit the fan come next week's episode, when all of the information is finally going to be out on the table. Go to Full Review Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush 06/11/2018
Talk about kicking things up a notch! While we worried that the number of episodes keeping Woodbury and the prison separate could slow the season's pace, "When the Dead Come Knocking" kicks into high gear toward the inevitable confrontation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A new guest at the prison forces Rick's hand; members of the group go on a mission to rescue Glenn and Maggie; the Governor presses for information.
Director
Daniel Sackheim
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Glen Mazzara
Screenwriter
Frank Renzulli
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-14 (V|L|S)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 25, 2012