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The Walking Dead – Season 4, Episode 9 After

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Rick and Carl look for shelter while Rick deals with old wounds; those left at the prison consider whether survival alone will be enough.
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The Walking Dead — Season 4, Episode 9

The Walking Dead — Season 4, Episode 9

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"After" finds The Walking Dead in a more contemplative mode, and provides a fascinating glimpse into Michonne's backstory.

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Andrew Lincoln

Rick Grimes

Norman Reedus

Daryl Dixon

Steven Yeun

Glenn

Lauren Cohan

Maggie Greene

Chandler Riggs

Carl Grimes

Danai Gurira

Michonne
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Alan Sepinwall HitFix 07/10/2015
More intriguing was the Michonne subplot, which finally gives us concrete answers - even in the context of dreams with dream logic - about who and what she was before the apocalypse. Go to Full Review Zack Handlen AV Club 07/09/2015
A-
It does a terrific job of raising a fundamental question ("Why keep living if this is the world?") and then answering it in a way that doesn't come off as a cheat. Go to Full Review Richard Rys New York Magazine/Vulture 07/09/2015
3/5
Best of all is a long-awaited glimpse into who Michonne was before the apocalypse. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 02/25/2020
[A] fantastic episode that shows just what this show can do when it's focused and not concerned with melodramatics or empty visual thrills. Go to Full Review Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush 06/12/2018
At least for now, "After" is exactly the step The Walking Dead needed to take toward reminding us why we fight, and for the viewers, why we still care who lives and dies. Go to Full Review Melissa Leon The Daily Beast 10/25/2016
Robert Kirkman has said that the show is testing out new episode formats in the back half of season four, including some that will focus on only a few characters at a time... It's an admirable goal. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Rick and Carl look for shelter while Rick deals with old wounds; those left at the prison consider whether survival alone will be enough.
Director
Greg Nicotero
Executive Producer
Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Glen Mazzara
Screenwriter
Robert Kirkman
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 9, 2014
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