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The Walking Dead – Season 7, Episode 8 Hearts Still Beating

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Negan's unwelcome visit to Alexandria continues as other members scavenge for supplies; things quickly spin out of control.
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The Walking Dead — Season 7, Episode 8

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"Hearts Still Beating" corrects course after a frustrating first half to The Walking Dead's seventh season, using an improved pace and some welcome narrative jolts to set up a hopeful, rousing conclusion.

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James White Empire Magazine 11/08/2017
4/5
Hearts Still Beating closes out the first half of the seventh season on - gasp! - an actually hopeful note, which signals the show might actually be headed to the Return Of The Jedi stage of this particular arc. Go to Full Review Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune 12/12/2016
I am so excited about this change in the momentum of the series, which had been doing kind of a slow burn for most of the season. Go to Full Review Kelly Lawler USA Today 12/12/2016
"Hearts Still Beating" simultaneously gave us brief glimpses of what made the show work before this season and reminded us of the season's greatest flaws. Go to Full Review Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush 06/19/2018
The Walking Dead Season 7 was in desperate need of a goal to strive toward, and seems fundamentally to misunderstand the problem with taking eight episodes for such a foregone conclusion. Go to Full Review Dan Caffrey CBR 12/12/2017
Ultimately though, the compartmentalized structure of this season paid off, as proven tonight by the final moments of "Hearts Still Beating." Go to Full Review Blair Marnell CraveOnline 04/03/2017
There were some positives in this episode. Daryl's escape from the Sanctuary was well staged, while Rick and Aaron's adventures with the river walkers was one of the more unique zombie moments that the show has had this season. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Negan's unwelcome visit to Alexandria continues as other members scavenge for supplies; things quickly spin out of control.
Director
Michael E. Satrazemis
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, Scott M. Gimple
Screenwriter
Matthew Negrete, Channing Powell
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 11, 2016
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