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The Walking Dead – Season 7, Episode 16 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

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83% Tomatometer 41 Reviews
The stakes continue to grow higher as paths cross; the group enacts an intricate plan.
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The Walking Dead — Season 7, Episode 16

The Walking Dead — Season 7, Episode 16

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"The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" overcomes sporadic doldrums with an action-packed battle sequence, satisfying and innovative storytelling, and impressively imaginative use of a tiger.

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James White Empire Magazine 11/08/2017
4/5
It has been tough to watch a lot of this season, but the finale went some way to showing that the balance has somewhat been restored. Go to Full Review Meredith Woerner Los Angeles Times 04/04/2017
The season finale attempted to close with a little hope. Unfortunately, "The Walking Dead" version of hope is always delivered via gunfire, flesh-eating and death. And Sunday had all three! Go to Full Review Brian Lowry CNN.com 04/03/2017
Sunday's finale can be viewed as a tentative step in the right direction -- a victory, however modest, for a series whose biggest and best days appear well behind it. Go to Full Review Noetta Harjo Geek Girl Authority 04/22/2020
That was an epic battle. I was literally jumping up and down when Shiva jump in the scene. I knew Shiva would play a big role, but that was more than I expected. Thank you for that TWD! Go to Full Review Brandon Davis ComicBook.com 11/14/2019
The episode featured the action-packed explosion fans had been begging for. Go to Full Review Germain Lussier io9.com 05/22/2018
While I would have loved to see the war start and finish in this season seven finale, the fact that it only briefly started is what's going to bring me back next year. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The stakes continue to grow higher as paths cross; the group enacts an intricate plan.
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, Scott M. Gimple
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 2, 2017