Home > The Walking Dead > Season 8 « TV Series Page The Walking Dead: Season 8 (2017 - 2018) SEASON: Season 8 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 + WANT TO SEE Episode List Season 8 The Walking Dead Critics Consensus The Walking Dead's eighth season energizes its characters with some much-needed angst and action, though it's still occasionally choppy and lacking forward-moving plot progression. 64% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 16 49% Audience Score User Ratings: 1470 NEW More Info × Close ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 91% Mercy Air date: Oct 22, 2017 This year, Rick brings 'All Out War' to Negan and his forces. The Saviors are larger, better-equipped, and ruthless - but Rick and the unified communities are fighting for the promise of a brighter future. The battle lines are drawn as they launch into a kinetic, action-packed offensive. As with any battle, there will be losses. More 2 50% The Damned Air date: Oct 29, 2017 The plan involving Alexandrians, Kingdommers and Hilltoppers unfolds. As Rick continues to fight, he encounters a familiar face. More 3 56% Monsters Air date: Nov 5, 2017 Conflict with the Saviors leads to unintended consequences for the Hilltop, the Kingdom and Alexandria. Morality proves tricky in wartime. More 4 89% Some Guy Air date: Nov 12, 2017 A new weapon in the Savior arsenal proves to be a giant hurdle as fighting continues. -- (C) AMC More 5 81% The Big Scary U Air date: Nov 19, 2017 With war raging all around him, Negan and the lives of the Saviors are seen by a familiar face during the conflict. More 6 35% The King, the Widow, and Rick Air date: Nov 26, 2017 With things looking up for Rick's group, an argument breaks out at the Hilltop. The consequences of the decision are life versus death. More 7 76% Time for After Air date: Dec 3, 2017 Negan has to enlist the help of his lieutenants in solving a huge issue facing the Sanctuary; Rick and the group continue to enact the plan. -- (C) AMC More 8 63% How It's Gotta Be Air date: Dec 10, 2017 Every story and battle comes crashing together. More 9 81% Honor Air date: Feb 25, 2018 Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions. -- (C) AMC More 10 86% The Lost and the Plunderers Air date: Mar 4, 2018 Groups unite their forces and converge on the Hilltop. Meanwhile, Aaron and Enid search for allies; and Simon takes matters into his own hands. 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But Negan's squad, The Saviors, are better-equipped and more experienced, so the battle for freedom will be paved with casualties and tragedy. Genre: Horror Network: AMC Premiere Date: Oct 22, 2017 Creator: Frank Darabont Exec. Producers: Robert Kirkman, Frank Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Charles H. Eglee, Glen Mazzara, Gregory Nicotero Cast Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes Danai Gurira as Michonne Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter Seth Gilliam as Gabriel Stokes Lennie James as Morgan Jones Ross Marquand as Aaron Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan Austin Amelio as Dwight Steven Ogg as Simon Katelyn Nacon as Enid Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis Avi Nash as Strange Traveler Xander Berkeley as Gregory Juan Gabriel Pareja as Morales Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Walking Dead: Season 8 2018 TV Premiere Dates Calendar 2018 TV Finale Dates Calendar 15 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This October View All The Walking Dead: Season 8 News Episodes 1 91% Mercy Air date: Oct 22, 2017 This year, Rick brings 'All Out War' to Negan and his forces. The Saviors are larger, better-equipped, and ruthless - but Rick and the unified communities are fighting for the promise of a brighter future. The battle lines are drawn as they launch into a kinetic, action-packed offensive. As with any battle, there will be losses. More 2 50% The Damned Air date: Oct 29, 2017 The plan involving Alexandrians, Kingdommers and Hilltoppers unfolds. As Rick continues to fight, he encounters a familiar face. More 3 56% Monsters Air date: Nov 5, 2017 Conflict with the Saviors leads to unintended consequences for the Hilltop, the Kingdom and Alexandria. Morality proves tricky in wartime. More 4 89% Some Guy Air date: Nov 12, 2017 A new weapon in the Savior arsenal proves to be a giant hurdle as fighting continues. -- (C) AMC More 5 81% The Big Scary U Air date: Nov 19, 2017 With war raging all around him, Negan and the lives of the Saviors are seen by a familiar face during the conflict. More 6 35% The King, the Widow, and Rick Air date: Nov 26, 2017 With things looking up for Rick's group, an argument breaks out at the Hilltop. The consequences of the decision are life versus death. More 7 76% Time for After Air date: Dec 3, 2017 Negan has to enlist the help of his lieutenants in solving a huge issue facing the Sanctuary; Rick and the group continue to enact the plan. -- (C) AMC More 8 63% How It's Gotta Be Air date: Dec 10, 2017 Every story and battle comes crashing together. More 9 81% Honor Air date: Feb 25, 2018 Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions. -- (C) AMC More 10 86% The Lost and the Plunderers Air date: Mar 4, 2018 Groups unite their forces and converge on the Hilltop. Meanwhile, Aaron and Enid search for allies; and Simon takes matters into his own hands. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Walking Dead Season 8 All Critics (16) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (7) Rick, and his band of survivors... aren't passive victims anymore; they're active and fighting back. It's the way longtime fans are used to seeing them, and it feels good. Oct 23, 2017 | Full Review… Eric Deggans NPR Top Critic This new season of The Walking Dead should be more fun to watch almost by default. Oct 23, 2017 | Full Review… David Sims The Atlantic Top Critic The AMC blockbuster has given viewers a welcome respite from getting kicked in the teeth, and that's made it much more enjoyable. Oct 22, 2017 | Full Review… Phil Owen TheWrap Top Critic Well-done, but then TWD is always well-done. What's missing is the thrill of surprise, or the shock of surprise. "Mercy" at least offers a hint that one may be coming. Oct 19, 2017 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic The ninth season next fall is inescapable, but these zombies do not have more to give. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 2, 2018 | Full Review… Eneko Ruiz Jimenez El Pais (Spain) On the whole, season eight was a major disappointment, mainly because they opted to go off on their own and deliver an All-Out War that was lacking just about everything that had made the arc such an exciting read in the first place. May 21, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… Jeff Beck The Blu Spot Now, [most of] the characters are becoming as brain-dead as the zombies around them. May 16, 2018 | Full Review… Adrian Hennigan Haaretz Honestly, as a villain, how are people going to take you seriously when you talk literal nonsense? Consider it food for thought. Oct 26, 2017 | Full Review… Rachael Vaughan Clemmons Metro Let's be frank: The series is clearly in decline. Apr 17, 2018 | Full Review… Noel Murray Rolling Stone Top Critic If the first episode is anything to go by, it looks like Walking Dead finally has its mojo back. Oct 25, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Aodhan Gregory Daily Mirror (UK) View All Critic Reviews (16) Audience Reviews for The Walking Dead: Season 8 Jun 21, 2019 Small steps from what the series just experienced from the seventh season, and had lots of action and fighting that was not seen previously. The war between the saviors and Ricks group is the best thing about the season. The worst part is the death of a character that NOBODY ever saw coming. This would set the tone in the next season which divided the survivors on what they wanted. Matthew H Jun 09, 2019 Season 8, no doubt, improved over last season with its action and pacing, though the action sequences felt lackluster and our gang just shooting at NPCS the entire time. Also the pointless flash forwards and flashbacks that they should've left out. It just mixed up the story and gave away stuff early on in the season. The HUGE downfall of this season was Carl's death. His death could've easily been replaced and make Morgan die. His death just killed the fanbase and should've never killed him off - which probably led to Andrew's departure in the upcoming season, Daryl's redundant actions, and unrealistic fights like Rick and Negan's. As for the positives, it definitely energized our characters, gave us action that we wanted to see, a beautifully crafted second half, showing that both sides are not all good, the finale was good, much better pacing, gave more development over Negan, but AOW was a let-down and I wish it was better. Luke B May 08, 2019 Ship is sinking. Even tho Negan is the best tv villan ever dude Daniel B Apr 28, 2019 An ok season with good episodes but nothing new Kyle M Apr 25, 2019 This is the worst season, so far. The flashbacks make little sense and neither does anything else. It seems cobbled together. WC W Apr 19, 2019 Terrible..It used to be really good. Now it's just SJW nonsense. Paul G Apr 05, 2019 Generous I would give it 0 stars but lucky it got half a star. I liked the first few seasons but slowly it just started going downhill. Now the show is just poorly WRITTEN AND ACTED. It is almost too hard to watch. Apr 04, 2019 Truly appalling. I am a long time fan of TWD but this was repetitive nonsense resulting in the same outcome of Negan telling Rick what a total loser he is. Just as he did in the previous season. This is one of these shows that should have ended. It is a shame as it was great. It is now dull, boring and pointless. Don't waste your time watching it and AMC, either step it up or cut the show. Neil O Apr 03, 2019 It's a bad sign when you tried to stop at season 4 and somehow ended up here, in season 8, due to devotion to a particular character. (In my case, it was Maggie.) That said, Maggie's acting had much to be desired this season. It's a bad sign when you are actually rooting for the bad guy because he's more likeable. It seems like the scriptwriters took a break from common sense in this particular season as Rick, who was previously a perfect shot, couldn't seem to hit Negan when he most needed to hit him. And suddenly having your throat slashed open doesn't kill a person? And all the contaminated blood people have been getting in their mouths and eyes in various scenes over the last few years without detriment magically impacts them when put on a knife blade. I, for one, am tired of having my intelligence insulted with this TV series. And that isn't even bringing into discussion the topic of someone having their throat slashed *and living through it.* Say Whah?!? End result: Addictive, but run if you want to preserve your brain cells. Nicole H Mar 24, 2019 Although the series started off with a solid zombie-infested dystopia, season 8 is yet another step into a dark tunnel of confusing character relations and unexpected, yet cliche, plot twists. Court A See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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