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The Walking Dead – Season 8, Episode 1 Mercy

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Rick and his group, along with the Kingdom and Hilltop, have banded together to bring the fight to Negan and the Saviors.
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The Walking Dead — Season 8, Episode 1

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"Mercy" mixes mysterious time-hopping sequences with explosive action to create a more hopeful premiere than previous seasons of The Walking Dead.

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Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) 10/25/2017
The premiere significantly ratcheted up the pace after a dreary seventh series. Go to Full Review John Nugent Empire Magazine 10/24/2017
4/5
Will we see Rick's mercy ultimately prevail over his wrath? For the first time in a while, we're intrigued to find out. Go to Full Review Megan McCluskey TIME Magazine 10/23/2017
The Walking Dead returned with a bang for its eighth season Sunday night. Go to Full Review Noetta Harjo Geek Girl Authority 04/22/2020
I'm still excited about this season, especially after the last season was so frustrating. I'm ready to see my favorite people have some good things happen to them. No matter how short lived it is, I just want to see them smile. Go to Full Review Kirsten Acuna Insider 10/30/2018
B+
Longtime fans of the series hoping for the glory days of the show will be very pleased with what they see. Go to Full Review Belinda Garcia Geeks of Color 08/15/2018
'Mercy,' Season 8's premiere episode, was underwhelming, especially following last season's opener, the unignorable 'The Day Will Come When You Won't Be,' which resulted in brutal, gruesome character deaths we still haven't recovered from. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Rick and his group, along with the Kingdom and Hilltop, have banded together to bring the fight to Negan and the Saviors.
Director
Greg Nicotero
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
Oct 22, 2017
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