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The Walking Dead – Season 8, Episode 12 The Key

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Hilltop's leadership faces a difficult dilemma after the arrival of unexpected visitors; Rick comes face to face with an adversary.
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The Walking Dead — Season 8, Episode 12

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"The Key" injects interesting new characters and action into TWD season 8's ongoing arc of betrayal, though the series sorely needs to break some predictable patterns.

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Noel Murray Rolling Stone Mar 19, 2018
As with last week's "Dead or Alive Or," it's a lot easier to sit through The Walking Dead's circuitous dialectics when the characters are actually doing something while they state their respective cases. Go to Full Review Laura Bogart AV Club Mar 19, 2018
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The Key is simultaneously a reminder of how mercilessly boring The Walking Dead can be and a tantalizing, frustrating glimpse at another version of the show, one that leans into the inherent surreality of the zombie apocalypse. Go to Full Review Charles Bramesco New York Times Mar 19, 2018
This episode mixes things up a touch by incorporating a car chase, one of the vessels for action not yet exhausted by a series that relies primarily on hand-to-hand combat. Go to Full Review Carolyn Hinds Black Girl Nerds Aug 2, 2021
The dynamic between the main characters that fans have loved has been missing for so long that we almost don't recognize it when it's there. Go to Full Review Noetta Harjo Geek Girl Authority Apr 23, 2020
The first half of the season, Rick was so wishy-washy and it was kind of annoying. This Rick... yeah, he still talked too much, but he was on a mission and was relentless about completing that mission. Go Rick Go! Go to Full Review Alyse Wax Syfy Wire Jul 2, 2018
Tonight's episode was much better than the last couple episodes. I feel like we are finally moving forward. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Hilltop's leadership faces a difficult dilemma after the arrival of unexpected visitors; Rick comes face to face with an adversary.
Director
Greg Nicotero
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Tom Luse, Scott M. Gimple
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 18, 2018
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