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The Walking Dead – Season 9, Episode 4 The Obliged

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The Walking Dead – Season 9, Episode 4

The Obliged

Aired Oct 28, 2018

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Rick's vision of a civilized future is threatened by a sudden reckoning with past sins that remain unavenged and unforgiven.

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"The Obliged" continues the season's streak of excellent episodes, bolstered by a bittersweet performance from Andrew Lincoln.

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Jacob Stolworthy

Independent (UK)

10/29/2018

It seems the show's about to lose its main character in a traumatising way.

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James White

Empire Magazine

10/29/2018

4/5

This season has so far been a mixed one; while some elements have been watchable and it's a blessed relief to be away from the driving misery of All Out War, there are still times it feels as though the show doesn't quite know how to sustain any plotline.

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Richard Rys

New York Magazine/Vulture

10/29/2018

4/5

That's two excellent episodes in a row that deliver just about everything you want from The Walking Dead - zombie mayhem, plot twists, really dumb decisions with catastrophic consequences, and not just one but a slew of cliffhangers.

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Brian Richards

Pajiba

10/30/2018

I'd like to think that Rick's swan song will be a little less sudden and polarizing when it airs next Sunday, but knowing this show and how it goes, all I can really do is just give the Powers That Be the benefit of the doubt.

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Erica Mariera

Culturess

10/29/2018

Maggie's plan to go to Alexandria and visit Negan unfolds. As a result, Rick ends up in a devastating situation that may impact his exit.

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Nick Venable

CinemaBlend

10/29/2018

The cliffhanger ending is bound to polarize fans as much as any other big moment in this franchise, if not more so.

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Synopsis

Rick's vision of a civilized future is threatened by a sudden reckoning with past sins that remain unavenged and unforgiven.

Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Executive Producer: Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, Scott M. Gimple
Screenwriter: Geraldine Inoa
Network: AMC
Rating: TV-MA (L|V)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 28, 2018

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