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The Walking Dead – Season 9, Episode 9 Adaptation

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The communities thought they could build a better future separately, but the recent loss of one of their own drives them to band together; new leaders rise when a disturbing and dangerous threat is unmasked; an escaped captive revisits his past.
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The Walking Dead — Season 9, Episode 9

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"Adaptation" creepily fleshes out the Whisperers beyond their rotting camouflage to chilling effect and teases that redemption for the irredeemable Negan may be possible -- adding up to a solid and satisfying return for The Walking Dead.

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James White Empire Magazine 02/11/2019
3/5
There's the creeping feeling that it hasn't yet done enough to win back a lot of viewers, and the whole tension-between-the-communities angle has apparently taken a backseat for now without much in the way of real resolution. Go to Full Review
Richard Rys New York Magazine/Vulture 02/11/2019
3/5
Not sure I'm ready for Negan's transformation into one of the good guys yet, but the thought of him teaming up with Judith and taking out these skin-mask freaks is a good first step on his road to redemption. Go to Full Review
Nick Romano Entertainment Weekly 02/11/2019
All these comic book throwbacks serve as warnings that those casualties we've been worried about may soon come to pass, but the show never serves a beat-for-beat adaptation. Go to Full Review
Brian Richards Pajiba 03/27/2019
The episode was a solid return for The Walking Dead, and does a very convincing job of showing us just how much of a threat that The Whisperers are going to be for everyone. Go to Full Review
Kevin Lever Tell-Tale TV 02/21/2019
3.5/5
The Walking Dead is at its best when everyone is out of their comfort zone, and with isolation and fear taking hold of characters, it's a wonderful way to start the back half of the season. Go to Full Review
Alyse Wax Syfy Wire 02/12/2019
My favorite line this week is when Eugene sees a horde of zombies coming at them, and he wonders if they are live or "original recipe" walkers. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis The communities thought they could build a better future separately, but the recent loss of one of their own drives them to band together; new leaders rise when a disturbing and dangerous threat is unmasked; an escaped captive revisits his past.
Director
Greg Nicotero
Executive Producer
Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Denise Huth, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, Gale Anne Hurd, Scott M. Gimple
Screenwriter
Corey Reed
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 10, 2019
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