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The Walking Dead – Season 9, Episode 15 The Calm Before

Play trailer 1:03 The Walking Dead – Season 9, Episode 15 The Calm Before Aired Mar 24, 2019 Drama Horror Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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The fair at the Kingdom is underway, with all four communities coming together in celebration for the first time in years; while some pacts are renewed, other deals will come at a much steeper price.
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The Walking Dead — Season 9, Episode 15

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"The Calm Before" exemplifies everything that The Walking Dead does best - bittersweetly affirming the bonds of a makeshift community and finding glimmers humanity in a nihilistic landscape before dropping a horrifying twist that will leave viewers reeling long after.

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Norman Reedus

Daryl Dixon

Danai Gurira

Michonne

Melissa McBride

Carol Peletier

Alanna Masterson

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Richard Rys New York Magazine/Vulture 03/25/2019
5/5
Alpha proves she's even more deranged and dangerous than anyone thought. The result is one of the show's most memorably shocking scenes ever and the best episode in a long time. Go to Full Review Jeff Stone IndieWire 03/25/2019
B-
On the one hand, it's an effective piece of horror... But as another chapter in the ongoing narrative, it just makes me want to throw up my hands. Here, again, is another pile of agonizing misery for our heroes. Go to Full Review Nick Romano Entertainment Weekly 03/25/2019
In any case, these deaths served their purpose. The peace and calm of day-to-day life established throughout the episode was overturned, reminding everyone that, no, maybe you're not done losing for a while. Go to Full Review Alyse Wax Syfy Wire 05/24/2019
It was a beautifully structured ending. Go to Full Review Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment 03/29/2019
"The Calm Before" is an incredibly strong episode of The Walking Dead, as it finds the ways to hit a viewer properly. It delivers on the level of danger one wants to see and hits at emotions without feeling manipulative. Go to Full Review Brian Richards Pajiba 03/27/2019
It says a lot about how strong and incredibly well-done this episode was that, even after nine seasons and dozens of brutal and shocking deaths, this episode and how it ended still made me go "Holy sh*t!" Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The fair at the Kingdom is underway, with all four communities coming together in celebration for the first time in years; while some pacts are renewed, other deals will come at a much steeper price.
Director
Laura Belsey
Executive Producer
Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, Gale Anne Hurd
Screenwriter
Geraldine Inoa, Channing Powell
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 24, 2019
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