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The Walking Dead – Season 11, Episode 1 Acheron

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Daryl leads a mission team to scavenge the military base he discovered; Maggie tells her story, prompting a new mission for survival that only Negan can lead; Eugene and his group go through assessment by the Commonwealth's paramilitary police.
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The Walking Dead — Season 11, Episode 1

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Maggie and Negan's longstanding feud takes center stage in "Acheron: Part One," a solid premiere that kickstarts The Walking Dead's final season with some bite.

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Norman Reedus

Daryl Dixon

Melissa McBride

Carol Peletier

Lauren Cohan

Maggie Rhee

Josh McDermitt

Dr. Eugene Porter

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Alex McLevy AV Club Aug 23, 2021
B
The way this episode simply winds up characters and sets them off on ill-considered missions isn't exactly the most thoughtful treatment of these characters... But it's fleet, and efficient, and it creates some meaningful stakes. Go to Full Review Rich Cross Starburst Sep 7, 2021
4/5
This assured opening installment shows that there's still plenty of life in the drama of The Walking Dead, as long-simmering conflicts and brand-new antagonisms begin to shape the show's endgame. Go to Full Review Rob Bricken io9.com Aug 23, 2021
It's not a bad episode of TWD, just a very middle-of-the-road one. After 10 seasons of wildly veering over that metaphorical, zombie-filled highway, that's fine with me. Go to Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut Aug 23, 2021
3.5/5
Redeeming a TV villain isn't an easy thing to do, especially not for a show like The Walking Dead, which returns for its eleventh and final season in "Acheron: Part I" to make good on its promise of tensions between Maggie and Negan. Go to Full Review Sam Moore NME (New Musical Express) Aug 23, 2021
With the proper introduction of the Commonwealth, Maggie's lingering face-off with Negan and Daryl and Carol preparing to say goodbye, there's plenty to look forward to. Go to Full Review Paul Dailly TV Fanatic Aug 23, 2021
3.5/5
There is so much potential with the show at this stage, but it's disconcerting how there was still an element of poor writing for some of the storylines. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Daryl leads a mission team to scavenge the military base he discovered; Maggie tells her story, prompting a new mission for survival that only Negan can lead; Eugene and his group go through assessment by the Commonwealth's paramilitary police.
Director
Kevin Dowling
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, Scott M. Gimple
Screenwriter
Angela Kang, Jim Barnes
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 22, 2021
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