The Walking Dead 6.9 FAQ
What’s it called?
“No Way Out.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to Seth Hoffman (“JSS”).
What says AMC?
“With walkers inside the gates of Alexandria, Rick and the group are scared, outnumbered, and things are only getting worse.”
Does the episode open with a flashback?
Only if you count a bit of footage we saw just before the midseason break.
Are there flashbacks beyond the first four minutes?
No.
Do we meet Negan this week?
We do not.
Do we see that massive satellite dish depicted in the 2016 promo art?
Not this week.
How does the episode start?
Where the last one ended. Daryl, Abraham and Sasha confronting Negan’s henchman. Jessie and her sons wandering among the zombies with Rick and Carl. Glenn and Enid doing reconnaissance. Morgan and Carol waking up to learn from Tara and Rosita of The Wolf escaping with Dr. Denise Cloyd. “When you have to eat shit, best not to nibble,” Negan’s henchman advises Abraham Ford.
What’s doing with Maggie?
There’s no sign of her until the final 10 minutes.
The big news?
Big things go down this week, and you won’t have to wait long for them.
What else is AMC not telling us?
Corey Hawkins, who plays the New Jack Bauer in Fox’s “24: Legacy” pilot, is back as Heath.
What’s good?
So so much. The entire pre-credit sequence. The Andersons. The Grimes Clan and its axe. Morgan and his stick. Daryl Dixon. Abraham Ford. Carol Peltier. Negan’s henchman. “Can we not?” “You know what? Yes I am.” “What a bunch of assholes!” “Nibble on that!” “Our prayers have been answered.” “This is a story people are gonna tell.”
What’s not so good?
Nothing. This is an amazing episode, full of suspense and violence.
How does it end, spoiler boy?
“Let me show you,” whispers Rick.
9 p.m. Sunday. AMC.
