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The Calm Before

  • Episode aired Mar 24, 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
9.3/10
17K
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Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Danai Gurira, Eleanor Matsuura, and Avi Nash in The Walking Dead (2010)
The Walking Dead: The Calm Before
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The four communities come together in celebration at the Kingdom's fair, but while some pacts are renewed, others come at a much steeper price.The four communities come together in celebration at the Kingdom's fair, but while some pacts are renewed, others come at a much steeper price.The four communities come together in celebration at the Kingdom's fair, but while some pacts are renewed, others come at a much steeper price.

  • Director
    • Laura Belsey
  • Writers
    • Robert Kirkman
    • Tony Moore
    • Charlie Adlard
  • Stars
    • Norman Reedus
    • Danai Gurira
    • Melissa McBride
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    9.3/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Laura Belsey
    • Writers
      • Robert Kirkman
      • Tony Moore
      • Charlie Adlard
    • Stars
      • Norman Reedus
      • Danai Gurira
      • Melissa McBride
    • 212User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos5

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    The Walking Dead: The Calm Before
    Trailer 0:36
    The Walking Dead: The Calm Before
    The Walking Dead: Alpha's Revenge
    Featurette 4:09
    The Walking Dead: Alpha's Revenge
    The Walking Dead: The Kingdom's Fair
    Featurette 2:49
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    Norman Reedus
    Norman Reedus
    • Daryl Dixon
    Danai Gurira
    Danai Gurira
    • Michonne
    Melissa McBride
    Melissa McBride
    • Carol Peletier
    Alanna Masterson
    Alanna Masterson
    • Tara Chambler
    Josh McDermitt
    Josh McDermitt
    • Eugene Porter
    Christian Serratos
    Christian Serratos
    • Rosita Espinosa
    Seth Gilliam
    Seth Gilliam
    • Gabriel Stokes
    Ross Marquand
    Ross Marquand
    • Aaron
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    Katelyn Nacon
    Katelyn Nacon
    • Enid
    Khary Payton
    Khary Payton
    • Ezekiel Sutton
    Samantha Morton
    Samantha Morton
    • Alpha
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Negan Smith
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    Callan McAuliffe
    Callan McAuliffe
    • Alden
    Avi Nash
    Avi Nash
    • Siddiq
    Eleanor Matsuura
    Eleanor Matsuura
    • Yumiko Okumura
    Dan Fogler
    Dan Fogler
    • Luke
    Ryan Hurst
    Ryan Hurst
    • Beta
    Cooper Andrews
    Cooper Andrews
    • Jerry
    • Director
      • Laura Belsey
    • Writers
      • Robert Kirkman
      • Tony Moore
      • Charlie Adlard
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    User reviews212

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    10rayanrn-09740

    One of the best episode in this show ( if it wasn't the best )

    So hard , so painfull , So sad ,

    It's reminding us in Episode 16 in season 6

    But here we lost many not just 2

    And now we know who is Alpha and what she cabeable of
    10panthersfreak

    A punch to the gut.

    Without spoiling this episode, this episode is going to stick with me for a long time(Kind of like the Glenn and Abraham killing did). It had a foreboding tone to it and you could tell something bad was going to happen. Great writing, outstanding performances especially by Samantha Morton.
    10Dannyboi94

    Did they just Game of Thrones us?

    I have read the comics in which this TV show has been adapted from, and I can't have been the only one who was expecting to see 'that' character up there, but instead, the Walking Dead finally grew some and gave us a very gutsy and intense episode that is one of the best in the entire series.

    The Calm Before pulled a stunt I would only have expected from a Game of Thrones episode and it would glorious. This series has seriously been going down hill the past few seasons, and with the exit of Rick and Maggie, I expected the show to fail miserably. But ever since the introduction of the Whisperers, the show has managed to find its footing, something they haven't done since season 5. The Alpha is up there with the Governor and Negan as the best villains in the show, she is truly wonderful and intimidating to watch.

    This was a fantastic episode, and I hope the show manages to keep this up, because it is needed as a few years of boring. Maybe it's the show's new leadership? Whatever it is, it's working.
    10umichjal

    Hmmm ....

    I must admit ... That ending was better than the comic version. Better than any ending TWD has had thus far. Kudos to the writers on this episode.
    10ethanbecconsall

    WOW

    That episode was phenomenal. It had everything. It felt like a finale. The fact we still have one more episode is awesome. Alpha and Beta have shown how evil and capable they are. This season has been incredible and it all deserves 10 stars. The pike scene was emotional. Can't wait for next week now. 10000000/10

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    • Trivia
      The additional running time was not communicated by AMC to cable providers. Many viewers who watched the premiere broadcast via DVR missed the last 25 minutes. The episode cut off at the movie theater scene.
    • Goofs
      A single person somehow captures and subdues eight healthy, experienced and armed adults then gets them over a 20ft high wall without attracting any attention during a busy festival.
    • Quotes

      Lydia: Ezekiel. I need to talk to you.

      Ezekiel: [distracted by the Quack-a-Doodle-Doo short he's watching] You have to see this, my dear.

      Lydia: My mom was here. She's gone but... I can't find Henry.

    • Connections
      Featured in Talking Dead: Scars (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      The Walking Dead Main Title
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      Written by Bear McCreary

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • American Sign Language
    • Filming locations
      • Georgia, USA(filmed on location in)
    • Production companies
      • American Movie Classics (AMC)
      • Idiot Box Productions
      • Skybound Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 58m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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