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What It Always Is

  • Episode aired Nov 3, 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 46m
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The Walking Dead: What It Always Is
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Supplies go missing from Hilltop; Negan is idolized by Brandon; Ezekiel holds a secret.Supplies go missing from Hilltop; Negan is idolized by Brandon; Ezekiel holds a secret.Supplies go missing from Hilltop; Negan is idolized by Brandon; Ezekiel holds a secret.

  • Director
    • Laura Belsey
  • Writers
    • Frank Darabont
    • Robert Kirkman
    • Tony Moore
  • Stars
    • Norman Reedus
    • Danai Gurira
    • Melissa McBride
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    • Director
      • Laura Belsey
    • Writers
      • Frank Darabont
      • Robert Kirkman
      • Tony Moore
    • Stars
      • Norman Reedus
      • Danai Gurira
      • Melissa McBride
    • 67User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Daryl Dixon
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    Danai Gurira
    • Michonne
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    Melissa McBride
    Melissa McBride
    • Carol Peletier
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    Christian Serratos
    Christian Serratos
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    Josh McDermitt
    • Eugene Porter
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    Seth Gilliam
    • Gabriel Stokes
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    Ross Marquand
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    Khary Payton
    Khary Payton
    • Ezekiel Sutton
    Ryan Hurst
    Ryan Hurst
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    Samantha Morton
    Samantha Morton
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    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Negan Smith
    Callan McAuliffe
    Callan McAuliffe
    • Alden
    Avi Nash
    Avi Nash
    • Siddiq
    Eleanor Matsuura
    Eleanor Matsuura
    • Yumiko Okumura
    Cooper Andrews
    Cooper Andrews
    • Jerry
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    Nadia Hilker
    Nadia Hilker
    • Magna
    Cailey Fleming
    Cailey Fleming
    • Judith Grimes
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    Cassady McClincy Zhang
    Cassady McClincy Zhang
    • Lydia
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    • Director
      • Laura Belsey
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      • Frank Darabont
      • Robert Kirkman
      • Tony Moore
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    8skip-98756

    Decent episode with Negan

    Ive ragged on this seires lately because the storylines were either laughable, boring and aimless or just plain disgusting...This particular episode was quite interesting and Negan was a large part of that...He comes across as a man seeking redemption, but Still a very dangerous man at heart and this becomes plainly evident as the episode progresses. The Alpha lady and her cronies are the least interesting storyline that this show has had in ages...just disgusting,sick and demented as well as laughable...An insane woman wearing a flesh mask leading other loonies who have a zombielike herd mentality, convinces them to don stinking flesh masks and hobble around all day..I gotta laugh at the absurdity of it all...Negan is layered, complex, interesting and alot of fun! I dont know if he is going to go against the loonies or join them but im sure we will find out
    10james-patrick-732-463468

    Holy #%^! NEGAN!!! Best episode of the season!!!

    I don't want to give any spoilers but wow!!! This is Negan's best episode in years!!!! I can't wait for next week!!! I really hope it's not a origin episode!
    8ThomasDrufke

    The Cold War Continues

    It's been a long time since we've had a Negan centric storyline, and while the show once again proved that the cast is probably too large, this season's arc seems to be picking up slowly but surely. Several different story bits were played out this week as Kelly was on her own amidst walkers and Whisperers in the forests, while Daryl & Connie went looking, Ezekiel unveiled a secret, Gamma underwent more trauma, and Negan sprung loose and eventually met up with The Whisperers.

    I will gladly take anything we can get with Connie and Daryl teaming up or simply sharing the screen. Those two are dynamic together and at this point, may be the best pairing of the entire cast. Heck, they even had a brief moment that looked like it could have been leading towards something romantic, though I don't think Daryl is attracted to anybody at this point.

    Negan was given the chance to monologue a bit this week after a long absence of being in a cell for a season and a half. Of course, trouble always follows him, so his peace and quiet didn't last long as he had a Negan worshipper "helping" him out along the way. A brutally devastating re-awakening for a character who we thought may have metaphorically gone to sleep. But it looks like, especially now with Lucille and his classic jacket, there's more story here. In many ways, this arc felt so much like Magneto from X-Men Apocalypse. The guy can't escape violence.

    The stuff with Ezekiel was really poignant and eye-opening. One would never consider a character on this show to die from cancer, but it looks like he may be heading that way. Simply from a story perspective, I thought the idea of bringing this into the show was creative and fascinating. I love when the show sits back and does something you never thought was possible. It will eventually be tough to see him go, but I love what this might bring to Khary Payton's role this season.

    It's a slow burn this year, very much like a cold war like Angela Kang had mentioned, but I'm looking forward to what these next few episodes may bring as the mid-season finale approaches.

    8.0/10
    10ahmdmho

    Great episode

    This is the best thing or i say best episode in s10 and i very happy to see negan agian
    8cruise01

    Negan steals the show!!!

    4 out of 5 stars.

    The episode follows when Negan escaped. And comes across one of the people from Alexandria who is a huge fan of the saviors and Negans old habits. The script and direction does test Negan from his past to now. Negan comes across a lady and her son trying to survive. I loved how he was building chemistry on trying to be better. I cant give away any spoilers what happens next. But there is some shocking moments and an ending leaving you excited.

    Meanwhile, Daryl and others are trying to find out who took there food supply. While trying to find Kelly who has not returned to camp. Some discoveries about another character which they may be meeting there end soon. The whisperers are forming a new attack plan to the group.

    The episode is a bash em fun with the zombies and thrills. The episode still delivers.

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    • Trivia
      Near the beginning of the episode, the song playing while Magna and Yumiko are talking is "The Turtle and the Monkey" by Emily Kinney, who played Beth. She released it on October 31st.
    • Goofs
      When Ezekial comes to the radio he can hear background noise and people talking from the other end. All the radios used on the show are PTT so unless someone is there to push the transmit key nothing it sent. They even added a line-crack noise when the other end cuts transmission before Ezekial sits down to confirm this.
    • Quotes

      Brandon Rose: [watching from behind the tress] I'm gonna say she's a seven.

      Negan: What?

      Brandon Rose: Isn't this the kind of stuff you and the Saviors used to do to kill time?

      Negan: I can't say that I remember rating walkers on hotness. Besides, she's clearly a three.

    • Connections
      Edited from The Walking Dead: We Are the End of the World (2019)

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • American Sign Language
    • Filming locations
      • Georgia, USA(filmed in)
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      • 46m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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