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The eleventh and final season of '' The Walking Dead'', an American
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on AMC, premiered on August 22, 2021, and concluded on November 20, 2022, consisting of 24 episodes. Developed for television by
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, the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by
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, Tony Moore, and
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. The executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert,
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Angela Kang Angela Kang (born March 23, 1976) is an American television writer known for serving as showrunner on the AMC horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' for the final three seasons. Early life Kang was born and raised in Irvine, California, th ...
, Greg Nicotero, Joseph Incaprera, Denise Huth, and
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, with Kang as
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for her third and final season. The eleventh season has received positive reviews by critics. This season adapts material from issues #175–193 of the comic book series and focuses on the group's encounter with the Commonwealth, a large network of communities that has advanced equipment and over fifty thousand survivors living in their settlements. Additionally, the season also focuses on the group's confrontation with the Reapers, a mysterious faction of hostile survivors that attacked and took Meridian, the former home of Maggie (
Lauren Cohan Lauren Cohan (born January 7, 1982) is an American-British actress best known for her role as Maggie Greene in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2018; 2020–2022). Her other notable TV roles incl ...
) and her new people, the Wardens.


Cast


Main cast

The eleventh season features twenty-three series regulars overall. Callan McAuliffe and
Cooper Andrews Andrew Lawrence Cooper (born March 10, 1985), known professionally as Cooper Andrews, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry in '' The Walking Dead''. Early life Andrews was born in Smithtown, New York on Long Island. His f ...
are added to the opening credits after previously being credited as "also starring". Beginning with episode 17, Eleanor Matsuura,
Lauren Ridloff Lauren Ridloff (; born April 6, 1978) is a deaf American actress known for her roles as Connie in the TV series '' The Walking Dead'' and Makkari in the film '' Eternals''. Her breakthrough role was in 2018 with her lead performance in the Bro ...
,
Cailey Fleming Cailey Presley Fleming is an American actress. She is known for her role as Judith Grimes on the AMC horror-drama television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2018–2022), and as young versions of Rey and Sylvie in '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' ...
, Nadia Hilker,
Cassady McClincy Cassady Marie McClincy is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Lydia on the AMC horror-drama television series '' The Walking Dead'' since 2019. Life and career McClincy was born in Ohio and raised in Georgia. She got an agent ...
,
Angel Theory Angel Theory is an American actress, known for playing Kelly on the series '' The Walking Dead''. She is also a dancer and choreographer. Life and career Theory was born in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York. Her mother is Anna Simpson. Theory tr ...
,
Paola Lázaro Paola Lázaro (/pao-lah/ born October 24, 1987) is a Puerto Rican actress, writer, and playwright. She is best known for portraying Juanita "Princess" Sanchez on the Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic Drama (film and televisio ...
,
Michael James Shaw Michael James Shaw (born September 16, 1986) is an American actor and writer from New York City. He is best known for his recurring role as FBI Agent Daryl/"Mike" in the TV series '' Limitless''. Shaw has also had a recurring role in '' Constanti ...
,
Josh Hamilton Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from to , most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers teams that won two consecutive Americ ...
, and Laila Robins are added to the opening credits after being credited as "also starring".


Starring

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Norman Reedus Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1969) is an American actor best known for starring as Daryl Dixon in the AMC horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2022). He also starred as Murphy MacManus in the film ''The Boondock Saints'' (19 ...
as
Daryl Dixon Daryl Dixon is a fictional character from AMC's horror drama series '' The Walking Dead''. The character was created for the television series by writers Frank Darabont, Charles H. Eglee and Jack LoGiudice specifically for Norman Reedus, and ...
, a skilled hunter and former recruiter for Alexandria. He is also the owner of Dog. *
Melissa McBride Melissa Suzanne McBride (born May 23, 1965) is an American actress. Her breakout role was Carol Peletier on the AMC series '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2022). She has garnered critical acclaim and received multiple awards and nominations for ...
as
Carol Peletier Carol, later revealed as Carol Peletier in the television series, () is a fictional character from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'', and the television series of the same name, where she is portrayed by Melissa McBride. Carol is intro ...
, a survivor who has overcome several traumas, is a skilled and ingenious fighter, and now resides at Alexandria. She is also ex-wife to Ezekiel. *
Lauren Cohan Lauren Cohan (born January 7, 1982) is an American-British actress best known for her role as Maggie Greene in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2018; 2020–2022). Her other notable TV roles incl ...
as
Maggie Greene Maggie Greene, later Maggie Rhee in the television series, is a fictional character from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'', portrayed by Lauren Cohan in the television adaptation of the same name. In the comic book series, Maggie beco ...
, the former leader of the Hilltop who has a grudge against Negan for killing her husband, Glenn. *
Christian Serratos Christian Marie Serratos MovieTome ( born Bernardi, ; born September 21, 1990) is an American actress who played Rosita Espinosa in AMC's '' The Walking Dead'' TV series, based on the comic book of the same name. She is also known for playing Su ...
as
Rosita Espinosa Rosita Espinosa is a fictional character from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and is portrayed by Christian Serratos in the American television series of the same name. She accompanies Eugene Porter and Abraham Ford on a mission to Wa ...
, a pragmatic member of the group who is mother to her and late
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's child, Coco. She is also in a relationship with Gabriel. *
Josh McDermitt Josh McDermitt (born June 4, 1978) is an American film and television actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Eugene Porter on AMC's '' The Walking Dead''. In 2006, McDermitt appeared on ''Last Comic Standing'' as a contestant. McDermit ...
as
Eugene Porter Eugene Porter, later revealed as Eugene Hermann Porter in the television series, is a fictional character from the comic book series ''The Walking Dead (comic book), The Walking Dead'' and is portrayed by Josh McDermitt beginning in the fourth s ...
, an intelligent survivor who has overcome his fear of walkers. He is leading an expedition to a distant community. *
Seth Gilliam Seth Gilliam (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Ellis Carver on '' The Wire'', Clayton Hughes on '' Oz'', Detective Daniels on '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (2007–2008), Dr. Alan Deaton on ...
as
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, a priest and head of the council of Alexandria who has reconciled his beliefs with what needs to be done to survive. He is also in a relationship with Rosita. *
Ross Marquand Roscoe Wayne Marquand (born August 22, 1981) is an American actor. He has played Aaron on the television series '' The Walking Dead'' since 2015, Red Skull and Ultron in various projects connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and has voice ...
as
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, a former recruiter from Alexandria who is adoptive father to Gracie. *
Khary Payton Khary Payton (born May 16, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as King Ezekiel on the horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' and Dr. Terrell Jackson on the soap opera ''General Hospital'', as well as voicing Cyborg across va ...
as
Ezekiel Ezekiel (; he, יְחֶזְקֵאל ''Yəḥezqēʾl'' ; in the Septuagint written in grc-koi, Ἰεζεκιήλ ) is the central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ezekiel is ac ...
, the charismatic former leader of the Kingdom and ex-husband to Carol. He is also accompanying Eugene's expedition to a distant community. *
Cooper Andrews Andrew Lawrence Cooper (born March 10, 1985), known professionally as Cooper Andrews, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry in '' The Walking Dead''. Early life Andrews was born in Smithtown, New York on Long Island. His f ...
as Jerry, a former resident of the Kingdom and Ezekiel's right-hand man who is husband to Nabila. * Callan McAuliffe as Alden, a former member of the Saviors. He had been in a relationship with Enid, who was killed by
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. *
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as
Negan Negan, later revealed as Negan Smith in the television series, is a fictional character in the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and in the television series of the same name. He was the leader of the Saviors, a group of survivors in the S ...
, the reformed former leader of the Saviors who formed a parental bond with Alpha's daughter, Lydia, during the Whisperer War. * Eleanor Matsuura as
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, a proficient
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and former
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before the apocalypse who is ex-girlfriend to Magna. She is also accompanying Eugene's expedition to a distant community. *
Lauren Ridloff Lauren Ridloff (; born April 6, 1978) is a deaf American actress known for her roles as Connie in the TV series '' The Walking Dead'' and Makkari in the film '' Eternals''. Her breakthrough role was in 2018 with her lead performance in the Bro ...
as Connie, a
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former member of Magna's group who forms a close bond with Daryl and was presumed to be dead during the Whisperer War. She was later found by Virgil near Oceanside, albeit weak and malnourished. *
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as Judith Grimes, the daughter of
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and Shane Walsh, and adopted daughter of
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and
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. * Nadia Hilker as Magna, the feisty former leader of a small group of roaming survivors. She is also ex-girlfriend to Yumiko. *
Cassady McClincy Cassady Marie McClincy is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Lydia on the AMC horror-drama television series '' The Walking Dead'' since 2019. Life and career McClincy was born in Ohio and raised in Georgia. She got an agent ...
as
Lydia Lydia ( Lydian: ‎𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣𐤠, ''Śfarda''; Aramaic: ''Lydia''; el, Λυδία, ''Lȳdíā''; tr, Lidya) was an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor located generally east of ancient Ionia in the modern western Turkish pro ...
, Alpha's daughter and former Whisperer, who formed a parental bond with Negan during the Whisperer War and now resides in Alexandria. She had been in a relationship with Henry, who was killed by Alpha. *
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as
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, Connie's alert and protective sister who has a gradual hearing loss. *
Paola Lázaro Paola Lázaro (/pao-lah/ born October 24, 1987) is a Puerto Rican actress, writer, and playwright. She is best known for portraying Juanita "Princess" Sanchez on the Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic Drama (film and televisio ...
as Juanita "Princess" Sanchez, a quirky and flamboyant survivor who has suffered various traumas in her past. She is also accompanying Eugene's expedition to a distant community. *
Michael James Shaw Michael James Shaw (born September 16, 1986) is an American actor and writer from New York City. He is best known for his recurring role as FBI Agent Daryl/"Mike" in the TV series '' Limitless''. Shaw has also had a recurring role in '' Constanti ...
as Michael Mercer, a resident of the Commonwealth who serves as the general of the Commonwealth military. *
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as
Lance Hornsby Lance Hornsby is a fictional character from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and the television series of the same name, where he is portrayed by Josh Hamilton. Comic book series Lance Hornsby is the deputy governor of The Commonwealt ...
, the deputy governor and director of operations to the Commonwealth. * Laila Robins as Pamela Milton, the governor of the Commonwealth.


Also starring

* Lynn Collins as Leah Shaw, a member of the Reapers and former owner of Dog who formed a loving connection with Daryl while searching for Rick after his disappearance. * Margot Bingham as Maxxine "Stephanie" Mercer, a resident of the Commonwealth who communicated with Eugene over the radio the previous season. She is also Mercer's younger sister.


Supporting cast


Alexandria Safe-Zone

* C. Thomas Howell as Roy, a former resident and guard of the Hilltop. *
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as Gage, a former resident of the Hilltop who resented Lydia over the deaths of his friends during the Whisperer War. * Antony Azor as Rick "R.J." Grimes Jr., the son of Rick and Michonne. * Anabelle Holloway as Gracie, the adoptive daughter of Aaron. * Mandi Christine Kerr as Barbara, a resident of Alexandria.


The Hilltop

* Kerry Cahill as Dianne, one of Ezekiel's top soldiers and a skilled archer. * Gustavo Gomez as Marco, a supply runner of the Hilltop.


Oceanside

* Avianna Mynhier as Rachel Ward, a teenage member of Oceanside who represents her community. *
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as Luke, a former
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who has come to appreciate safety in numbers. He is also in a relationship with Jules. * Alex Sgambati as Jules, a member of Oceanside who is in a relationship with Luke.


The Wardens

* Okea Eme-Akwari as
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, a mysterious and masked member of the Wardens. * James Devoti as Cole, a trusted member of the Wardens. * Kien Michael Spiller as Hershel Rhee, the son of Glenn and Maggie. * Glenn Stanton as Frost, a member of the Wardens who despises Negan for what he did to their leader Maggie. * Laurie Fortier as Agatha, a member of the Wardens who also despises Negan. * Marcus Lewis as Duncan, a tough member of the Wardens who also despises Negan.


The Reapers

* Ritchie Coster as Pope, the leader of the Reapers and a veteran of the
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. *
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as Deaver, a member of the Reapers. *
Alex Meraz Alejandro "Alex" Meraz (born January 10, 1985) is an American actor and martial artist. He is best known for playing the werewolf named Paul Lahote in the film ''New Moon''. Life and career Meraz was born in Mesa, Arizona and is of Purépecha d ...
as Brandon Carver, a member of the Reapers and Leah's right-hand man. *
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as Mancea, a member of the Reapers who serves as the group's priest. * Branton Box as Fisher, a vicious member of the Reapers. * Eric LeBlanc as Marcus Powell, a member of the Reapers who befriends Daryl. * Robert Hayes as Paul Wells, an arrogant member of the Reapers. * Hans Christopher as Nicholls, a member of the Reapers who encounters Gabriel. * Ethan McDowell as Ira Washington, a stoic member of the Reapers. * Dane Davenport as Ancheta, a member of the Reapers who serves as the group's engineer.


The Commonwealth

* Carrie Genzel as Clark, a resident and
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for the Commonwealth. * Matthew Cornwell as Evans, a resident and auditor for the Commonwealth. * Chelle Ramos as Shira, a resident and spy for the Commonwealth. *
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as Tomi, a long-time resident of the Commonwealth and Yumiko's long-lost brother. * Teo Rapp-Olsson as Sebastian Milton, Pamela's entitled and arrogant son. * Cameron Roberts as Tyler Davis, a former soldier of the Commonwealth military who was dishonorably discharged following the events of the previous season. * Michael Tourek as Roman Calhoun, a mysterious resident of the Commonwealth who works for Lance. * Nicholas Velez as Theo, a nurse at the Commonwealth who befriends Ezekiel. *
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as Toby Carlson, a ruthless former CIA agent who works for Hornsby. *
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as April Martens, a resident of the Commonwealth who participates Sebastian's heist. * Monique Grant as Vickers, the colonel of the Commonwealth Army. * Michael Weaver as the Warden, a high-ranking officer of the Commonwealth Army who oversees a labour camp for prisoners of the Commonwealth.


Riverbend

* Medina Senghore as Annie, a resident of Riverbend and Negan's wife. *
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as Ian, the unhinged leader of the Riverbend with a twisted sense of humor.


Miscellaneous

* Brad Fleischer as Keith, the leader of the remaining Whisperers residing in the ruins of Hilltop. * Kevin Carroll as
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, a survivor who sought Michonne's help to look for his family. He later found Connie near Oceanside, albeit weak and malnourished. *
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as
Rick Grimes Rick Grimes is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the post-apocalyptic comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and the first nine seasons of the television series of the same name, in which he is portrayed by Andrew Lincoln. Creat ...
, a former sheriff's deputy from King County, Georgia, and the former leader of the Alexandria Safe-Zone who was presumed to be dead in the ninth season. * Danai Gurira as
Michonne Michonne ( ), later revealed as Michonne Hawthorne, is a fictional character from '' The Walking Dead''. The character also appears in media adaptations of the series, most notably the television series of the same name, in which she is portra ...
: a katana-wielding warrior and Rick's romantic partner who left the group to search for her lover.


Episodes


Production

The series was renewed for an eleventh season in October 2019. The eleventh season was officially announced on September 9, 2020, as the final season with
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serving as
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. In July 2020, AMC announced that season 11 would not premiere in October 2020 as planned due to production delays caused by the
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. In 2014, executive producer David Alpert said that the comics have given them enough ideas for
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and company over the next seven years. "I happen to love working from source material, specifically because we have a pretty good idea of what season 10 is gonna be," Alpert said. He continued by saying: "We know where seasons 11 and 12 ill be.. we have benchmarks and milestones for those seasons if we're lucky enough to get there." In September 2018, AMC CEO Josh Sapan further clarified Alpert's statement, saying the network plan on continuing ''The Walking Dead'' as a franchise for another 10 years, including new films and television series based on the original comic book series. AMC confirmed in September 2020 that the series would conclude with the eleventh season, covering 24 episodes over a two-year broadcast period, at the same time as announcing a spinoff series involving the characters
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and Carol, set to start airing in 2023. In April 2022, the project was retooled to be entirely Daryl-focused, and McBride departed the project. The series is set and to be filmed in Europe in mid-2022, which would make it logistically untenable for McBride.


Filming

In March 2020, it was reported that
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had been halted and that filming would be delayed three to four weeks also due to the
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. Filming for the final season began in February 2021 and was completed in March 2022. The series moved from shooting on
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to
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beginning with the six bonus episodes from season 10. This change was prompted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and safety precautions with there being fewer "touch points" with digital than film. Showrunner
Angela Kang Angela Kang (born March 23, 1976) is an American television writer known for serving as showrunner on the AMC horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' for the final three seasons. Early life Kang was born and raised in Irvine, California, th ...
stated they would use
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techniques to maintain the look of the series. During filming in March 2022, Norman Reedus suffered from a concussion on set, which pushed back filming of the show's final episode.


Casting

In October 2019,
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was confirmed to be returning to the series as Maggie, after being absent since early in the ninth season. Cohan officially returned to the series near the end of the tenth season. In July 2020, Margot Bingham was confirmed to reprise her role as Stephanie for this season; she previously appeared in season 10 in a voice-only role. In March 2021, it was announced that
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had been cast in the series regular role of Mercer. In April 2021,
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was cast as Deaver, a member of the Reapers. In September 2021,
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's 11-year-old son, Gus Morgan, made a
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in the fifth episode as a featured walker.


Release

The final season, titled "The Final Season Trilogy", premiered on August 22, 2021, on AMC and contains 24 episodes that split into three eight-episode airing blocks, with the series concluded on November 20, 2022. It also premiered a week early on August 15, 2021, on
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and each episode of the season was made available a week before its broadcast date, excluding the final episode. In the UK and Ireland, the season debuted on August 23, 2021, on
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via its
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hub. The first nine episodes were all released on Disney+ in Denmark via Star on February 21, 2022.


Reception


Critical response

The eleventh season of ''The Walking Dead'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. On
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, the season holds a score of 80% with an average rating of 7.02 out of 10, based on 237 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "While the sense of finality is diminished by the promise of even more spinoffs, ''The Walking Dead''s eleventh conclusion is a solid enough conclusion to an epic tale of zombies that never had a clear offramp to begin with." Paul Dailly of ''TV Fanatic'' gave the first two episodes 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling the episodes "dark, filled with stakes and nail-biting moments". Writing for ''
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'', Erik Kain gave the two-part premiere a positive review and considered them "a pretty damn impressive introduction to Season 11" and that they have him "excited for what's to come". In contrast, Kirsten Acuna of ''
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'' wrote a slightly less positive review, stating that the episodes are "decent" and "satisfying, but it doesn't feel like a big-budget premiere" that she was hoping for.


Ratings


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walking Dead (season 11), The 11 2021 American television seasons 2022 American television seasons Television productions postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic