With tomorrow marking the return of the AMC’s Living Dead (for AMC + subscribers, February 28 for everyone else) for the first of six episodes set to fill seasons 10 and 11, as well as fill in some post-Rick Grimes gaps (Andrew Lincoln) jump in time, today seems as good a day as any to remember the program’s history – courtesy of TWD alum and director Michael Cudlitz (Abraham Ford). From his debut in season four to his meeting with Saviors leader Negan’s (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) “Lucille”, Abraham was one of the most popular and beloved characters in the series, making his death even more painful (and the reason so many fans want to see Cudlitz return in the next anthology series, Tales of the undead)
At the opening of the seventh season “The day will come when you will not be”, both Abraham and Glenn (Steven Yeun) experienced the wrath of Negan’s blunt retaliation for Rick and the gang’s failed attempt to wipe them out (and don’t tell us about how Norman Reedus‘Daryl caused Glenn’s death). Earlier this week, the Clarice star spoke to Michael Rosenbaum as a guest on your Inside you with Michael Rosenbaum podcast – and while a wide variety of topics were covered, the conversation naturally shifted to its time (and departure) in the long series. In the following clip, Cudlitz takes an interesting and deep dive into a comparison between the comics and the television series before detailing how he found out Abraham was being killed. A highlight that stood out for us because we agree with him 110%? We would love to have seen more scenes between Abraham and Sasha Williams (Sonequa Martin-Green) – and seeing them work together during “All-Out War” would have been amazing “Carol-out-of-prison”.
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Some of the new faces joining the cast of Living Dead include Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Perry Mason, Scorpion) such as May, Hilarie Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill, White Collar, Friday Night In with Morgan) like Lucille, Okea Eme-Akwari (Greenland, Cobra Kai), and C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders, The Hitcher) reprising his role as a resident of Hilltop’s 9th season. The six new episodes will open on Sunday, February 28, at 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT, followed by a new episode of Dead Speakers every week.
Last time on The Walking Dead, we witnessed the fall of Alpha (Samantha Morton) and the end of the Whisperers War. The kingdom had fallen, the hilltop was virtually destroyed, and Alexandria abandoned to prepare for the final battle. Our survivors were arrested and separated from each other. However, when faced with an almost certain death, they came together to fight, killing Beta (Ryan Hurst) and eliminating the horde’s threat.
In these six new episodes, we find our survivors trying to get up by their boots after the destruction that the Whisperers left in their wake. The years of struggle weigh on them as past traumas surface, exposing their most vulnerable sides. When questioning the state of humanity, the state of their collective community and the state of their minds, will they find the inner strength to persevere with their lives, friendships and group intact?
EPISODE 1017 – “Lar Doce Lar”: Maggie (Lauren Cohan) came back with a story she’s not ready to share, even when her past hits her. Negan’s (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) security is at stake again. Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Maggie fight an invisible and unknown threat. Director: David Boyd / Writers: Kevin Deiboldt AND Corey Reed.
EPISODE 1018 – “Find me”: An adventure for Daryl and Carol (Melissa McBride) turns to the side when he finds an old cabin This takes Daryl back to the years when he left the group after Rick disappeared, while he relives a time that only the apocalypse could manifest itself. Director: David Boyd / Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews.
EPISODE 1019 – “One More”: Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) and Aaron (Ross Marquand) look for food and supplies to bring back to Alexandria. Small tragedies lead to major tragedies, as faith is broken and optimism is fragmented when subjected to the final test. Director: Laura Belsey / Writers: Erik Mountain AND Jim Barnes.
EPISODE 1020 – “Sliver”: Eugene (Josh McDermitt), Ezekiel (Khary Payton), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura), and princess (Paola Lázaro) are captured and separated. Princesa struggles with memories of her traumatic past and tries to escape in one way or another with the help of Ezequiel. Director: Laura Belsey / Writers: Julia Ruchman AND Vivian Tse.
EPISODE 1021 – “Diverged”: Daryl and Carol arrive at a fork in the road and follow separate paths. Each entering its own type of survival mode, the easier of the challenges becomes much more difficult. Will your individual journeys be the turning point needed to mend your friendship, or is the distance between them permanent? Director: David Boyd / Writer: Heather Bellson.
EPISODE 1022 – “Here is Negan”: Carol takes Negan on a trip, hoping to minimize the growing tension. Negan reflects on the events that led him to this point and comes to a conclusion about his future. Director: Laura Belsey / Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick.
