#The walking dead season 9 episode 1 full

If his imminent exit from the show is due to a fatal error on his part, theВ WalkingВ DeadВ is keeping its cards close in terms of how this will come to pass. And he continued to demonstrate outstanding leadership in persuading Maggie to help in his mission to repair the bridges knocked in the recent storm.

Rick began the episode in a haze of domestic bliss, with Michonne (Danai Gurira) and baby (now toddler) Judith. It was positively Negan-ishвЂ“В an irony you just know is lost on his successor. Gregory deserved to die вЂ“В and die he did. Not even the presence of two children in the crowd could dissuade Maggie. This time there would be no leniency as the former colony leader was plonked on a horse and led to the gallows. Gregory has already attempted to undermine Maggie on numerous occasions.

Gregory had encouraged KenвЂ™s grieving father to attack Maggie вЂ“В and when that failed, tried to stab her himself.

#The walking dead season 9 episode 1 full

When recurring slithery schemer Gregory (Xander Berkeley) tried to exploit the death of poor Ken (see below for full eulogy) with a whispering campaign against Maggie (Lauren Cohan), the HilltopвЂ™s new ruler showed no mercy. Negan had been overthrown вЂ“В but that didnвЂ™t mean the killing had ended. But before all that Kang had to get the story back on the road as the action resumed 18 months from the downfall of Saviours kingpin Negan. There is also the small matter of bidding adieu to star Andrew Lincoln, aka Sheriff Rick, who after eight years has had enough of slapping rotting corpses with sharp objects and is due to depart by the end of the season. Her big challenge will be to reverse the plummeting ratings that have seen the series go from Game of Thrones rival to thrill-deficient laughing stock. The hills were alive with the sound of gurgling zombies as TheВ WalkingВ DeadВ returned for its first episode under new show-runner Angela Kang.