
The 30-second trailer (see it below) teases an epic confrontation wherein Rick, now aligned with Jadis against Negan, must simultaneously deal with the nefarious Saviors and with the Daryl-led team of rogues. ‘How It’s Gotta Be’įollowing episode seven, “Time For After,” AMC officially dropped the trailer for episode eight - “How It’s Gotta Be” - which will act as the midseason finale. We’ll have to wait until February to see how it all plays out. Gimple, for his part, has said the decision was made as a way to justify why Rick might not immediately kill Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) upon his likely eventual capture - to carry on the wishes of his son. Chandler Riggs’ father, William Riggs, who was behind the initial rumors about his son wanting out following an oddly worded Instagram post last November, also reportedly posted then deleted a Facebook comment that expressed his upset at the decision, and mistrust of Gimple and AMC. And while rumors abounded late last year that Riggs was looking to end his time on the show to attend college, Riggs suggested to Entertainment Weekly that he was shocked at the decision, and had been looking forward to playing out the character based on events that occurred in the comics, where Carl remains very much alive. Riggs, just shy of turning 18, has spent almost half his life on the show. Gimple, even creating Twitter hashtags #FireGimple and #FireScottGimple in protest. The plotline has sparked outrage from fans, who have called for the firing of showrunner Scott M. But it’s inevitable that it will be his last appearance on the series. Carl will return for the back-half premiere episode on February 25, 2018. The episode ended with Carl revealing a walker bite on his torso, suggesting imminent death. One cast member won’t be returningĪs one of the original cast members, Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs), son of Rick Grimes, reached his (almost) end. The midseason finale aired on December 10, 2017. The Walking Dead season 8 premiered October 22, 2017, and picked up on the brink of all-out war between several united groups of survivors - with Rick (Andrew Lincoln) leading one faction and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) leading the brutal army of “Saviors.” Joining Lincoln and Morgan in season 8 are returning cast members Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee, Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, Lennie James as Morgan Jones, Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler, Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter, and Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa. Note: M ajor spoilers ahead if you haven’t yet watched the December 10 midseason finale.

The network recently aired the midseason finale, and fans are angry about “that thing” that happened.

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The post-apocalyptic adventures of former sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes and his ragtag group of survivors in a zombie-infested world have made The Walking Dead one of television’s most popular shows, so it’s no surprise that the award-winning AMC series - based on the comic book series of the same name created by Robert Kirkman - returned for an eighth season.
