When the escapee insists that he will never kneel to Negan again, Dwight threatens his loved ones with being forced to eat feces "for the rest of their very short lives". She married Negan partly to save Dwight's life after their attempted escape, but also because Negan's wives (there are several) live in relative luxury.Īnother one of Dwight's duties is to retrieve Saviors who attempt to leave the fold, much as he once done (leading to his now-scarred face, the result of Negan's punishment). Negan delights in reminding Dwight that he took his ex-wife.
While Dwight's living conditions are considerably better (he has a nice apartment in which to live, watches old TV shows, and eats good food), it soon becomes clear that in his own way he is as much a prisoner as Daryl. He has nothing to eat but dog food sandwiches, and is subjected to psychological torture through music.ĭwight is in charge of Daryl's captivity. He also discovers that The Kingdom is being extorted by the Saviors, although it is being kept secret from most of the community.ĭaryl is being held in a cell at the Savior compound. Meanwhile, Morgan begins to bond with Benjamin, a young resident who is training to be a soldier. Ezekiel encourages her to embrace life, and suggests a plan that would allow her to simultaneously "go and not go." She takes residence in a cottage outside the Kingdom. Before she can leave, Ezekiel catches her, and they both drop their facades. She plays along, in order to keep people from becoming suspicious while she plans to escape with supplies. She concludes that it's a ridiculous fantasy world, and she needs to leave. Carol is stunned by the way things are run. They have been brought to a community called The Kingdom, a place led by "King" Ezekiel. He tells her what has happened and where they are. Daryl is taken in a van as the Saviors leave.Īs the group reels from the experience, Sasha volunteers to take Maggie to the Hilltop while the rest return to Alexandria.Īn injured Carol awakens with Morgan at her side. Negan begins counting down, and just before Rick has to cut off the arm, Negan stops him. Breaking down, Rick begs for Negan to stop and only kill him. Rick is given the choice of either chopping off his son's arm or watching his group get shot to death. While laying on top of the RV, Rick somberly thinks about his group as Negan taunts him.Īfter retrieving the axe from the herd, Rick is driven back to his group, which is still being held hostage by a large group of Saviors. In a heavy fog, Negan forces Rick to go get his axe, which involves Rick fighting through a crowd of Walkers. Rick is in shock, as he has seen Abraham and Glenn brutally beaten to death at the hands of Negan, the charismatic and psychotic leader of the Saviors.įeeling that he still hasn't gotten through to Rick yet, Negan has taken him for a drive in the RV. Plot " The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"
He uses numbers, power and lethal brutality to coerce Rick Grimes ( Andrew Lincoln), his group of survivors, and the Alexandria Safe-Zone to make regular offerings of supplies and weapons for the Saviors. It focuses on the oppressive group of survivors known as the Saviors, led by the vindictive Negan ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan). This season adapts material from issues # 100- 114 of the Comic Series. The executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Gimple as showrunner for the fourth consecutive season.
Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. Season 7 of AMC's The Walking Dead premiered on October 23, 2016, and concluded on April 2, 2017, consisting of 16 episodes.