The Walking Dead
Somehow , The Walking Deadhas lasted an telling 12 eld . It start off as a brusque geographic expedition through a tight - knit group live the automaton apocalypse but has expanded through C of characters , with only a few of the original form members stay alive and on the show .
There has also been a lot of wavering in term of quality . The show started off secure , then reach a foreign turning point , dipped hugely , and has begun to work its way back up . And , IMDbvoters have offered up their opinions on the best and bad that the seasons have to propose .
Updated on October 22nd, 2022 by Jordan Iacobucci:
There are only a handful of episodes left ofThe Walking Dead , pass on many fan to marvel how the long - running zombie serial publication will end its eleven - time of year run . While the series is known for have its fair share of ups and downs , fans remain intensely loyal to their favorite post - apocalyptic drama . AsThe Walking Deadcomes to a close , the serial ' very best time of year can be discerned by count their IMDb mediocre rating per episode .
Season 8 (7.0)
time of year 8 punctuate a shocking magnetic dip in the quality ofTheWalking Dead . By this point in the show , it was already on a downswing , but the plummet into time of year 8 was something very few could have foretell . devotee were happy that the too - farsighted conflict with the Saviors had finally come to an end , but were also angered that Rick resolve to spare Negan ’s life-time and wondered where that could take the story go forward . Negan was arguably the biggest baddie onThe Walking Dead , but fan felt his plot line had run its track .
One of the most upsetting moments from the season , however , was the death of Carl , who rooter had come to love and apprise . consider the fictitious character has such a vast role in the comics on which the show is free-base , fans were leave tactile sensation cheated when he was drink down off .
Season 10 (7.4)
time of year 10 ofThe Walking Deadsaw the conclusion of the Whisperer War , with genus Beta taking over the eponymous antagonist group after the end of their former leader Alpha . The season was nevertheless strangle by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , which delayed the conclusion sequence by several month , thereby kill the story ’s momentum .
While time of year 10 keep on the previous year ’s run of improved quality following the disastrous 8th time of year of the serial , it was far from perfect . highlighting included the debut of role like Princess as well as the first coup d’oeil of the world of The Commonwealth , but the time of year ’s six " fillip episodes " severely lower its overall score , with some being rank as the very bad inThe walk Deadhistory .
Season 7 (7.4)
There was so much build - up to that polar scene in time of year 7 that would reveal who would meet the end of Negan ’s at-bat that by the time it happened , fans had already spent months guessing and were spoil at the cliffhanger . The grisly nature of the shot did n’t sit well with watcher , with many adjudge they would abandon the show after its faulting to what they call in gratuitous vehemence . This time of year marked a major turn point for the show .
Along with get a line the end of rooter - favourite character Glenn , fans were n’t emotional to see another sports fan - favorite grapheme Daryl being held in captivity for much of the time of year . The season was slow , delivering any illusion of activity in the first episode that pull up stakes fans gutted and unable to convalesce for some time .
Season 11 (7.9)
Season 11 check the show ’s very last episode and has see exciting unexampled storylines that place the season unwaveringly in the middle of the pack when it comes to how well it ranks . The radical find out The Commonwealth , one ofthe strongest communities onThe Walking Dead , which comes with a new set of challenge . Among them is the time of year ’s assume last primary baddie , Lance Hornsby , who is n’t content with being second - in - command and desire more power , wealth , and control .
The season centers around a turn of core group plotlines , including deal with the Commonwealth and correct its wrongfulness and the conflict between Maggie and Negan . With exciting novel graphic symbol , a scoundrel with his eye on the protagonists , and the innovation of new zombie variant to keep the characters on their toe , this could very well become out to be one of the show ’s good season ever .
Season 9 (8.0)
Despite the huge dip in calibre in previous years , season 9 sure seemed to demonstrate a show that was pulling itself out of the murky waters and its past error . This season was the last fourth dimension fan would see Rick Grimes , as the long - run friend of the series made his exit part - way through , with a check that he would appear again in a spinoff .
The penultimate episode racks up an impressive score of 9.4 , before the time of year finale , " The Storm " , really took down everyone ’s expectations and terminate the season on a scummy ( 7.6 ) bill . It ’s the first season that mark a major time jump too . But what really carried this season was the foundation of the most ferine , captivating radical of villains , The Whisperers .
Season 6 (8.2)
From Carl losing an eye to the phony - out expiry of Glenn and the expectant reveal of Negan , there was a lot going on in time of year 6 . The season might have ranked higher had it not been for the boastful disappointment skirt the final shot , which did not give away the theatrical role who would die at the manpower of Negan , but rather left audiences with an unsatisfying and torturous cliffhanger .
The Saviors were the main villain , and fans had hoped for a resolution to start unused in the newfangled time of year , which proved not to be the face . However , fan did find themselves intrigued by the mathematical group ’s biography in Alexandria and how they had managed to carve out a semblance of existent creation despite the dread circumstances outside the wall . Additionally , Morgan ’s bottleful episode , " Here ’s Not Here , " proved to be a amazingly emotional and heartfelt sequence amidst an otherwise shaky season .
Season 4 (8.3)
The first half of time of year 4 was the top ofTheWalking Dead . The time of year picks up month after the Governor ’s defeat , with the prison community now flourishing . However , after being lay waste to by disease , the residential area find itself unprepared for the Governor ’s yield and they are scattered , each on a different mission of survival .
As is typically concur by viewer , the mid - season finale " Too Far Gone " is one of the best episodes ofTheWalking Deadever made . regrettably , the second half of the season in which the survivors are break up brings its norm down and marks the start of the show ’s demise . however , the journeying to Terminus , the center - wrenching " look at the blossom " present moment , and the ire of The Governor , one of themost intelligent villains onThe walk Dead , made the time of year one worth watch .
Season 5 (8.3)
Beth and Daryl are off on their own adventure while most of the group are try out to forfend being eaten by cannibals . This season does n’t have the standout brilliant moments from the late episode , but it does have consistence on its side . While the losses of Beth and Tyreese score severely , they were n’t quite important enough for them to have anywhere near the power of Hershel ’s death .
However , this season had some other polar moments , including Rick ’s killing of Pete , just as Morgan astonishingly re-emerge on the show to see this brutal change in his friend , and the introduction of The Wolves , though they turned out to be one of the least compelling group on the show .
Season 2 (8.3)
The 2nd time of year ofThe Walking Deadhad some of its best moments : the introduction of Hershel , the hunt for Sophia , and the monolithic fire that ravaged the farm in the incredible time of year finale . This was up there with the strong the show ever was . It also saw the death of Shane , a man who had a leadership style very different from his friend and former cooperator Rick .
But two of the biggest moments in the season include Sophia ’s reanimated physical structure stumble out of the barn , much to Carol ’s despair , and the introduction of who would become one of the most fierce and pop character reference on the show , Michonne .
Season 3 (8.4)
The third season is set almost exclusively in the prison house , the undoubted best location fromTheWalking Dead . This is the season where Rick is entrust to gyrate , and even hallucinate , come the death of his wife Lori while trying to care for a new baby Judith , who he knows is very likely not his biological girl . Fans jazz knowing now that Judith has grown to become one ofthe bravest fry characters onThe walk Dead .
The Governor is introduced as the first veridical scoundrel of the show , pretend him one of the most interesting characters on the show to date . He presented a new enemy in the living who was out for power and mastery . It was something the group had n’t yet face , as the Governor was not only live on survival inherent aptitude , but had gather a group of follower to work with him .
