- #The walking dead season 8 episode 1 recap series#
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A second scene has Rick, alone, crying to himself against a tree in a forest in the light refracted through a stained glass piece, muttering "My mercy prevails over my wrath". Carl later returns alone and leaves food for Siddiq, while Siddiq watches him from the nearby bushes. Carl scolds Rick, but Rick insists the man could have been a spy for Negan. Carl tries to approach him carefully, but Rick fires a warning shot, scaring him off. In one, Rick and Carl ( Chandler Riggs) are scavenging for gas when they encounter Siddiq (Avi Nash), a man of Middle Eastern descent, rambling to himself and begging for food. Interspersed throughout, the episode cuts to four different scenes, but are not established when they occur relative to present events.
With no other way out and surrounded by walkers, Gabriel finds shelter in a box trailer, but Negan is revealed to be there too. Gregory panics and takes off, driving away in the car Gabriel was to leave in. As the herd closes in on the Sanctuary, Gabriel sees a wounded Gregory and, compelled to help, pulls him to shelter. Before he goes, Rick uses an instant camera to snap a picture of Negan at the scene. Limping, Negan takes cover behind a sheet of metal as Rick, intent on killing Negan, continues firing at him, but Gabriel urges Rick to evacuate as well, reminding him of the plan. Rick uses a garage door opener to detonate the explosives, successfully breaching the gate.
With signals sent by Carol's group, Father Gabriel ( Seth Gilliam) positions their RV, rigged with explosives, in front of the Sanctuary fence and exits as it continues slowly moving forward. In the midst of the mayhem, Rick's fighters continue to spray bullets at the Sanctuary, but eventually retreat to their cars for evacuation. Negan runs off as his lieutenants run back inside for cover.
#The walking dead season 8 episode 1 recap windows#
Rick starts a countdown, but ends it early, firing at the walls and windows of the Sanctuary, creating noise to draw the incoming walkers. Rick tells Negan's lieutenants to make up their minds, but they don't respond.
On the road, a Savior caravan unintentionally activates a tripwire and sets off an explosion, which is heard at the Sanctuary. Infuriated, Simon, after deciding he's no longer useful, aggressively pushes Gregory down a set of stairs. Jesus ( Tom Payne), speaking for all the Hilltop soldiers there, shouts that the Hilltop "stands with Maggie", refuting Gregory's power. Subsequently, Gregory steps out and asserts that the Hilltop stands with Negan, and the punishment to any Hilltop resident for fighting against the Sanctuary is banishment for the offenders and their families. After none of the lieutenants accept Rick's offer, Negan tells Rick that he lacks the numbers to win a fight against the Saviors and instructs Gregory ( Xander Berkeley), the leader of the Hilltop, to come out. After being taunted by Negan, Rick tells the lieutenants that he will let them live if they surrender, but reminds Negan that he will kill him. Negan ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan) steps out with his lieutenants- Dwight ( Austin Amelio), Simon ( Steven Ogg), Gavin ( Jayson Warner Smith), Regina ( Traci Dinwiddie), and Eugene ( Josh McDermitt). Shortly after, Rick's convoy arrives at the Sanctuary and simultaneously fire warning shots. Meanwhile, Carol ( Melissa McBride), Morgan ( Lennie James), Tara ( Alanna Masterson) and Daryl ( Norman Reedus) lead a large horde of walkers towards the Sanctuary via controlled distractions. Rick ( Andrew Lincoln), Maggie ( Lauren Cohan) and King Ezekiel ( Khary Payton) lead the respective communities in an assault on the Sanctuary. The Militia, a coalition of people from the Alexandria Safe-Zone, the Hilltop Colony and the Kingdom, prepare for war in an alliance to fight the Saviors. It also introduces the character Siddiq, portrayed by Avi Nash, who plays a significant role in the upcoming story arcs in the comics. This episode focuses on the combined attack, involving the communities of the Alexandria Safe-Zone, the Hilltop Colony and the Kingdom, against the Sanctuary, thus starting the "All Out War" story arc. Gimple and directed by Greg Nicotero, and serves as the 100th episode overall of the series.
#The walking dead season 8 episode 1 recap series#
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