The BEST episodes of The Walking Dead season 8

Every episode of The Walking Dead season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Walking Dead season 8!

The world we knew is gone. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally start living.

Last Updated: 6/16/2026Network: AMCStatus: Ended
Mercy
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7.58
5135 votes

#1 - Mercy

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2017

Rick and his group, along with the Kingdom and Hilltop, have banded together to bring the fight to Negan and the Saviors.

Directors: Gregory Nicotero
The Key
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7.54
3562 votes

#2 - The Key

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2018

Hilltop's leadership faces a difficult dilemma after the arrival of unexpected visitors; Rick comes face to face with an adversary.

Directors: Gregory Nicotero
The Big Scary U
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7.45
4283 votes

#3 - The Big Scary U

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2017

With war raging all around him, we get a close look at Negan and the lives of the Saviors during the conflict through a familiar set of eyes.

How It's Gotta Be
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7.45
4108 votes

#4 - How It's Gotta Be

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2017

Every story and battle from the first half of the season comes crashing together in this action-packed, emotional mid-season finale.

Wrath
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7.45
3597 votes

#5 - Wrath

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/15/2018

The communities join forces in the last stand against the Saviors as all-out war unfolds.

Directors: Gregory Nicotero
The Lost and the Plunderers
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7.45
3727 votes

#6 - The Lost and the Plunderers

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/4/2018

Groups unite their forces and converge on the Hilltop; Aaron and Enid search for allies; Simon takes matters into his own hands.

Directors: David Boyd
Monsters
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7.44
4310 votes

#7 - Monsters

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/5/2017

Conflict with the Saviors leads to unintended consequences for the Hilltop, the Kingdom, and Alexandria. Morality proves tricky in wartime.

Directors: Gregory Nicotero
Some Guy
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7.43
4502 votes

#8 - Some Guy

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/12/2017

A new weapon in the Savior arsenal proves to be a giant hurdle as fighting continues between Rick's forces and those of the Saviors.

Directors: Dan Liu
The Damned
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7.43
4714 votes

#9 - The Damned

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/29/2017

The plan involving Alexandrians, Kingdommers and Hilltoppers unfolds. As Rick continues to fight, he encounters a familiar face.

Worth
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7.43
3403 votes

#10 - Worth

Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/8/2018

With the threat of the Saviors still looming, Aaron continues searching for allies; Daryl and Rosita take action and confront an old friend.

Directors: Michael Slovis
Time for After
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7.34
4086 votes

#11 - Time for After

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/2017

Negan has to enlist the help of his lieutenants in solving a huge issue facing the Sanctuary; Rick and the group continue to enact the plan.

Directors: Larry Teng
Do Not Send Us Astray
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7.28
3501 votes

#12 - Do Not Send Us Astray

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/25/2018

Trouble arises when unexpected visitors arrive at the Hilltop and the community is thrust into action; heartbreaking discoveries are made.

Honor
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7.25
3942 votes

#13 - Honor

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/25/2018

Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions.

Directors: Gregory Nicotero
The King, The Widow and Rick
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7.22
4239 votes

#14 - The King, The Widow and Rick

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/26/2017

With things looking up for Rick and the group, an argument breaks out at the Hilltop, where the consequences of the decision are life versus death.

Directors: John Polson
Dead or Alive Or
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7.18
3624 votes

#15 - Dead or Alive Or

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/11/2018

Daryl finds himself in bad company as his group heads to the Hilltop; Maggie makes difficult decisions at the Hilltop; Gabriel's faith becomes tested.

Still Gotta Mean Something
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7.16
3433 votes

#16 - Still Gotta Mean Something

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2018

A Heaps prisoner makes a discovery; Carol searches for someone in the nearby forest; Rick and Morgan find themselves in the company of strangers.