The Walking Dead (season 7)
Episodes

The Walking Dead (season 7)

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No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)

84	1	"The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"	Greg Nicotero	Scott M. Gimple	October 23, 2016	17.03

Negan's victim is revealed to be Abraham, who is beaten to death in front of Rick's group. Daryl punches Negan out of anger, prompting Negan to also murder Glenn.

85	2	"The Well"	Greg Nicotero	Matthew Negrete	October 30, 2016	12.46

Carol and Morgan arrive at the Kingdom, a well-established community run by flamboyant former zookeeper "King" Ezekiel. The Kingdom, like Hilltop, has been producing for the Saviors under the threat of violence, although Ezekiel has kept this arrangement secret from most residents of the Kingdom.

86	3	"The Cell"	Alrick Riley	Angela Kang	November 6, 2016	11.72

Daryl is locked in a cell at the Sanctuary, where Negan and Dwight constantly torture him in an effort to break him down to obedience.

87	4	"Service"	David Boyd	Corey Reed	November 13, 2016	11.40

As the grieving survivors struggle to come to terms with life under Negan's rule, Negan and the Saviors arrive at Alexandria days ahead of schedule for their first offering and take most of Alexandria's furniture and medicine, and all their firearms.

88	5	"Go Getters"	Darnell Martin	Channing Powell	November 20, 2016	11.00

Carl accompanies Enid to Hilltop to visit Maggie, who is recovering there with Sasha. Gregory is furious with Maggie and Sasha for not fulfilling their deal to kill the Saviors, and demands they leave.

89	6	"Swear"	Michael E. Satrazemis	David Leslie Johnson	November 27, 2016	10.40

Two weeks after the attack at the Saviors' satellite station outpost, Tara is separated from Heath when she falls off a bridge during a walker attack.

90	7	"Sing Me a Song"	Rosemary Rodriguez	Angela Kang & Corey Reed	December 4, 2016	10.48

Upon nearing the Sanctuary, Jesus jumps off the Saviors' truck to recon the area, but Carl stays behind to kill Negan on his own.

91	8	"Hearts Still Beating"	Michael E. Satrazemis	Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell	December 11, 2016	10.58

With help from Jesus and an anonymous source, Daryl finally escapes from the Sanctuary. During a discussion about Rick's leadership, Negan guts and kills Spencer, enraging Rosita, who shoots at Negan but hits Lucille instead.

92	9	"Rock in the Road"	Greg Nicotero	Angela Kang	February 12, 2017	12.00

After Hilltop rallies behind Rick's group in the fight against the Saviors, Jesus introduces the group to the Kingdom, where they meet "King" Ezekiel and reunite with Morgan.

93	10	"New Best Friends"	Jeffrey F. January	Channing Powell	February 19, 2017	11.08

Rick manages to convince the Scavengers to join Alexandria in the fight against the Saviors, but their leader, Jadis, demands Rick's group deliver them guns in exchange for their assistance.

94	11	"Hostiles and Calamities"	Kari Skogland	David Leslie Johnson	February 26, 2017	10.42

Eugene settles in quickly at the Sanctuary, as he's rewarded for his intelligence and willingness to submit to Negan's demands. Eugene bonds with two of Negan's wives.

95	12	"Say Yes"	Greg Nicotero	Matthew Negrete	March 5, 2017	10.16

Rick and Michonne embark on a hunt for guns to bring to the Scavengers and find an abandoned school carnival, where they acquire dozens of guns.

96	13	"Bury Me Here"	Alrick Riley	Scott M. Gimple	March 12, 2017	10.68

Ezekiel and his group meet the Saviors for the Kingdom's weekly tribute. After the Saviors notice a single cantaloupe is missing, Jared shoots Benjamin, who bleeds to death.

97	14	"The Other Side"	Michael E. Satrazemis	Angela Kang	March 19, 2017	10.32

The Saviors raid Hilltop unexpectedly, forcing Daryl and Maggie into hiding; the Saviors leave with Dr. Harlan Carson in tow to replace his now-deceased brother as their doctor.

98	15	"Something They Need"	Michael Slovis	Corey Reed	March 26, 2017	10.54

Tara leads the group to Oceanside in hopes of convincing that community to join the fight against the Saviors. Natania refuses to have her people fight but ultimately capitulates to Rick's group's demands to take their guns.

99	16	"The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"	Greg Nicotero	Scott M. Gimple & Angela Kang & Matthew Negrete	April 2, 2017	11.31

Negan and the Saviors travel to Alexandria with Sasha in a coffin as a gimmick to confront Rick. On the way, Sasha commits suicide with the poison capsule Eugene had given her.

Sentence(s)

Viewing increased to 12 million viewers in the ninth episode ("Rock in the Road"), following this viewing decreased with the twelfth episode ("Say Yes"), reaching a season low with 10.16 million viewers.

final_sentence: Viewing increased to 12 million viewers in the ninth episode ("Rock in the Road"), following this viewing decreased with the twelfth episode ("Say Yes"), reaching a season low with 10.16 million viewers.