Gateways

Gateways is the second episode of season 11 of The Walking Dead. It premiered in April 2025 and was watched by 11.3 million people. It was written and directed by series showrunner Daniel Stephen.
It is the lowest watched episode of the season.
== Plot ==
Behind the walls of the commonwealth, Rhys and the others struggle to adapt to the old ways of life, Yumiko makes a discovery, Pamela lays the seeds of what's to come; while in Alexandria, Rosita makes a concerning discovery.
== Summary ==
=== In the Gateways ===
=== In Richmond ===
=== In Alexandria ===
== Production ==
=== Cast ===
Starring	Guest Starring
* Calum Kelmer as Rhys Grimes
* Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee
* Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa
* Eleanor Matsurra as Yumiko Matayoshi
* Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter
* Ross Marquand as Aaron
* Nadia Hilker as Magna
* Lauren Ridloff as Connie
* Sonoya Mizuno as Aya Matayoshi
* Jayne Atkinson as Georgie
* Margot Bingham as Stephanie
* Winston Duke as Mercer
* Dan Fogler as Luke
* Thora Birch as Mary
* Cassidy McLincley as Lydia
* Matt Lintz as Henry Peltier
* Cailey Fleming as Judith Grimes
* Angel Theory as Kelly
* Paola Lázaro as Princess
* James Kelvie as Lance Hornsby
* Hannah Murray as Siobhan Martin
* Lucas Till as Sebastian Milton
* with Jeffery Dean Morgan as Negan
* with Maria Bello as Pamela Milton
* and Lena Headley as Lillian Peyton	
* Kenric Green as Scott
* Jackson Pace as Gage
* Avianna Mynhier as Rachel Ward
* Mark Sivertsen as Rufus
* Tamara Austin as Nora
* Anthony Lopez as Oscar
* Gustavo Gomez as Marco
* Antony Azor as R.J. Grimes
* Kim Ormiston as Hilda
* Misty Ormiston as Midge
* Anabelle Holloway as Gracie
* Heather Gilliland as Debby
* Austin Freeman as Alex
* Camille Robinson as Brianna
* Rae Olivier as Jen
* Vince Foster as Wayne
=== Cast Notes ===
* 25 out of 25 of the starring cast appear in this episode.
** This is the only episode where everyone is credited in the opening credits
== Notes ==
* This episode refers to the name of the commonwealth's capital "The Gateways".
** It also refers to the group waiting outside the gate while they proved they weren't infected.
* This episode is the least watched episode of the season.
* This is the first time a showrunner has directed an episode since season one.
** It is also the first time the episode has had the same person act as writer and directer.