The White Light

The White Light is the eleventh and penultimate episode of the eleventh season of The Walking Dead. It was first aired in June 2025 and was watched by 12.3 million people. It was written and directed by series showrunner Daniel Stephen.
This is the highest rated episode of the series, boasting a 99% fresh rating on rotten tomatos.
== Plot ==
Rosita and Sebastian agree on a meeting to discuss Rhys' fate, Magna prepares an army. Only time will tell if she must use it.
== Summary ==
=== At the Gateways ===
=== In Alexandria ===
== Production ==
=== Cast ===
Starring	Guest Starring
* Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee
* Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa
* Ross Marquand as Aaron
* Nadia Hilker as Magna
* Lauren Ridloff as Connie
* Sonoya Mizuno as Aya Matayoshi
* Dan Fogler as Luke
* Thora Birch as Mary
* Cailey Fleming as Judith Grimes
* Angel Theory as Kelly
* Lucas Till as Sebastian Milton
* with Jeffery Dean Morgan as Negan
* and Lena Headley as Lillian Peyton	
* Kenric Green as Scott
* Jackson Pace as Gage
* Ryker Wixom as Taron Espinosa-Grimes
* Avianna Mynhier as Rachel Ward
* Mark Sivertsen as Rufus
* Tamara Austin as Nora
* Anthony Lopez as Oscar
* Gustavo Gomez as Marco
* Anabelle Holloway as Gracie
* Austin Freeman as Alex
* Camille Robinson as Brianna
* Rae Olivier as Jen
* Vince Foster as Wayne
=== Cast Notes ===
* 13 out of the 25 starring cast members appear in this episode.
* Starring cast members Calum Kelmer  (Rhys), Eleanor Matsurra (Yumiko), Margot Bingham (Stephanie), Josh McDermitt (Eugene), Matt Lintz as (Henry), Cassidy McLincley (Lydia), Paola Lázaro (Princess), James Kelvie (Lance), Hannah Murray (Siobhan), Winston Duke (Mercer) and Maria Bello (Pamela) do not appear in this episode and are not credited.
* This episode features the final appearances of starring cast members Rosita Espinosa, Luke, Mary and Kelly thus it is the final episode their actors and actresses are credited in.
== Deaths ==
* Scott
* Gage
* Luke
* Mary
* Kelly
* Marco
* Rosita Espinosa
* At least 1 unnamed Gateways guard
== Notes ==
* This episode features the final appearance of Rosita Espinosa, who is the fifth longest living cast member, first appearing in "Inmates" during Season Four.
* The Episode title refers to the end screen of Rosita going into the light after being executed.
* Despite apparently being dead it remains unconfirmed if Taron Espinosa-Grimes survived the massacre or not.