Demon's Mercy

Demon's Mercy is the first episode of season 11 of The Walking Dead. It is also the first episode in the HBO run of the show. It premiered in April 2025 and was watched by 11.6 million people. The highest rating the show has had since season 8.
== Plot ==
Rhys and the group venture further west while Governess Pamela Miltion struggles to hold the balance of Peace and Death within her community.
== Summary ==
=== On The Road ===
=== In Alexandria ===
=== In the Commonwealth ===
=== At Hilltop ===
== 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
* Winston Duke as Mercer
* Dan Fogler as Luke
* Cassidy McLincley as Lydia
* Matt Lintz as Henry Peltier
* Cailey Fleming as Judith Grimes
* Angel Theory as Kelly
* Paola Lázaro as Princess
* 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	
* Paola Lázaro as Princess
* Kenric Green as Scott
* Jackson Pace as Gage
* Avianna Mynhier as Rachel Ward
* Mark Sivertsen as Rufus
* Mandi Christine Kerr as Barbara
* Tamara Austin as Nora
* Anthony Lopez as Oscar
* Gustavo Gomez as Marco
* Antony Azor as R.J. Grimes
* 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 ====
* 23 out of 25 of the starring cast members appear in this episode.
* Margot Bingham (Stephanie) and James Kelvie (Lance Hornsby) do not appear in this episode.
== Deaths ==
* Barbara
== Notes ==
* At 65 Minutes, this episode is the longest in the series by far.
* This episodes title refers to Rhys wanting to be on the road to escape his demons and Negan telling him he's just begging for the Demon's Mercy.
* This episode is the most viewed episode since season 8.
* This episode sees the death of Barbara who has appeared since season 5, episode, "Remember".