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The Walking Dead — Season 5

Fight the dead. Fear the living.

201416 episodes8.5/10 (2,195 votes)

About this season

After the season 4 finale left most of the main characters at the mercy of the sadistic inhabitants of Terminus. Season 5 will offer new directions for the group of survivors as scientist Eugene Porter promises a cure to the zombie virus if he can be safely escorted to Washington DC, but getting there is easier said than done.

Episodes (16)

No Sanctuary
E1

1. No Sanctuary

9.2

Aired 12 October 2014 • 44 min

We learn the true motives of the Terminans as Rick and the group find themselves in a vulnerable situation. Will they be able to work together?

Strangers
E2

2. Strangers

8.6

Aired 19 October 2014 • 43 min

With supplies running low and not knowing whether to trust the people around them, Rick leads a mission where the risk might not be worth the reward.

Four Walls and a Roof
E3

3. Four Walls and a Roof

8.8

Aired 26 October 2014 • 44 min

Rick and the group find themselves pitted against some very nasty people, but our group might just have a plan to gain the upper hand.

Slabtown
E4

4. Slabtown

8.1

Aired 2 November 2014 • 43 min

Beth gets to meet a whole group of other survivors, but what looks safe and nice on the outside has a bit of a dark side.

Self Help
E5

5. Self Help

8.2

Aired 9 November 2014 • 43 min

A new set of issues confront our group while on a mission. Will they be able to push through and survive these challenges? Or better yet, each other?

Consumed
E6

6. Consumed

8.2

Aired 16 November 2014 • 43 min

Cautiously, members of our group must venture into a familiar location on a heroic rescue mission. It's a huge stage, but so are the stakes.

Crossed
E7

7. Crossed

8.3

Aired 23 November 2014 • 43 min

Between holding down the church and going on a rescue mission, our group is spread pretty thin. Is this going to be the breaking point?

Coda
E8

8. Coda

8.8

Aired 30 November 2014 • 43 min

Rules and morals have been tossed aside by new enemies. Rick will try to find a peaceful agreement, but they might prefer violence.

What Happened and What's Going On
E9

9. What Happened and What's Going On

8.3

Aired 8 February 2015 • 43 min

After all the recent trials the group has faced, a slight detour might prove to be the solution they've been looking for.

Them
E10

10. Them

8.0

Aired 15 February 2015 • 43 min

Life on the road has left the group beaten and beleaguered. Will they be able to trudge along? Are they even the same people they once were?

The Distance
E11

11. The Distance

8.4

Aired 22 February 2015 • 43 min

Lasting through a spectacular storm, Rick and the group meet a seemingly friendly person. Can they be trusted or are they just manipulating Rick?

Remember
E12

12. Remember

8.7

Aired 1 March 2015 • 43 min

Adjusting into a new lifestyle is proving difficult for the group. Has life on the road proven too treacherous to go back to who they once were?

Forget
E13

13. Forget

8.1

Aired 8 March 2015 • 43 min

Rick and the group continue to acclimate to their new surroundings. Will they be able to go back to normalcy? Then again, what is normal now?

Spend
E14

14. Spend

8.7

Aired 15 March 2015 • 43 min

While trying to secure their new home, Rick and his group face many challenges, some life threatening. Is this really the utopia it seems to be?

Try
E15

15. Try

8.7

Aired 22 March 2015 • 43 min

The group realizes that sheltered life might not be possible as life within the walls starts to mimic life outside. Will these setbacks break Rick?

Conquer
E16

16. Conquer

9.0

Aired 29 March 2015 • 65 min

Daryl experiences trouble on a run, while Rick and his group continue to feel like outsiders in Alexandria, where trouble is creeping into the gates.

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