No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers (millions) 100 "Mercy '' Greg Nicotero Scott M. Gimple October 22, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 22) 11.44 Rick, Maggie and Ezekiel rally their communities together to take down Negan. Gregory attempts to have the Hilltop residents side with Negan, but they all firmly stand behind Maggie. Using a large herd of walkers to their advantage, the group attacks the Sanctuary, taking down the fences and flooding the compound with walkers. With the Sanctuary defaced, Rick, Maggie, and Ezekiel 's groups leave while Gabriel reluctantly saves Gregory; Gabriel is left behind after Gregory abandons him. Surrounded by walkers, Gabriel hides in a trailer, where he is trapped inside with Negan. 101 "The Damned '' Rosemary Rodriguez Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell October 29, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 29) 8.92 Rick 's forces split into separate parties to attack several of the Saviors ' outposts, during which many members of the group are killed, including Andy, Freddie and Francine; Eric is critically injured and rushed away by Aaron. Jesus stops Tara and Morgan from executing a group of surrendered Saviors, which includes Jared. While searching a Savior outpost for M2 Browning machine guns, Rick is confronted and held at gunpoint by Morales, a survivor he met long ago in the initial Atlanta camp, who is now with the Saviors. 102 "Monsters '' Greg Nicotero Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell November 5, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 05) 8.52 Daryl finds Morales threatening Rick and shoots him dead; the duo then pursue a group of Saviors who are transporting the machine guns to another outpost. Gregory returns to Hilltop, and after a heated argument, Maggie ultimately allows him back in the community. Eric dies from his injuries, leaving Aaron distraught. Despite Morgan 's objections, Tara and Jesus lead the group of captured Saviors to Hilltop, where Jesus convinces Maggie to hold them prisoner. Ezekiel 's group finds and attacks another Savior compound; during the battle, several Kingdommers are shot while protecting Ezekiel. 103 "Some Guy '' Dan Liu David Leslie Johnson November 12, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 12) TBD Ezekiel 's group is ambushed by Saviors wielding the M2 Browning machine guns; every soldier in the group is killed except for Ezekiel himself and Jerry. Carol clears the inside of the compound, but two Saviors escape with the guns; their getaway is ultimately foiled by Rick and Daryl. As Ezekiel, Jerry, and Carol head back to the Kingdom, they are surrounded by walkers; Shiva appears and sacrifices herself to save her master. The trio arrive at the Kingdom, where Ezekiel 's confidence in himself as a leader has diminished. 104 5 "The Big Scary U '' TBA TBA November 19, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 19) TBD 105 6 "The King, the Widow, and Rick '' TBA TBA November 26, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 26) TBD
premiere date for the walking dead season 8
October 22, 2017