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The Walking Dead (season 6)
Season 6
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Starring	Andrew Lincoln Norman Reedus Steven Yeun Lauren Cohan Chandler Riggs Danai Gurira Melissa McBride Michael Cudlitz Lennie James Sonequa Martin-Green Josh McDermitt Christian Serratos Alanna Masterson Seth Gilliam Alexandra Breckenridge Ross Marquand Austin Nichols Tovah Feldshuh
Release
Original network	AMC
Original release	October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) – present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The sixth season of The Walking Dead, an American horror–drama television series on AMC, premiered on October 11, 2015. The season consists of 16 episodes split into two eight-episode parts, with the second half beginning on February 14, 2016. Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Gimple as showrunner for the third consecutive season. This season introduces notable comic characters such as Heath, Denise Cloyd, and Scott and is set to introduce Negan, Paul "Jesus" Monroe, Gregory.

Cast

Main cast

Starring

• Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, the series' primary protagonist, who struggles to balance his brutality and his humanity and create a stable life for his two children.
• Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, the group's primary hunter, and a recruiter for Alexandria.
• Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee, Maggie's resourceful, courageous, supportive husband and a staple member of the group.
• Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene, Glenn's strong-willed and determined wife who is now the last surviving member of her family after the deaths of her father, Hershel, and sister, Beth.
• Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Rick's teenage son, whose recklessness clashes with his morality.
• Danai Gurira as Michonne, a fierce, katana-wielding warrior who lost her family.
• Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, a resourceful and empowered former victim of domestic abuse.
• Michael Cudlitz as Sgt. Abraham Ford, a former military sergeant and boyfriend of Rosita.
• Lennie James as Morgan Jones, the first survivor Rick encountered in season one, who has finally come to peace with the world around him.
• Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha Williams, a former firefighter who suffers from PTSD after the loss of her brother Tyreese and boyfriend Bob Stookey.

Also starring

• Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter, a survivor rescued by Abraham and who posed as a scientist who could cure the walker virus.
• Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa, a pragmatic optimist who is protective of those around her. She is currently the girlfriend of Abraham.
• Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler, a former ally of the Governor and the only surviving member of her family.
• Seth Gilliam as Gabriel Stokes, a cowardly priest who lived alone in his church at the beginning of the outbreak.
• Alexandra Breckenridge as Jessie Anderson, an Alexandria resident who spent years living with an abusive husband, Pete.
• Ross Marquand as Aaron, an Alexandrian recruiter who brought Rick's group to Alexandria.
• Austin Nichols as Spencer Monroe, Deanna's only living son and a guard of Alexandria.
• Tovah Feldshuh as Deanna Monroe, a former congresswoman and the leader of Alexandria, who recently lost her husband and her son, and turns to Rick to help guide the community.

Supporting cast

• Corey Hawkins as Heath, a supply runner in Alexandria along with Annie and Scott.
• Merritt Wever as Dr. Denise Cloyd, a doctor stationed in Alexandria.
• Benedict Samuel as Wolves Leader, a recurring member of The Wolves.
• Austin Abrams as Ron Anderson, Jessie's oldest son, and friend of Mikey and Carl. He resents Rick for the execution of his abusive father, leading to a rift in his friendship with Carl.
• Major Dodson as Sam Anderson, Jessie's younger son, who forms an attachment with Carol.
• Katelyn Nacon as Enid, a teenager who recently moved to Alexandria after surviving outside in the apocalypse for several months after her parents died.
• Jordan Woods-Robinson as Eric Raleigh, Aaron's boyfriend and his former recruiting partner.
• Michael Traynor as Nicholas, originally a conniving and arrogant Alexandria resident, who later tries to redeem himself for past actions.
• Ann Mahoney as Olivia, an Alexandria resident who is in charge of the community's food and weapons.
• Kenric Green as Scott, a supply runner in Alexandria along with Annie and Heath.
• Beth Keener as Annie, a supply runner in Alexandria along with Heath and Scott.
• Jason Douglas as Tobin, the foreman of Alexandria's construction crew, who is willing to let members of his crew die to preserve the lives of the others.
• Ted Huckabee as Bruce, a member of the construction crew who looks up to Abraham.
• Dahlia Legault as Francine, a member of the construction crew whom Tobin was willing to sacrifice and thus has a grudge against him.
• Ethan Embry as Carter, a resident of Alexandria who questions Rick's judgement.
• Jay Huguley as David, a resident of Alexandria who volunteers for Rick's walker diversion plan.
• John Carroll Lynch as Eastman, a survivor who rehabilitates Morgan and teaches him aikido.
• Austin Amelio as "D", a survivor who kidnaps Daryl. He is Honey's husband.
• Christine Evangelista as Honey, a former babysitter and D's wife.
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan.
• Tom Payne as Paul Monroe.
• Xander Berkeley as Gregory, the leader of the Hilltop Colony.
• Alicia Witt

Production

On October 7, 2014, AMC renewed The Walking Dead for a sixth season. Scott M. Gimple revealed that the sixth season would continue to remix material from the comic and explained that there would be a flashback backstory to some of the characters:

"There are other people that we're going to see throughout the season from the comics, and I'm excited for people to see it, but I don't want to tell them now. I think a few minor remixes, but some direct stuff from the comic as well, as far as these characters go.

I think there's a really cool aspect to the first half of the season that serves almost as a prequel to some direct comic stuff in the second half of the season. I think there's a way that Robert did some of the story that we're reaching that had a real past to it, where people are referring to some things in the past in the comic. And we're able to portray some of that backstory in some ways that you didn't get to see in the comic."

Filming

Filming for the season began in Senoia, Georgia, in early May 2015 and concluded on November 17, 2015. The season contains two extended episodes, airing in expanded 90-minute time slots, the season premiere and the fourth episode.

Casting

Three new actors were cast to portray new characters in the sixth season, including Corey Hawkins as Heath, a prominent and long running comic book character who is a supply runner and loyal friend to Glenn Rhee. Merritt Wever joined the cast in the role of comic book character Dr. Denise Cloyd, while Ethan Embry also joined the cast. In September 2015, Xander Berkeley was announced in an unknown recurring role that will debut during the second half of the season, and Berkeley has an option for series regular for a seventh season. In January 2016, Berkeley's role was confirmed to be Gregory, a character from the comics. Tom Payne joins the cast as Hilltop Colony recruiter, Paul Monroe. On November 10, 2015, it was announced that Jeffrey Dean Morgan had been cast as Negan.

Episodes

Reception

The sixth season has received positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 79 out of 100 based on 10 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 89% with an average score of 8 out of 10 based on 26 reviews, with a critical consensus of, "Six seasons in, The Walking Dead is still finding ways to top itself, despite slow patches that do little to advance the plot."

References

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External links

• Official website
• The Walking Dead at IMDb
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Charlie Adlard Robert Kirkman Tony Moore
Comic books	The Walking Dead
Television series	The Walking Dead Episodes season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Accolades Soundtrack Vol. 1 2 Fear the Walking Dead Episodes season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other series The Walking Dead: World Beyond Tales of the Walking Dead The Walking Dead: Dead City The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Aftershow Talking Dead episodes
Web series	The Walking Dead Torn Apart Cold Storage Fear the Walking Dead Flight 462
Video game series	Telltale series Season One Season Two Michonne A New Frontier The Final Season Skydance Interactive Saints & Sinners – Chapter 1 Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution Other games Survival Instinct Road to Survival No Man's Land Overkill's The Walking Dead Onslaught Survivors Destinies Crossovers Tekken 7 The Escapists Brawlhalla Fortnite Battle Royale Rogue Company Funko Fusion
Novels	Rise of the Governor The Road to Woodbury The Fall of the Governor, Part One and Two Invasion Search and Destroy Return to Woodbury
Rides	The Walking Dead: The Ride
Characters	Comic book series Aaron Alpha Jessie Anderson Andrea Beta Connie Dante Rosita Espinosa King Ezekiel Abraham Ford The Governor Gregory Hershel Greene Maggie Greene Carl Grimes Judith Grimes Lori Grimes Rick Grimes Lance Hornsby Dale Horvath Morgan Jones Lydia Magna Caesar Martinez Mercer Pamela Milton Paul "Jesus" Monroe Spencer Monroe Michonne Negan The Prisoners Carol Peletier Sophia Peletier Eugene Porter Princess Glenn Rhee Sherry Siddiq Stephanie Gabriel Stokes Shane Walsh Tyreese Yumiko Television series The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon Merle Dixon Elijah Enid Beth Greene Jadis Jerry Dawn Lerner Milton Mamet Lizzie and Mika Samuels Simon T-Dog Sasha Williams Fear the Walking Dead Alicia Clark Madison Clark Daniel Salazar Victor Strand Video game series Clementine Lee Everett
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v t e The Walking Dead episodes
Season 1	"Days Gone Bye" "Guts" "Tell It to the Frogs" "Vatos" "Wildfire" "TS-19"
Season 2	"What Lies Ahead" "Bloodletting" "Save the Last One" "Cherokee Rose" "Chupacabra" "Secrets" "Pretty Much Dead Already" "Nebraska" "Triggerfinger" "18 Miles Out" "Judge, Jury, Executioner" "Better Angels" "Beside the Dying Fire"
Season 3	"Seed" "Sick" "Walk with Me" "Killer Within" "Say the Word" "Hounded" "When the Dead Come Knocking" "Made to Suffer" "The Suicide King" "Home" "I Ain't a Judas" "Clear" "Arrow on the Doorpost" "Prey" "This Sorrowful Life" "Welcome to the Tombs"
Season 4	"30 Days Without an Accident" "Infected" "Isolation" "Indifference" "Internment" "Live Bait" "Dead Weight" "Too Far Gone" "After" "Inmates" "Claimed" "Still" "Alone" "The Grove" "Us" "A"
Season 5	"No Sanctuary" "Strangers" "Four Walls and a Roof" "Slabtown" "Self Help" "Consumed" "Crossed" "Coda" "What Happened and What's Going On" "Them" "The Distance" "Remember" "Forget" "Spend" "Try" "Conquer"
Season 6	"First Time Again" "JSS" "Thank You" "Here's Not Here" "Now" "Always Accountable" "Heads Up" "Start to Finish" "No Way Out" "The Next World" "Knots Untie" "Not Tomorrow Yet" "The Same Boat" "Twice as Far" "East" "Last Day on Earth"
Season 7	"The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" "The Well" "The Cell" "Service" "Go Getters" "Swear" "Sing Me a Song" "Hearts Still Beating" "Rock in the Road" "New Best Friends" "Hostiles and Calamities" "Say Yes" "Bury Me Here" "The Other Side" "Something They Need" "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"
Season 8	"Mercy" "The Damned" "Monsters" "Some Guy" "The Big Scary U" "The King, the Widow, and Rick" "Time for After" "How It's Gotta Be" "Honor" "The Lost and the Plunderers" "Dead or Alive Or" "The Key" "Do Not Send Us Astray" "Still Gotta Mean Something" "Worth" "Wrath"
Season 9	"A New Beginning" "The Bridge" "Warning Signs" "The Obliged" "What Comes After" "Who Are You Now?" "Stradivarius" "Evolution" "Adaptation" "Omega" "Bounty" "Guardians" "Chokepoint" "Scars" "The Calm Before" "The Storm"
Season 10	"Lines We Cross" "We Are the End of the World" "Ghosts" "Silence the Whisperers" "What It Always Is" "Bonds" "Open Your Eyes" "The World Before" "Squeeze" "Stalker" "Morning Star" "Walk with Us" "What We Become" "Look at the Flowers" "The Tower" "A Certain Doom" "Home Sweet Home" "Find Me" "One More" "Splinter" "Diverged" "Here's Negan"
Season 11	"Acheron: Part I" "Acheron: Part II" "Hunted" "Rendition" "Out of the Ashes" "On the Inside" "Promises Broken" "For Blood" "No Other Way" "New Haunts" "Rogue Element" "The Lucky Ones" "Warlords" "The Rotten Core" "Trust" "Rest in Peace"
Webisodes	Torn Apart Cold Storage The Oath Red Machete
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