The Walking Dead/Adaptation

Adaptation
Season 9, Episode 9
Airdate	February 10, 2019
Written by	Corey Reed
Directed by	Greg Nicotero
Stream
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The Walking Dead — Season Nine

Adaptation is the ninth episode of the ninth season of The Walking Dead, and the one hundred twenty-fourth episode overall.

Starring: Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier) (credit only), Alanna Masterson (Tara Chambler), Josh McDermitt (Eugene Porter), Christian Serratos (Rosita Espinosa), Seth Gilliam (Gabriel Stokes) (credit only), Ross Marquand (Aaron), Katelyn Nacon (Enid), Tom Payne (Paul "Jesus" Rovia), Khary Payton (Ezekiel) (credit only)

and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan)

Also Starring: Callan McAuliffe (Alden), Avi Nash (Siddiq)

Guest Starring: Eleanor Matsuura (Yumiko), Dan Fogler (Luke), Nadia Hilker (Magna), Brett Butler (Tammy Rose Sutton), Cailey Fleming (Judith Grimes), Matt Lintz (Henry), Cassady McClincy (Lydia)

Also Starring (end credits): Samantha Morton (Alpha)

Co-Starring: Matt Mangum (DJ), Karen Ceesay (Bertie), Anthony Lopez (Oscar), Gustavo Gomez (Marco)

Plot Overview

While Negan tries to make a go of it outside, the others return to the Hilltop to bury Jesus and learn more about their new threat.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Daryl and Michonne capture one of the Whisperers named Lydia. She reveals her mother is responsible for utilising the dead for protection and that she got separated from them at the cemetery.

• Alden and Luke go out looking for the others. They follow what they believe is Yumiko's trail, but is a trap set by the Whisperers.

Characters

• With Maggie still gone and Jesus now dead, the Hilltop looks to Tara, but Michonne thinks Daryl should the Hilltop needs him.

• Judith catches Negan leaving, telling him there's nothing out there for him, but lets him leave anyway. He makes his way back to the abandoned Sanctuary and sets up before he realises it's not working out. Judith catches him on the road where he admits she was right and agrees to return to Alexandria.

• Eugene tries to confess his feelings, but she runs out and throws up where he overhears her reveal to Saddiq that she's pregnant from "before Gabriel" when they were together.

Referbacks

• The spot where Negan stops to throw up is the same location where he killed Abraham and Glenn in "Last Day on Earth" and "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be".

Quotes

• Judith: I told you there was nothing out there.

Negan: You sure as shit did.

Judith: Language! I'm a kid, asshole.