The Walking Dead/How It's Gotta Be

How It's Gotta Be
Season 8, Episode 8
Airdate	December 10, 2017
Written by	David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang
Directed by	Michael E. Satrazemis
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The Walking Dead — Season Eight

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How It's Gotta Be is the eighth episode of the eighth season of The Walking Dead, and the one hundred seventh episode overall.

Starring: Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes), Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Lauren Cohan (Maggie Greene), Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Lennie James (Morgan Jones), Alanna Masterson (Tara Chambler), Josh McDermitt (Eugene Porter), Christian Serratos (Rosita Espinosa), Seth Gilliam (Gabriel Stokes), Ross Marquand (Aaron)

and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan)

Also Starring: Austin Amelio (Dwight), Tom Payne (Paul "Jesus" Rovia), Xander Berkeley (Gregory), Khary Payton (Ezekiel), Steven Ogg (Simon), Katelyn Nacon (Enid), Pollyanna McIntosh (Jadis)

Guest Starring: Callan McAuliffe (Alden), Deborah May (Natania), Jayson Warner Smith (Gavin), Cooper Andrews (Jerry), Sydney Park (Cyndie), Jason Douglas (Tobin), Kenric Green (Scott), Avi Nash (Siddiq), Thomas Francis Murphy (Brion), Sabrina Gennarino (Tamiel)

Co-Starring: Kerry Cahill (Dianne), Lindsley Register (Laura), R. Keith Harris (Dr. Carson), Joshua Mikel (Jared), Briana Venskus (Beatrice), Nicole Barre (Kathy), James Chen (Kal), Peter Zimmerman (Eduardo), Mike Seal (Gary), Nadine Marissa (Nabila), Adam Fristoe (Dean), Mandi Christine Kerr (Barbara), Ted Huckabee (Bruce), Aaron Farb (Norris), Matt Mangum (D.J.), Alan Heckner (Savior), Karl Funk (Neil)

Plot Overview

Having escaped the Sanctuary, Negan leads a reprisal with the Saviors cornering each community to reestablish the status quo.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Alexandria is destroyed.

Characters

• Carl is revealed to have been bitten.

Trivia

Memorable Moments

• After returning to the Hilltop, Maggie randomly shoots one of the imprisoned Saviors in retaliation for Simon killing one of her own earlier.

Quotes

• Rick: You ever shut the hell up?

Negan: Nope!