The Walking Dead/New Best Friends

New Best Friends
Season 7, Episode 10
Airdate	February 19, 2017
Written by	Channing Powell
Directed by	Jeffrey F. January
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The Walking Dead — Season Seven

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New Best Friends is the tenth episode of the seventh season of The Walking Dead, and the ninety-third episode overall.

Starring: Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes), Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Lauren Cohan (Maggie Greene) (credit only), Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes) (credit only), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Lennie James (Morgan Jones), Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha Williams) (credit only), Alanna Masterson (Tara Chambler), Josh McDermitt (Eugene Porter) (credit only), Christian Serratos (Rosita Espinosa)

and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan) (credit only)

Also Starring: Seth Gilliam (Gabriel Stokes), Ross Marquand (Aaron), Austin Amelio (Dwight) (credit only), Tom Payne (Paul "Jesus" Rovia) (credit only), Xander Berkeley (Gregory) (credit only)

Guest Starring: Khary Payton (King Ezekiel), Karl Makinen (Richard), Logan Miller (Benjamin), Pollyanna McIntosh (Jadis), Thomas Francis Murphy (Brion)

Co-Starring: Cooper Andrews (Jerry), Daniel Newman (Daniel), Carlos Navarro (Alvaro), Kerry Cahill (Dianne), Jayson Warner Smith (Gavin), Joshua Mikel (Jared), Sabrina Gennarino (Tamiel)

Uncredited: Gino Crognale (Winslow)

Plot Overview

Rick and the others find Gabriel, taken by a strange group who've taken refuge in a junkyard. He sees them as potential new allies against the Saviors, but has to first prove himself.

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

• Rick says the cat statue he's taking from the junkyard is to replace the one she took in "Clear", but got lost when they fled the prison.

Trivia

The Show

• The group are the Scavengers. While they have no counterpart in the comics, they share the name of a group that were reworked into the show as the Wolves.
• The Scavenger Gabriel puts a knife to, Tamiel, is the one who watched Rick and Aaron at the boat and later took Gabriel from Alexandria.

Memorable Moments

• Rick's battle against the junkyard walker.
• Daryl and Carol are reunited, having last seen each other in "Twice as Far".
• Daryl lies and tells Carol everyone back in Alexandria is alive and okay.