The Walking Dead/Wrath

Wrath
Season 8, Episode 16
Airdate	April 15, 2018
Written by	Scott M. Gimple & Angela Kang & Matthew Negrete
Directed by	Greg Nicotero
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The Walking Dead — Season Eight

Wrath is the sixteenth episode of the eighth season of The Walking Dead, and the one hundred fifteenth episode overall.

Starring: Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes), Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Lauren Cohan (Maggie Greene), 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) (credit only), Khary Payton (Ezekiel), Katelyn Nacon (Enid), Pollyanna McIntosh (Jadis / Anne)

Guest Starring: Callan McAuliffe (Alden), Avi Nash (Siddiq), Cooper Andrews (Jerry), Sydney Park (Cyndie), Kenric Green (Scott), Joshua Mikel (Jared)

Co-Starring: Kerry Cahill (Dianne), Lindsley Register (Laura), Macsen Lintz (Henry), Karen Ceesay (Bertie), James Chen (Kal), Nadine Marissa (Nabila), Peter Zimmerman (Eduardo), Anthony Lopez (Oscar), Mandi Christine Kerr (Barbara), Nicole Barre (Kathy), Mimi Kirkland (Rachel), Elyse Nicole Dufour (Frankie), Chloe Aktas (Tanya), Autumn Dial (Amber), Traci Dinwiddie (Regina), Aaron Farb (Norris), Matt Mangum (DJ), Colin Dennard (Lance), Stephen Shelton (Duke)

Plot Overview

The Hilltop ventures out to finish the Saviors as Negan prepares to spring his trap.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• The Oceanside join the fight against the Saviors.

• The Saviors are defeated. Those who survive surrender and allowed to become part of the community.

Characters

• It's revealed that Eugene sabotaged the bullets and that this was why he adamantly returned to the factory to continue manufacturing them.

• Rick slices Negan's throat, but has Siddiq help him. Rick and Michonne are to see that he lives, but spend the rest of his life in prison as an example.

• Rick's decision enrages Maggie who wants to see him dead. She later conspires with Jesus and Daryl to bide their time and prove Rick wrong about keeping Negan alive.

• Daryl brings Dwight out in the middle of nowhere. Dwight assumes he's going to be killed, grieving for what he's done, but accepts his fate, satisfied he got to see Negan's downfall. Instead, Daryl gives him the key to a vehicle to look for Sherry, but promises to kill him if he sees him again.

• Jadis, who reveals her real name is Anne, takes up the offer to join the community.

• Morgan, still having trouble adjusting, leaves to be alone.

Referbacks

• What led to Rick sitting wounded under a tree from "Mercy" and "Honor" is revealed.

Trivia

The Show

• The title of the episode is a juxtaposition to the season opener "Mercy", from Rick's quote "My mercy prevails over my wrath."

• The airing of this episode was immediately proceeded by the Season 4 premiere of Fear the Walking Dead, using Morgan as the segue between the two.

• The episode happens to share the same title as a Fear the Walking Dead Season 2 episode.

• Different music is played over the closing credits.

Behind the Scenes

• Last episode with Scott Gimple as showrunner.

Memorable Moments

• Negan prepares to trigger the Savior opening fire on the exposed community by shooting Gabriel. Instead, his gun backfires, as does the other Saviors, injuring or killing the majority.

• Rick slices Negan's throat with a glass shard. Appearing to let Negan die, he has Siddiq save his life.

• Rosita seems to forgive Eugene, but punches him for throwing up on her.

Quotes

• Jerry: How you doin', boss?

Ezekiel: If this morning is to be our last, it will be a fine morning, indeed.

Jerry: This isn't the last of shit.

Ezekiel: It could be for some of our ranks. I accept that.

Jerry: I'm not accepting shit.

Ezekiel: It's not simple acceptance or pessimism, no. Not that. But to justify everything we've lost, we must risk losing everything.

Jerry: We're not losing shit.

• Rick: Dear Carl. I remember. I forgot who I was. You made me remember. I remember that feeling walking with you that day. Like I finally knew who I was for the first time in my life. Thing is, we were walking side-by-side, but you were bringing me somewhere. Bringing me here. Bringing all of us to the new world, Carl. You showed me the new world. You made it real. I see it. I remember. Dad.