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It's the final season of AMC's hit show, adapted from a comic book series, about life for survivors of an actual zombie apocalypse.

AMC&#39;s&nbsp;The Walking Dead&nbsp;(TWD) television series has been going strong with nine seasons and more than 130 episodes under its belt. The show has not outlived the comic book, which concluded with issue #193, and many of the strongest characters on&nbsp;TWD&nbsp;have shown quite a proficiency for survival... even the undead ones.

Despite some characters&#39; untimely demise at the hands of other survivors, or even the jaws of the walkers, there are a number of people on the show who could give survival tips to Les Stroud and anyone else who claims to be able to survive in an austere environment. This list focuses on some of the key characters from the television series&nbsp;and how they managed to survive for as long as they did.

Check out the characters below and vote up the person you think has what it takes to survive. Don&#39;t forget, even if they have perished, try to imagine they didn&#39;t and&nbsp;focus on what key attributes they had, which made them a good survivor. Vote up your favorite and see which of the best characters from&nbsp;AMC&#39;s&nbsp;TWD&nbsp;could have survived to outlive the rest!

Zombies

AMC's hit seriesThe Walking Dead&nbsp;wasn't created out of thin air; it was originally a comic book, and as we all know well by now, most on-screen adaptations take a few liberties here and there with the original stories, for better or for worse. While people often claim the book version of a story is always better, we're going to leave it up to you to make that decision.We'll take you through the major The Walking Dead TV/ comics differences, so you can decide for yourself which you think is more worth your time. Some plot lines change dramatically in the show, while some characters get killed off too early, and even a couple of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/most-interesting-star-trek-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the star characters</a> don't even exist in the comic books. Find out why and how so many critical plot-points have been altered to fit the television adaptation.

Horror Movies and TV

Maggie Greene

SPOILERS: If you&rsquo;re caught up in the comics and the TV series, you&rsquo;ll be fine. If not, hold the prison/abandoned house phone. Get caught up and come back and join us for a total TWD nerd list, or check out other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-movies-like-the-walking-dead/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like The Walking Dead</a>. 
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Ah, it&rsquo;s time for Walking Dead character comparisons, one of those ongoing pastimes of fans far and wide. The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman is the man caught between two worlds: his original <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/comic-books?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">comic books</a> series and his roles&nbsp;as&nbsp;executive producer and writer on the TV series.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Kirkman gave the world a collection of rich characters in the bleak and exciting back drop of a zombie apocalypse. In the comics, Kirkman is judge, jury, and executioner along with Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore, and Cliff Rathburn.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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For the TV series, Kirkman must work with showrunner Scott Gimple and a cadre of writers. Since the TV series started with Frank Darabont before the hand off to Gimple and Kirkman, the characters have gone through various transformations, dipping away from or melding with other characters in the comics. In the case of the Dixon brothers, they didn&rsquo;t exist in the pages of Kirkman&rsquo;s comics and were created by Frank Darabont, Charles Eglee, and Jack LoGiudice.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Walking Dead character appearance is not just about resembling the comics, but finding actors who can handle the action, story content, heat, bugs, and grueling hours that the series requires of its cast. For example, comic book Rick and TV series Rick vibe the same but look different. However, Andrew Lincoln has proven that he IS Rick by now, although he&#39;s gotten to keep his hand... so far. But Coral sure got his eye shot out just like in the comic series. Ouch, buddy.&nbsp; 
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The Walking Dead casting directors, Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas (along with Gohar Gazazyan), have done a wonderful job keeping pace with the screen counterparts, added characters, character amalgams, and other alterations. It can&rsquo;t be an easy job, but when comic fans saw Michonne emerge from the darkness, there were genuine chills.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Which are your favorite Walking Dead comic to screen transformations and casting choices? Vote them up to the top. Note: We&rsquo;ll add new characters as they appear on the TV series so come back and check this list out.&nbsp;

Most Annoying

Who is <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-annoying-tv-and-film-characters-ever?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the most annoying</a> character on The Walking Dead that you just can't stand? The Walking Dead is a series that’s been able to capture the rare crossover audience of doomsday preppers and zombie fans while making one of the most tense horror programs on television. Through spectacular writing, low budget effects, and the superb acting, The Walking Dead has become one of the best series of the 21st century. But there’s still one massive problem: there are so many annoying Walking Dead characters! And they’re not just on the show for a minute or two; sometimes an entire episode dedicates 47 minutes to an irritating character being the worst. This list of the most irritating characters on The Walking Dead will have you rooting for the undead.Depending on who’s featured in a particular episode of The Walking Dead, the show can go from good, to great, to downright awful. How is this possible? Well, any time Beth decides to sing, Andrea gets wishy washy about a guy, or Carl does something stupid. And those are just three examples. There are plenty of characters on this list that spend most of the show getting under viewers' skin – and they’re not even dead! Check out this irritating Walking Dead character list and vote up the characters from the show you think are the most annoying. And if you don’t like the order of the list, feel free re-rank the whole thing. Just be quiet about it, we don’t need any walkers showing up.

On this hilltop, you can see SPOILERS everywhere. This list discusses events from&nbsp;The Walking Dead up to the end of season six, so check back in when you&rsquo;re caught up.&nbsp;

The Walking Dead fan theories: everybody&rsquo;s got &lsquo;em. Some are steeped in the original comics. Others were born on late night Reddit threads. Many fan theories are totally plausible in this Robert Kirkland and Scott Gimple (by way of Frank Darabont) world. Others are delightfully ridiculous. But if you&rsquo;re a fan of the show, comics, or both, The&nbsp;Walking Dead conspiracy theories are part of the deal.

Some of these theories about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-walking-dead-episodes/reference" target="_blank">The Walking Dead</a>&nbsp;have been disproven now that <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-does-twd-comic-end/stephanroget" target="_blank">the comic series has ended</a>, but that doesn&#39;t make them any less fun. For example: Is Rick immortal, the leader of a blood-thirsty gang, or making all of this up inside his comatose brain pan? Will Negan kill Maggie, Daryl, or finally get around to Glenn as depicted in the comics? Or will he kill someone else entirely? Maybe Carol, Abraham, or Morgan?

There&#39;s lots to ponder, for sure. As the seasons wear on, fan theories about The&nbsp;Walking Dead characters shift and change. Are Rick and Co. the good guys or the bad guys? Will Carl survive into old age to tell the next generation about the world before? Check out these popular Walking Dead fan theories before Negan gets here and all hell breaks loose.

Easter Eggs

The Walking Dead has taken a gruesome horror monster and brought it to the mainstream. Despite all the blood, gore, and downright nasty business that constantly rears its head on AMC&rsquo;s The Walking Dead, audiences continually tune in week after week to see what sort of new tragedy will befall Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, and the rest of the Alexandria community. But if you&#39;re caught up and getting antsy waiting for more, you can also find other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-movies-like-the-walking-dead/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like The Walking Dead</a> to watch.

Beyond the show&rsquo;s amazing production values and gripping storytelling, the producers also have a knack for sneaking in Easter eggs whenever possible. Whether it&rsquo;s a reference to another zombie film, another AMC series, or even a reference to The Walking Dead itself, it often feel as though <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-walking-dead-episodes/reference" target="_blank">each episode</a> of the landmark series features a hidden secret, symbol, or Easter egg that will drive zombie nerds wild. It&rsquo;s this sort of attention to minutiae that constantly reminds us that the people who make The Walking Dead are are fans, first and foremost, just like the millions who tune in every week.

What&rsquo;s your favorite Easter egg to every pop up on The Walking Dead? Check out this list and vote up your favorites!

Like the flesh-hungry, shambling walkers that populate the series, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-walking-dead-episodes/reference" target="_blank">The Walking Dead&nbsp;(</a><a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-walking-dead-episodes/reference" target="_blank">TWD)</a>&nbsp;cannot rest in peace. It doesn&rsquo;t matter how many missteps they take&nbsp;or what narrative nadir the series meets, it will shuffle on in one iteration or another until it completely falls apart.

Initially the series was the perfect blend of horror and action, and its concept meant it would be able to tell different types of stories with interesting characters whenever things needed to be spiced up, but that&rsquo;s not what happened.

Around Season 2, the series&nbsp;became a source of constant <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/annoying-things-about-the-walking-dead/mel-judson" target="_blank">frustration for TWD&nbsp;fans</a>. As the show&nbsp;meandered and lurched on with no sense of an endgame the stories became dull, characters were sidelined, and new production teams rotated in&nbsp;again and again. In short, TWD&nbsp;turned into a real drag.

Even though the series has managed to include some interesting moments in its later seasons it feels like the creators can&rsquo;t help but shoot themselves in the foot every few episodes. Even if you still enjoy the show, you have to admit &nbsp;some of the creators&rsquo; decisions are really bad. Obviously, spoilers about TWD&nbsp;are to follow.

WARNING: Unless you are caught up to the latest episode of The Walking Dead, spoilers can come lurching over the hill at any moment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Daryl Dixon is one of the most popular characters on The Walking Dead. As played by Norman Reedus, Dixon’s character arc has been remarkable, charting the growth of a drifter redneck as he evolves into a leader with an open heart and mind.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reedus has had a golden opportunity to help shape his Walking Dead character because Daryl Dixon is not in Robert Kirkman’s comic series. Original showrunner Frank Darabont created the character after being blown away by Reedus’s audition. After Darabont left the show, Kirkman looked to Reedus to continue Daryl’s development.&nbsp;&nbsp;What audiences constantly get from Daryl Dixon is imaginative walker kills, crossbow expertise, diehard loyalty to Rick and the group, and memorable Daryl Dixon Walking Dead quotes. Daryl can be counted on to sum up a situation (telling Rick that not looking for new people is wrong, etc), lay down a punchline (&quot;Shut up&quot;), or explain his feelings in three short but powerful sentences (who he was before the apocalypse).&nbsp; Who is Daryl Dixon? He's an underdog, a survivalist, awkward with the ladies man, a bad ass motorcycle rider, creative walker killer, ugly crier, woodland creature enemy number one, walker necklace maker, caveman spaghetti eater? All of those things and more make up the man and the myth that is the D.&nbsp;&nbsp;What’s your favorite Daryl Dixon moment on The Walking Dead? Vote up the best Daryl bits to push those suckers to the top of this list in a very zen-like Daryl way.&nbsp;

Horror

AMC&#39;s The Walking Dead&nbsp;has as many die-hard fans as any other television show on the planet. And if you call yourself a &quot;Walking Dead-Head,&quot; then you know tons of little tidbits about your favorite zombie drama.&nbsp;But how many of these&nbsp;The Walking Dead facts are you actually familiar with? From where the cast members eat lunch to how many walkers are currently walking the planet, this Walking Dead list has got all of the juicy, gory details and factoids about our favorite zom-drom.

Did you know that some of the stunt doubles for The Walking Dead actors are pretty hilarious? Like Carl, who is a 15 year-old boy and has a stand-in that is a 35&nbsp;year-old woman. Another fun piece of Walking Dead trivia: the zombies are actually eating ham with barbecue sauce on it, not flesh. Yum!

The Walking Dead has been nominated for many awards,<a href="https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/walking-dead" target="_blank">&nbsp;the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, Drama</a>. <a href="https://deadline.com/2014/10/walking-dead-ratings-premiere-season-5-amc-850319/" target="_blank">Over 17 million people </a>watched the season five premiere. If you&#39;re reading this list, you probably already know how good the show is, but we&#39;re betting you don&#39;t know all of these fun <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-walking-dead-behind-the-scenes-stories/michelle-nati" target="_blank">TWD behind-the-scenes</a> facts! If you enjoy this fun&nbsp;The Walking Dead list, leave a comment and share it with your friends, and be sure to check out more <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-movies-like-the-walking-dead/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like The Walking Dead</a>.

The Strain

The Walking Dead&nbsp;is a phenomenon, and it&#39;s not hard to see why. Between the bloody action, complex characters, and apocalyptic setting, it&#39;s addictive television. If you&#39;re wondering what to watch after The Walking Dead, these titles are&nbsp;great places to start. The best TV shows and movies like The Walking Dead also feature elements of the horror genre, whether they focus on zombies or deal with the existential crises that go along with an apocalypse. This is a list of the best shows and movies like TWD including everything from Night of the Living Dead to iZombie to Being Human.

What programs will you find on this list? The anthology series&nbsp;American Horror Story offers enough blood-thirsty monsters to keep any fan of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-new-horror-tv-shows-of-the-last-few-years/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">scary TV shows</a> entertained. Shaun of the Dead is a great movie for zombie fans who prefer their carnage with a side of comedy. The epic HBO series&nbsp;Game of Thrones is full of adventure, intrigue, and their own scary strain of zombies: <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/white-walker-fan-theories/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the White Walkers</a>. Other good shows and movies for fans of The Walking Dead&nbsp;include The 100, I Am Legend, and The Strain.

Do you have a favorite zombie movie or TV show? Vote your personal picks to the top of this list and share some additional recommendations for TWD fans in the comments section.

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Behind The Scenes

The Walking Dead has a been a cash cow for AMC since 2010, and fans can&#39;t get enough of the show that made zombies a cottage industry for the network. The program is so popular, it spawned a companion series, Fear the Walking Dead, and a review show about its episodes, The Talking Dead.

Despite its up and down storylines and some reviewers who call it an <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/_vote_-the-most-overrated-tv-shows-of-all-time" target="_blank">overrated TV show</a>, The Walking Dead has countless people tuning in each Sunday to see what shocking events will take place next.

The Walking Dead has seen as much drama behind-the-scenes as what goes down in front of the camera in its tragic, eerie, and often violent universe. There&#39;s been a revolving door of cast and crew members over the years, lawsuits, arrests, and even the death of a stuntman, making the show&#39;s production as nightmarish and troublesome as a world with flesh-hungry walkers would be.

Since its 2010 debut, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-walking-dead-episodes/reference" target="_blank">The Walking Dead</a> has become one of the most popular shows on television. With its gripping storylines, incredible special effects, and superb makeup, it is beloved by fans around the world. With such a strong and intense following, it should come as no surprise that most viewers have strong feelings about the show. 

For this reason, some of the inconsistencies and logic issues that crop up <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-walking-dead-fan-theories/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">on The Walking Dead</a>&nbsp;may seem like a bigger deal&nbsp;than they really are, yet&nbsp;they pose some awkward questions for the showrunners. After all, if the world is going through a zombie apocalypse, how can everyone&nbsp;be so healthy and clean all the time? Who&#39;s trimming the lawns and tuning up the cars? And what&#39;s the deal with the survivors&#39; seemingly endless amount of bullets?

Those are just a few of the details the minds behind the series hope you don&#39;t pick&nbsp;up on while watching.

SPOILER ALERT: If you&#39;re not caught up to the very latest episode of The Walking Dead (TWD), stop here. Also, if you&#39;re squeamish, maybe watch this through your fingers or near an open window.&nbsp;This list looks at some of the worst deaths on TWD&nbsp;- courtesy of walkers as well as a few horrible moments of humanity at its worst. You know, those gory TWD&nbsp;deaths where characters were bitten, eaten, snacked on, or turned into human taffy by walkers. As much as the show is about what happens to the living over time during a zombie apocalypse, walkers are still a force of nature. And just when you think you&#39;re in the clear, crunch.

Going out via a walker is not a pretty sight, especially for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-character-on-the-walking-dead" target="_blank">the show&#39;s characters</a>. Way before the rotating door walker took out Noah, poor Otis was struck down in the leg by Shane and left for walkers to dine upon in the moonlight. Aiden learned that being arrogant and stupid makes you just the right entr&eacute;e on a walker buffet. And Betsy&#39;s husband, David, went out just like he expected. Too bad she didn&#39;t get his note.&nbsp;

There are also the animals of TWD&nbsp;who end up on the wrong side of walker chompers.&nbsp;They, too, can be counted among the worst deaths from the series. The unnamed&nbsp;farm horse that rode into Atlanta with Rick? Totally didn&#39;t deserve to perish, although he did offer a good distraction while Rick hid in a tank. Buttons? He could have been Daryl&#39;s pal. They could have run in the fields together and had motorcycle vs. horse races. But no, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-walking-dead-episodes/reference" target="_blank">hangry walkers</a> had to get him. And Tabitha. Poor sweet cheese-providing goat, walker-alarm Tabitha. She did not deserve to go out that way.

If you&#39;re interested in brutality that skips the walkers, there&#39;s a fairly comprehensive list for <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-walking-dead-kills/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">The Walking Dead kills</a> where humans are doing the dispatching, so look to that one for the Daryl walker head-trunk slam, or Carol in wolf&#39;s clothing, and other satisfying kills.

What are the worst deaths delivered via the walkers? Vote up the one that really gets your goat the most.&nbsp;

Some people have legitimate complaints about the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/walking-dead-easter-eggs/conner-schwerdtfeger" target="_blank">Walking Dead&nbsp;TV show</a>. It's one of the most popular shows on television, with tons of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-walking-dead-fan-theories/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">fan theories</a>, but even before AMC brought the zombie drama to the small screen, the story was already a very popular comic book series. Over the years, the TV series&nbsp;adapted the comics, sometimes following the source material very closely while straying on&nbsp;other occasions. Some of these deviations sit better with comic fans than others. In fact, the show has <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/annoying-things-about-the-walking-dead/mel-judson" target="_blank">caught the ire</a> of fans several times for straying too far from Robert Kirkman's books. And they have legitimate&nbsp;Walking Dead&nbsp;complaints.Of course, one&nbsp;could argue that AMC has to find ways to keep the show surprising, even for those who have read the comics. But sometimes the network falls incredibly short of producing quality content.

WARNING: Unless you are caught up to season six of The Walking Dead, there are spoilers lurking in this list, so beware.&nbsp;&nbsp;

When you love a show so much, you want it to be the best and you tend to have a lot of opinions. When it comes to The Walking Dead, the showrunners have a lot of fan expectations and attention. No matter what they do, someone somewhere will always be yelling at their TV. It&#39;s hard to please such an intense fan base. Opinions vary wildly, but there are some things about <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-walking-dead-episodes/reference" target="_blank">The Walking Dead&nbsp;episodes</a> that consistently annoy fans.

The list of annoying things on The Walking Dead isn&rsquo;t long but there are those things that come up again and again within the fandom. Some are questions likewho&rsquo;s been mowing the grass during the apocalypse? How can guns shoot so many rounds without reloading? How long does a giant can of chocolate pudding last&nbsp; before it goes bad? Why don&#39;t the characters simply cover themselves in walker goo and go anywhere they want?

This list looks at those questions, as well as some more story and character-based Walking Dead annoyances that are also commonly discussed.&nbsp;None of these are Rick Grimes beard level, but they do come up often enough to warrant mentioning. Vote up the most annoying things about The Walking Dead. It doesn&#39;t mean you don&#39;t love the show, it means you love it enough to care!

Still, if you need a break, feel free to&nbsp;check out other&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-movies-like-the-walking-dead/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like The Walking Dead</a>&nbsp;too - there are plenty!

The Walking Dead&nbsp;has been around for a while now, which means the show&#39;s many characters have had the opportunity to make some absolutely idiotic decisions over the years. When you think about it, there is no way this group of survivors could actually survive given the choices they have made. However, they continue to eek out an existence in spite of numerous <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/alpha-best-villain-the-walking-dead/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">villains</a>, the threat of zombies literally taking a bite out of them, and their penchant for making some of the worst decisions in the history of horror fiction.

To be fair, it&#39;s easy to sit on the couch and judge the actions of a group of people trying to survive the apocalypse, but many of the decisions the key characters have made on the series don&#39;t make a lot of sense. Arguably, some were made in the heat of the moment and were simply bad choices, but others qualify as the biggest bonehead moves in all of television.

When it comes to bringing those delightfully creepy chills year after year, no one does it better than the actors on The Walking Dead. Never in the history of the world have a group of people been so celebrated for making us <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/daryl-dixon-moments-on-the-walking-dead/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">yell at the screen</a> <g class="gr_ gr_102 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar replaceWithoutSep" data-gr-id="102" id="102">at</g> as we watch their antics unfold. Perhaps <g class="gr_ gr_10 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" data-gr-id="10" id="10">its</g> no surprise that some of the best actors on The Walking Dead have even raked in a few awards for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/walking-dead-cast-out-of-costume/rebecca-shortall" target="_blank">the creepy characters they play</a> on the small screen. But are the most award-winning actors always the best? Here&#39;s where you&#39;ll get the chance to decide.&nbsp;

Peruse this list of all the actors on The Walking Dead who have won awards from their appearance on the show, as well as others who have not - but who stand out nonetheless. Just select your favorite actor or actress, give them an upvote, watch as they climb the ranks, and see who prevails as the best among The Walking Dead cast.&nbsp;

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If you only watch The Walking Dead&nbsp;on TV and haven't read the comic book series, you really have no idea how dark and twisted this universe really is. Sure, there are some dark moments on the show, but the comic books make The Walking Dead on AMC look like iZombie. This list looks at the most gruesome Walking Dead moments that were way too graphic for TV, including sexual scenes, as well as scenes with gratuitous violence.One factor that sets the comic series and the TV series apart is how often characters hook up. There is a lot of sexual activity in the comic series, with juicy hookups left and right that you don't see in the show. However, an even bigger difference between the two mediums is how graphic and violent the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/comic-books?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">comic books</a>&nbsp;are when compared to their TV equivalent.This list will be updated once Season 7 airs, as there are definitely some upcoming scenes that you can almost guarantee won't make it to television.

The Walking Dead - Season 4

&nbsp;Aaargh, walkers! Caaarl!! This is a list of the best seasons of The Walking Dead, listed from best to worst, ranked by fans of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-zombie-tv-shows-on-netflix/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the zombie show</a>. True fans will also enjoy the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/walking-dead-deaths/lisa-waugh">most gruesome deaths on The Walking Dead</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/10-walking-dead-comic-scenes-too-graphic-for-tv/chris-abraham">scenes from The Walking Dead comics that&nbsp;are too graphic for TV</a>. &nbsp;Based on a graphic novel series, The Walking Dead was an instant hit when it premiered on AMC in 2010. Hardcore fans of the series often argue over what the greatest season of The Walking Dead is, which is exactly why this ranked list was created.Season 1 follows Sheriff Rick Grimes as he wakes up neck-deep in a real zombie apocalypse. Season 2 introduces the Greene family, and Season 3 finds the gang of survivors living in an actual prison. This list of the best The Walking Dead seasons has been voted on by The Walking Dead fans from around the world, so the order of the seasons isn't just one person's opinion. Each season of The Walking Dead has at least one memorable episode, so it isn't necessarily easy to figure out what the top season is. Is your favorite season of The Walking Dead not as high as it should be? Be sure to vote it up so it rises to the top.If you want to answer the questions, &quot;What is the best season of The Walking Dead?&quot; and &quot;Which season of The Walking Dead is the best?&quot; then this list will have you covered.You can use this factual list to create a new list, re-rank it to fit your views, then publish it.&nbsp;

WARNING: Spoilers abound. If you&rsquo;re caught up on Season 9, you should be fine, though.

Walking Dead fans spend about 60% of their time discussing who will die before just about every episode. Watching the AMC show causes anxiety for this very reason alone. Who&rsquo;s actually going to make it to the end or very close to the end of The Walking Dead? Even though the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-does-twd-comic-end/stephanroget" target="_blank">TWD comic ended in July 2019</a>, the show and its source material have diverged enough that no one is truly safe.

Daryl Dixon doesn&rsquo;t even exist in the comic books but he&rsquo;s got fans so crazed, they border on the obsessive. Norman Reedus has vowed to strike the first match if they kill off Daryl so he might just make it through the apocalypse. A popular saying among Dead fans: &ldquo;If they kill Daryl, we riot.&rdquo; It helps that as a character, Daryl has the skills and the luck to make it through psychopathic overlords, cannibals, bloodthirsty gangs, and even the dreaded yuppies behind Alexandria&rsquo;s walls.

If you were placing bets during season one, there&rsquo;s no way you&rsquo;d expect the mousy, domestically-abused Carol to live through an episode, much less outlive Glenn and Abraham. Even Carl has grown from being an overly-protected little boy to a stone-cold calculating killer.&nbsp;Will The Walking Dead&rsquo;s producers kill off the boy who has lived through so much - even having to kill his own mother?

Remember, you&#39;re voting up the characters most likely to make it, not your favorite characters.&nbsp;Who will survive in this hard, cruel world all the way to the bitter end? Who would you choose as the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strongest-walking-dead-characters/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">Walking Dead characters</a> who will survive longest? Disagree with our survivor picks? Add your own!

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Who is your favorite character on The Walking Dead&nbsp;TV series? With season ten of this awesome drama series already being scripted, it&#39;s time to decide who the best Walking Dead&nbsp;characters are, by voting.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-walking-dead-episodes/reference" target="_blank">Walking Dead</a>&nbsp;fans, get ready to sound off, by casting your votes up or down in this poll for the characters in this AMC drama, which is without a doubt one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-shows-currently-on-the-air/acrosstheflame" target="_blank">best shows on TV</a> right now.

It&#39;s no surprise that many of us believe that Rick Grimes (played by <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-walking-dead-actors/conbrae5" target="_blank">Walking Dead&nbsp;actor</a> Andrew Lincoln) is the best character on The Walking Dead.&nbsp;The same can be said for Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and several other original characters, some who are, sadly, no longer with us. Including main and supporting, here are the best TWD characters.&nbsp;

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Daryl Dixon

Daryl Dixon is a fictional character from the horror drama television series The Walking Dead, which airs on AMC in the United States and is based on the comic book series of the same name. He was created by writers Frank Darabont, Charles H. Eglee and Jack LoGiudice specifically for Norman Reedus after they liked his audition so much for Merle Dixon that they created an additional character for him. The character was introduced in the first season as a Southern expert tracker who constantly lives in the shadow of his older brother, Merle. Despite his ill temper and volatility, he is tolerated by the core group of survivors due to his skills in hunting animals and fearless efficiency in killing zombies.
After Merle's disappearance, Daryl begins to shed his aloof personality and starts to bond with the group, particularly Carol Peletier after her daughter's disappearance, and Beth Greene after the two are split off together in Season 4. The character eventually becomes the cooperative right-hand man and protector of protagonist Rick Grimes and leads several supply runs.

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Glenn

Glenn is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Steven Yeun in the AMC television series of the same name. He is also voiced by Nick Herman in the video game of the same name, by Telltale Games. In the comics, he was known simply as Glenn and was not given a last name. Glenn was Maggie's boyfriend-turned-husband, and takes the role of surrogate father to Sophia following the suicide of Carol, her biological mother.
In the television series, he mentioned that his parents were Korean immigrants who lived in Michigan. Like the comics he is first seen saving the life of series protagonist Rick Grimes and he, and his group, bring them back to the Atlanta camp where he becomes the group's leader. Eventually when seeking shelter at the Greene farm he forms a crush on resident Maggie Greene, who forms a sexual relationship with him when she learns this, but she quickly realizes that she's fallen in love with him which makes him emotionally conflicted but eventually comes to terms with it.

Rick Grimes

Rick Grimes is a fictional character in the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Andrew Lincoln in the television series of the same name. Created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, the character made his debut in The Walking Dead #1 in 2003. The primary protagonist of both series, Rick Grimes is a small town sheriff's deputy who shares a son, Carl Grimes, with wife Lori Grimes. He awakens from a coma to find the world overrun with zombies, and a fight for survival ensues.
In the comic book series, Rick remains the longest-living survivor, followed closely behind by his son, Andrea, Carol's daughter, and Sophia's surrogate mother. In both mediums, Rick awakens from a coma into the apocalypse and searches for Lori and Carl and finds them in the Atlanta camp with his best friend, Shane, and becomes the group's leader. Although Rick quickly adapts to the notion of killing walkers, he retains his morality, which puts him at odds with Shane, whose own morality has diminished. Shane has turned into a survivalist, and his infatuation with Lori, spurred on by an affair with her in Rick's absence, makes him jealous of Rick.

Michonne

Michonne is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Danai Gurira in the television series of the same name. Armed with a katana and harboring a mysterious past, Michonne is introduced clothed under a hood and pulling the shackles of two reanimated corpses for protection and camouflage, which are soon revealed to be her deceased boyfriend and his best friend. In both mediums, she has a prominent role in the conflict between Woodbury and the Prison. In the comic book series, Michonne is introduced while saving the life of Otis. She is later accepted into the prison and forms a relationship with Tyreese until his death and later with Morgan, until he is killed as well. Later in the series, Michonne becomes more involved with the other survivors and eventually settles down with Ezekiel at The Kingdom, a safe haven in Washington, DC.
In the television series, Michonne saves the life of Andrea and the two spend eight months on the road together. They stumble upon the town of Woodbury, and Michonne is instantly suspicious of the town and The Governor.

Carol Peletier

Carol Peletier, or simply Carol, is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Melissa McBride in the American television series of the same name. Carol is introduced in the comics in the third issue of the first volume, "Days Gone Bye", in 2003, and the third episode of the first season of the television series in 2010, as a meek housewife and mother of Sophia at the survival camp in Atlanta, Georgia. Initially a recurring cast member, McBride was upgraded to a series regular position at the onset of the second season, and the character's role has predominantly increased since the fourth season. The character's arc has been described as a "hero's journey" by executive producer Scott M. Gimple, having made many difficult decisions in order to survive.
The direction of her character is contrasted between the two mediums. In the comic series, Carol exhibits a neurotic, self-centered, and naive demeanor. Throughout her time in the comics, she grows increasingly unstable, to the extent of self-destruction.

Hershel Greene

Hershel Greene is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Scott Wilson in the American television series of the same name. He is the widowed owner of a farm in Georgia and has previous experience in the veterinary fields. A devout Christian, with uncompromising morals and a stubborn attitude, Hershel remains fiercely protective of his large family, despite his many losses. In both mediums, he is initially introduced saving the life of Carl Grimes, the son of Rick Grimes after he is shot by one of Hershel's neighbors, Otis, and becomes the moral center of the group.
In the comic book series, Hershel is a farmer who initially exhibits a cold and cantankerous demeanor, before opening up to Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors, proving to be a gentle man at heart. He becomes a deeply religious man after the loss of his wife, and is of Jewish heritage. He spreads hope and reassurance to his fellow survivors, in particular, his second-born daughter, Maggie Greene and his youngest son, Billy Greene.

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Maggie Greene is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead, portrayed by Lauren Cohan in the television series of the same name. She is Hershel Greene's daughter and Glenn's wife.
In both mediums, Maggie and Glenn form a relationship and eventually become a married couple. In the comic book series, Maggie, Hershel's second daughter of seven children, becomes the surrogate mother to Sophia Peletier following the suicide of the girl's biological mother. Maggie initially has insecurities about herself and appears physically and emotionally weak. However, as time passes, Maggie hardens and becomes severely independent. She leaves the Alexandria Safe Zone and relocates to the Hilltop Colony. Later, she becomes heavily involved with the war against the Saviours. Maggie stands up and encourages the people to follow Rick Grimes instead of Gregory and Negan. In result, she successfully overthrows Gregory and becomes the de facto leader of the Hilltop Colony. After the war, Maggie has a son named after her father, Hershel. She remains fiercely protective of her children, as well as Carl Grimes while remaining at odds with previous leader, Gregory.

Carl Grimes

Carl Grimes is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Chandler Riggs in the American television series of the same name, which airs on AMC in the United States. The character was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, and debuted in The Walking Dead #2 in 2003. In both forms of media, Carl is the son of primary protagonist Rick Grimes and is one of the longest-surviving characters.
In the comic book series, Carl begins as a normal and innocent child, but, as the events of the new world order force him to grow up, he becomes colder and competently makes sometimes brash decisions for the good of his group of friends. The character's development is similar in the television series, where he is a normal boy before adapting a callous and cold personality to survive. This behavior puts him into conflict with his father, who desires to maintain Carl's morality and innocence.

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Tyreese

Tyreese is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Chad Coleman in the American television series of the same name. He is a prominent character in both mediums, acting as Rick's right hand man of the comic book series, up until the end of "Made to Suffer".
Introduced in The Walking Dead #7, Tyreese is a strong-willed and devoted father and protecting leader of his fellow survivors. He is often conflicted with de facto leader Rick Grimes on his leadership and stability, but nevertheless remains loyal to him. A role model to his fellow survivors, particularly Rick's son, Carl Grimes, Tyreese is a strong and able-bodied fighter who favors a hammer as opposed to firearms in both mediums. Despite this, Tyreese is shown to suffer from emotional fragility, especially after the death of his daughter. He strongly rejects the nature of suicide, and remains unsympathetic to those who commit it. His death leaves a significant mark on the survivors, particularly his girlfriend, Michonne.
In the television series, Tyreese is the leader of a group which was once composed of 25 survivors.

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Negan

Negan is a character on The Walking Dead TV and comic book series. He is the leader of a group of roughly 500 survivors in The Sanctuary, called the Saviors, a group that trades with others. 

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Morgan Jones

Morgan Jones is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Lennie James in the American television series of the same name. In both the comics and television series, he is a devoted father struggling to get over the recent death of his wife. He and his son seek refuge in Rick's hometown after the outbreak occurs.

Rosita Espinosa

Rosita Espinosa is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Christian Serratos in the American television series of the same name. She accompanies Eugene Porter and Abraham Ford on a mission to Washington, D.C. In the comic book series, she joins Rick Grimes' group after they leave Hershel Greene's farm and go to DC. In the television series, Rosita meets Tara Chambler and Glenn Rhee out on the road while with Abraham and Eugene on their way to Washington DC and soon joins Glenn's group, lead by Rick Grimes, after escaping Terminus, a false safe haven. Rosita continued Abraham's mission to get Eugene to DC. with Tara, Glenn and his wife Maggie Greene but when Eugene revealed he lied, they rejoin Rick's group once more.

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Beth Greene

Beth Greene is a fictional character from the American horror drama television series The Walking Dead. The character was created by season 2 showrunner Glen Mazzara, and is portrayed by Emily Kinney from the series' second season to its fifth season. Unlike many of the characters in the show, she has no counterpart in the graphic novels the series is based on. She is the daughter of veterinarian and farmer Hershel Greene and younger, half-sister of Maggie, and later joins the group of protagonist Rick Grimes after her family's farm is overrun by walkers.
Described as a source of optimism and hope for the group, often singing to help boost morale, Beth is soft spoken and a devout Christian teenager. After the loss of her mother, Beth attempts suicide but ultimately chooses to live. During the initial outbreak and beyond, Beth is a sheltered girl, but is eventually forced into hard laboring survival after the downfall of the prison. She forms a close bond with fellow survivor and group member Daryl Dixon, until her abduction.

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Sasha

Sasha is a fictional character from The Walking Dead, an AMC television horror drama series. The character was created by Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead comic book series which the show is based on and in which Sasha has no counterpart. Sasha, a former firefighter before the apocalypse, is among a large group of survivors from Jacksonville, Florida, led by her older brother, Tyreese. In Atlanta, Georgia, the group comprises five people when they encounter Rick Grimes and his group of survivors. After living in Woodbury, she returns to the prison with the other newcomers, becoming a council member on behalf of the community. Following the destruction of the prison, she forms a romantic relationship with fellow survivor, Bob Stookey and later becomes a pivotal member to Rick's surviving group. She acts as the primary sharpshooter at the Alexandria Safe Zone on the bell tower.
Over the course of the series, the character gradually becomes a colder, more hardened individual, especially with the deaths of her loved ones. Sasha has been described as a realist who demonstrates a pragmatic approach to survival.

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Dale Horvath

Dale is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Jeffrey DeMunn in the American television series of the same name. The character's death in the latter half of the second season of the show marks a significant departure from the comics, where Dale survived much longer. In both media, he is shown to be the wisest member of the survivor group, as well as its primary moral center.

Merle Dixon

Merle Dixon is a fictional character from the horror drama television series The Walking Dead, which airs on AMC in the United States and is based on the comic book series of the same name. He was created by series developer Frank Darabont and portrayed by Michael Rooker. The character was first introduced in the first season as a Southern redneck hunter who has a younger brother, Daryl. He is misogynistic and racist, which causes tensions between him and his group of survivors. Following an encounter with series protagonist Rick Grimes, Merle disappears and joins the community of Woodbury, Georgia, where he becomes the right-hand man of The Governor. He becomes caught in the conflict between The Governor and Rick especially when nobody in Rick's group wants him in the group, except for Daryl.
The character's introduction garnered negative reviews from professional critics, but fan response was positive. When the character reappears in the third season, reviewers began to have more favorable views towards him. Merle is an original character in the television series and shares no counterpart in the graphic novels.

Tara Chambler

Tara Chambler is a fictional character from the horror drama television series The Walking Dead, which airs on AMC in the United States and is based on the comic book series of the same name. The character is based on Tara Chalmers from The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor, a novel based on the comic book series and the past of The Governor. She is portrayed by Alanna Masterson. She is the first LGBT character to be introduced in the series.
Tara's family encounters The Governor, using an alias, and they invite him into their apartment complex. Later, Tara's sister, Lilly, formed a relationship with him, although Tara remained fiercely protective of her sister and her niece. Eventually, after her father dies, The Governor and Tara's family leave the apartment complex and find Martinez's camp. As The Governor coerces the people of the camp to attack the prison, Tara discovers the true brutality and vendetta he maintains, and is traumatized when he murders Hershel. After the downfall of the prison, Glenn Rhee comes to Tara for help in finding his wife, Maggie, Hershel's daughter, after she escaped during the gunfire.

T-Dog

Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas is a fictional character from the horror drama television series The Walking Dead, which airs on AMC in the United States and is based on the comic book series of the same name. He was created by series developer Frank Darabont and portrayed by IronE Singleton. The character was first introduced in the first season as a member of the group that series protagonist Rick Grimes encounters in Atlanta. T-Dog was portrayed as a well-intentioned and kindhearted man towards his fellow survivors, although he struggles to prove his worth in the group. The character eventually adapts to the group and becomes one of the right-hand men of Rick.
T-Dog is an original character in the television series and has no counterpart in the graphic novels. Singleton made several recurring appearances as the character in the show's first through third seasons. The character ultimately met mixed reception, with the criticisms of professional reviewers claiming that T-Dog lacked character development and dialogue, while praise was directed towards his increased dialogue in the third season, and the heroic nature of his death.

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