“We always intended for to come back, and it was just a matter of figuring out, like, what those exact terms were,” she explains. According to Kang, there was never any doubt that Maggie would eventually reunite with Daryl, Carol and co. So she took infant son Hershel and found somewhere else to call home for seven years.
“Whether either one of them are willing to see that yet is another question, but I think it’s something that will be a big driving force as to how each character develops and whether or not they can cohabit or cooperate.”Īs loyal viewers are already aware, Cohan left the show temporarily in season nine, when Maggie decided that she could no longer face living in close proximity to the man who killed Glenn (Steven Yeun), her husband and father to her unborn baby at the time. “Angela made a good point to me when we were talking about it, when she told me that the writers had found it fun to find the parallels between the two of them. “Fans will definitely see other sides of both characters,” teases Cohan. It seems safe to suggest, though, that one aspect of 10c that audiences are most excited for is the confrontation between Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and somewhat reformed baddie Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). For more information about how we hold your personal data, please see our privacy policy. We may also send occasional updates from our editorial team. local time on AMC.Immediate Media Company Limited (publishers of ) would love to send you our sci-fi and fantasy newsletters. That being said, this should be a fairly complete recap of the upcoming plot. As with all spoiler reports, there may be slight inaccuracies in the above description. That's all there is to know about The Walking Dead Season 9 episode 2. While distracted, someone else kills him. Negan tells Rick "you're not saving this world, you're just getting it ready for me."Īt the very end, Justin is on his own and he runs into a person hiding in the woods. There's a cut, and we learn that Rick's conversation at the start of the episode was with Negan. There's a joyous campfire scene where Carol decides to put on Ezekiel's engagement ring. Shortly thereafter, Jadis looks to the sky and we see her mysterious helicopter once more.
She asks Gabriel if he still feels afraid, and this leads to a makeout session. We learn that Jadis has completed her painting. Daryl takes Aaron to the infirmary and Enid amputates his arm.ĭaryl expresses more frustration at Justin for his mistakes, and Rick ultimately banishes Justin for his actions. The herd approaches, but Rick finishes them off by shooting a bundle of logs that falls on it. Further chaos ensues when the lure alarm Justin was supposed to monitor doesn't go off. While building reinforcements, a log falls on Aaron's arm and crushes it. Things get out of hand when Rick and crew try to lure a herd of walkers from a nearby bridge. Carol offers additional confirmation that she'll do her best to ensure Daryl stays happy.Įlsewhere, Jadis draws Gabriel a picture of "a woman with glasses." Gabriel wants to bring Jadis into the community as a "normal" member, and she appears to be grateful for that. Rick pulls Daryl aside and Daryl asks Rick if they're still on the same side. When Justin tries to take Henry's water, Daryl steps in to defend the boy and the fight is ultimately split up by Rick. In the next scene, Henry hands out water rations to the people and is harassed by another resident named Justin. This is an ongoing theme of the episode, and Maggie expresses no regret for her actions. Michonne also mentions that she's not a fan of Maggie's authoritarian leadership style. Over at the Hilltop, Michonne confronts Maggie about a shipment that didn't arrive on time at the Sanctuary.
He says Alexandria and its associated communities are working together with intention of "making a new beginning." We also see another cute scene with Carol and Ezekiel and learn that Sidiq is training Enid and Cindie to help him at the infirmary. The episode takes place 35 days after Gregory's hanging and begins with Rick talking to someone about the aftermath of the war. Can Rick's theory of building a perfect world ever be fully realized? Jackson Lee Davis/AMC