Key Changes:
Andrea, Tyreese & Noah are still alive. Abraham & Rosita do not break up, Sasha & Tara are replaced by other characters.
To Remember:
- Allen Samuels has been with group since the farm
- Morgan shows up to Alexandria in S5 finale
- Heath was in Alexandria in S5, bigger character
- Nicholas took Noah’s death
Main Cast:
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes
Laurie Holden as Andrea Harrison
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee
Danai Gurira as Michonne Hawthorne
Chad L. Coleman as Tyreese Williams (Ep. 1-8)
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier
Garret Dillahunt as Allen Samuels
Lennie James as Morgan Jones
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham Ford
Also Starring:
Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa
Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter
Tyler James Williams as Noah Corbin
Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes
Ross Marquand as Aaron Raleigh
Alex Breckenridge as Jessie Anderson
Corey Hawkins as Heath Biship
Austin Nichols as Spencer Monroe
Tovah Feldshuh as Deanna Monroe
Guest Starring:
Benedict Samuel as Owen/The Wolf
Katelyn Nacon as Enid Mettle
Austin Abrams as Ron Anderson
Major Dodson as Sam Anderson
Merritt Wever as Dr Denise Cloyd
Tom Payne as Paul “Jesus” Rovia
R. Keith Harris as Dr Harlan Carson
Xander Berkeley as Gregory Langston
Austin Amelio as Dwight Henderson
Christine Evangelista as Sherry Henderson
Steven Ogg as Simon Philips
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Negan
Time jump notes:
- Allen has become head of security, trains people with Rosita, hating how soft everyone is.
- Noah has built many things (catwalk, watch tower, etc.)
- Deanna is near giving up on leading Alexandria.
- Michonne and Tyreese are together.
- Rick & Jessie are not officially together, but very close, Andrea disapproves.
6x01: First Time Again
Flashbacks reveal Owen hearing Rick’s gunshot when he executed Pete outside Alexandria, putting the community on their radar. At the same time, Spencer and Carter begin quietly questioning Rick’s leadership, believing he’s becoming too dangerous and controlling for Alexandria.
3 months later, Rick and Morgan discover a massive herd of walkers trapped in a quarry dangerously close to Alexandria. Rick creates a risky plan to lure them away before they reach the walls. Daryl, Andrea, and Abraham lead one part of the herd down the road, while Michonne, Glenn, Noah, and Heath try to safely get everyone else back to Alexandria, losing Carter and many others on the way. Morgan, Allen, and a badly injured Tyreese lead one group home, while Glenn’s group is separated. Just as the plan seems to be working, the herd suddenly direction when a loud horn begins blaring from Alexandria.
6x02: JSS
With Rick’s group away, the Wolves invade Alexandria and slaughter people in the streets. Spencer opens fire on a Wolf driving a truck, killing him—but activating the truck horn, unintentionally pulling the herd toward Alexandria. Morgan and Allen work together to pull people to safety, while Carol disguises herself to take down the wolves. Tyreese waits helplessly as Denise treats him and the other injured survivors, while Rosita and Aaron defend them.
Carl tries protecting Ron and Enid, but Ron refuses out of anger, while Enid flees Alexandria on her own. During the battle, Morgan is stunned by how ruthless Carol has become since he knew her at the farm. As the Wolves begin losing control, Morgan convinces the remaining wolves to retreat, but secretly kidnaps Owen. Alexandria survives—but at a devastating cost.
6x03: Thank You
Glenn, Michonne, Noah, and Heath try leading Scott and other Alexandrians home as walkers pick them off one by one. Eventually, only the five of them remain. Glenn and Noah leave to cause a distraction but are trapped on top of a dumpster surrounded by a massive herd. Desperate to escape, they make a run for it, but they fall into the walkers and Noah is killed, leaving behind a notebook full of plans for Alexandria, and forcing Glenn to hide under the dumpster.
Elsewhere, Rick circles back alone in an RV to redirect part of the herd away from Alexandria. On the road, he is ambushed by the Wolves that Morgan dismissed. Rick kills them, but after escaping, the RV won’t start as the walker herd begins closing in around him.
6x04: Lost Hope
Rick makes it back to Alexandria barely ahead of the massive walker herd as Deanna lets him in just in time. Panic spreads as the walkers begin surrounding the walls.
Michonne visits an injured Tyreese and encourages Denise not to give up, reminding her that Alexandria needs her to step up as their doctor no matter how scared she feels. While helping search Glenn, Maggie tells Aaron that she’s pregnant.
Tension grows between Ron and Carl, leading to a fight. Ron later asks Rick to teach him how to shoot. As the siege worsens, Rick and Jessie finally share a kiss, with Rick slowly letting his guard down.
6x05: Always Accountable
Daryl, Andrea, and Abraham are ambushed and split apart. Daryl is separated from the others, while Andrea and Abraham are forced to abandon their vehicle and go through a nearby tow. Andrea expresses disapproval and slight jealousy of Rick and Jessie but is happy for him. Abraham tells her to pursue Rick before it’s too late.
Daryl is captured by Dwight, Sherry, and Tina, who mistake him for part of the armed group that attacked them. He learns they’re runaway Saviors trying to escape Negan’s control. Daryl tries convincing them to come with him to Alexandria. Dwight seems willing to trust Daryl, but when Tina is killed, Dwight’s fear takes over. To protect Sherry, Dwight betrays Daryl, taking his crossbow and bike. Though clearly feeling guilty, Dwight chooses survival, making his betrayal more personal than cruel.
Abraham and Andrea reunite with Daryl; they begin to head back to Alexandria in a fuel truck.
6x06: Heads Up
After hiding under the dumpster, Glenn escapes with Noah’s notebook and finds Enid hiding outside Alexandria. He convinces her to return with him to help the people still inside the walls. To let Maggie know they’re alive, they release balloons in the sky as they move closer.
Inside Alexandria, Ron sneaks into the armory and steals ammunition, while Rick, Carol and Michonne confront Morgan about letting the wolves go. Spencer tries going over the wall but falls, Rosita opens fire and Rick, Morgan and Tobin pull him up. Later, Michonne and Tyreese share a major moment where Tyreese opens up about finally feeling like he’s found peace again after losing Sasha, while Michonne admits she doesn’t want to keep losing people she loves as they fully commit to eachother. Just as hope returns, the clock tower collapses, opening a breach as walkers pour in to Alexandria.
6x07: Start to Finish
Rick, Michonne, Tyreese, Carl, Gabriel, and Deanna take refuge with Jessie, Ron, and Sam, where they discover Deanna has been bitten.
Carol takes shelter in Morgan’s house and discovers Denise treating the captured Wolf, Owen. She tries to kill him, but Morgan stops her. Their argument ends when Owen knocks Morgan unconscious. Eugene picks the lock, where He, Rosita, and Heath walk in on Owen holding Denise’s captive. Forced to surrender their weapons, they watch as Owen escapes with Denise into the walker-filled streets.
Glenn and Enid make it back and spot Maggie trapped on the lookout tower, built by Noah, surrounded by walkers. Rick’s group covers themselves in guts and move through the herd. Deanna stays behind, leaving letters for Spencer and Maggie, and putting Rick in charge of Alexandria. As walkers flood in, Aaron and Allen leave through side streets to reach Spencer’s supply truck outside the walls.
6x08: No Way Out
Daryl, Andrea, and Abraham are stopped on the road by Saviors, who tell them everything they own now belongs to Negan. Daryl uses the RPG to blow the saviors apart, allowing them to escape in the fuel truck.
Inside Alexandria, Owen is devoured by walkers as Rick’s group moves through the herd, Tyreese breaks away to protect Gabriel and Judith. Sam freezes in fear and Jessie refuses to leave him, with both of them getting bitten, forcing Rick to cut off her arm when she won’t let go of Carl. Ron aims his gun at Rick, but Michonne impales him, the shot still goes off and hits Carl in the eye.
Denise desperately begins treating Carl, while Rick storms into the streets alone, attacking the walkers in a fury. One by one, the Alexandrians join in, with Tyreese circling back to help and getting bitten in the process. Glenn and Enid are surrounded trying to reach Maggie on the lookout post, but Daryl, Andrea, and Abraham arrive in the fuel truck and save them. Daryl floods a pond with fuel and ignites it, drawing walkers away from the community.
As the battle ends, Michonne shares a tearful goodbye with Tyreese as Denise realizes she can’t save him. The next morning, Rick pleads beside an unconscious Carl.
***Note: Morgan standalone episode is moved to ep. 9, separating 6A and 6B
6x09: Here’s Not Here
Flashback to Morgan’s past after Rick left him in Season 3. Morgan spends months alone, killing walkers and losing himself. He’s eventually found by Eastman, who teaches him discipline, and that “all life is precious.” Morgan slowly rebuilds himself and the two form a strong bond.
That peace ends when Eastman is bitten while saving Morgan. Before dying, he urges Morgan to keep living with humanity. In the present, Morgan reflects on Eastman’s lessons as he struggles with Owen’s death.
6x10: The Next World
With Aaron spending time with Eric, Daryl and Allen go on a supply run where they encounter a clever stranger called Jesus, who repeatedly outsmarts them before revealing he’s really not an enemy.
Back in Alexandria, Carl wakes up from his coma, in celebration, Andrea kisses Rick, with Rick believing it’s too early, Andrea walks out awkwardly while Spencer goes into the woods looking for Deanna. A grieving Michonne follows him, and together they find Deanna reanimated as Spencer tearfully puts her down.
With Rick realizing everything is getting better, he and Andrea finally hookup. That night Daryl and Allen return with a captive Jesus. Jesus reaches out to shake Rick’s hand but Rick immediately knocks him out.
6x11: The Line Between
Rick, Andrea, Daryl, Glenn, Maggie, Michonne, and Abraham follow Jesus to the Hilltop Colony. During talks with Gregory, a Hilltop resident suddenly tries killing him under Negan’s orders. Jesus explains Negan’s group has been extorting Hilltop for food, medicine, and supplies while holding hostages. Realizing Alexandria will eventually face them too.
Maggie makes a deal with Gregory: they’ll kill Negan, destroy the Saviors, and return a hostage in exchange for half of Hilltop’s supplies. Before leaving, Dr. Carson gives Maggie an ultrasound, giving Glenn a moment of hope.
6x12: Not Tomorrow Yet
Rick returns from Hilltop and begins planning an attack on the Saviors, with Morgan being the only person openly opposing Rick’s decision. Carol is shaken by the amount of people she’s killed and questions who she’s become.
Using a severed head made to resemble Gregory, Rick, Jesus, and Hilltop scout Andy gain access to the Savior outpost. Rick, Andrea, Daryl, Michonne, Glenn, Allen, Abraham, Rosita, and Heath begin silently infiltrating the outpost. Outside, Maggie and Carol keep watch opposite of Aaron, Jesus, and Gabriel. During the assault, Glenn is forced to make his first human kill when Heath freezes under pressure.
By morning, the outpost appears cleared. Allen and Heath leave on a supply run after the attack. In Alexandria Morgan begins building a jail cell, believing there is more bloodshed to come. Inside the outpost, a voice over the walkie-talkie to reveal that they have taken Carol and Maggie.
6x13: The Same Boat
Carol and Maggie are captured by Paula and a group of saviors after the outpost attack. While Rick’s group holds a Savior named Primo hostage, the women take Carol and Maggie to a slaughterhouse and wait for reinforcements.
Pretending to be weak, Carol manipulates her captors while Maggie refuses to break. The two free themselves and kill Paula’s group and reunite with the group.
Just as Primo claims that he is Negan, Rick immediately shoots him in the head right next to Carol.
6x14: Twice as Far
Abraham and Eugene discover a facility where Eugene can manufacture ammunition. After Eugene insists he no longer needs protection, Abraham leaves him behind.
Daryl, Rosita, and Denise travel to an apothecary for medicine when Denise is killed by Dwight, who was aiming for Daryl. The Saviors, ambush the group and holding Eugene hostage. During the fight, Eugene bites Dwight’s crotch, allowing Daryl and Rosita to fight back before he retreats with the remaining Saviors.
In Alexandria, Carol secretly leaves, unable to live with the guilt of all the people she’s killed. Before leaving, she writes a note for Andrea asking them not to follow her.
6x15: On the Road Again
Carol is captured by a small Savior group. Despite her exhaustion, Carol kills most of them, but one named Roman survives and hunts her on foot. After finding signs of Carol’s struggle, Rick and Morgan follow a blood trail believing it belongs to her. Rick nearly kills a non-hostile survivor, forcing Morgan to confront how far Rick has fallen. Fearing things will only get worse, Morgan sends Rick back to Alexandria and continues searching alone.
Elsewhere, Daryl becomes consumed with revenge after Denise’s death and sets out to hunt Dwight. Glenn, Michonne, and Rosita follow to help him, but the four are ambushed by Dwight and a larger Savior group, leaving them captured at gunpoint.
6x16: Last Day on Earth
Roman catches up to Carol and shoots her twice, but Morgan arrives and shoots Roman dead. Moments later. two survivors approach them and offer to take Carol to their community for safety.
Meanwhile, Rick’s group tries getting Maggie to Hilltop for medical attention, but every road they attempt is blocked by Saviors. Eugene volunteers to drive the RV alone and distract the Saviors so the others can get Maggie through the woods, but the plan fails when everyone is captured.
Surrounded and forced to kneel, the group finally meets the real Negan, proving the man Rick killed at the outpost was nobody important. The lineup consists of Rick, Andrea, Carl, Daryl, Glenn, Maggie, Michonne, Abraham, Rosita, Eugene, and Aaron. Negan mocks Rick’s group for believing they had won and demands their loyalty. As punishment for killing his people, Negan brutally beats Abraham to death with Lucille while the group watches helplessly.
End of Season Character Status:
Alive:
Rick, Carl, Andrea, Daryl, Glenn, Maggie, Michonne, Carol, Allen, Morgan, Rosita, Eugene, Gabriel, Aaron, Spencer, Heath, Jesus, Gregory, Dr Carson, Dwight, Sherry, Simon, Negan
Deaths:
Carter, Shelly, Holly, Annie, Noah, Tina, Deanna, Sam, Jessie, Ron, Tyreese, Tabitha, Eastman, Paula, Primo, Denise, Abraham
