CLEVELAND, Ohio – The midseason premiere is an aspect of dramatic television that’s become, in some cases, as important as season premieres over the past decade.
No show plays this up more than “The Walking Dead,” which chooses to tell its story in eight episode blocks. The show’s latest midseason premiere arrives on Sunday and features Rick’s attempt to unite several communities in a war against the Saviors.
We’ll have to wait and see where the episode ranks with the other midseason premieres of “The Walking Dead.”
(Note: The first season did not feature a midseason run)
5. “After” (Season 4)
“TWD” was in its big character-building phase during the midpoint of Season 4. Thus, “After” moves at a snail’s place. It might have seemed a bit appropriate, considering all of the violence that ended the prison saga. The episode’s conclusion plays well with Carl and Rick reuniting with Michonne, cementing the trio as the dynamic-three of “The Walking Dead.”
4. “The Suicide King” (Season 3)
Daryl and Merle’s “fight” at Woodbury is captivating stuff. Especially when Rick, Maggie and company show up to rescue them. We also get more insight into the relationship between Merle and Daryl when the (temporarily) leave the group. But the episode ends on a lame note when Rick starts hallucinating his dead wife.
3. “Nebraska” (Season 2)
The midpoint of Season 2 represented the most important moment of “The Walking Dead” and the first significant boost in ratings. The first half of the season culminated with the revelation that Sophia was dead all along and roaming as a walker inside Hershel’s barn. Things pick up with Hershel telling Rick’s group to leave his farm, but then changes his mind after Rick saves his life at a bar in town.
2. “What Happened and What’s Going On” (Season 5)
This might have been the most artfully done episode of “The Walking Dead,” maybe ever. The episode was essentially a de facto swan song to Tyreese, who had been begging to be a martyr for quite some time. The episode also featured the return of several deceased characters during Tyreese’s dream sequence.
1. “No Way Out” (Season 6)
The events of “No Way Out” were moved to after the midseason jump in a late decision by “The Walking Dead” showrunners. It was kind of annoying, given the unnecessary cliffhanger that preceded it. Still, “No Way Out” came loaded with action right from the star, as Daryl, Sasha and Abraham take out a group of Saviors. Back at the Safe-Zone, a herd of walkers has broken through the gates, leaving Rick to cover the residents in walker guts in a escape attempt that fails. Things peak when Ron puts a bullet hole in Ron’s eye. Rick then leads the rest of Alexandria in an epic walker rebellion.
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