Their deal with the FBI now dead, the Byrdes desperately search for more solutions to their growing problems. Wendy’s father comes to town.

Marty travels to the Navarro estate, Ruth asks Frank Jr. for a favor, a new acting sheriff makes waves, and Wendy tries to bring Jim back into the fold.

Ruth makes a play for the casino with some help from a familiar face. Wendy cozies up to Omar’s sister and arranges a meeting with Clare.

Nathan angers Wendy by making Charlotte and Jonah a surprising offer. Ruth tries to erase her own past with an assist from Charles Wilkes.

Every desperate deal. Every broken promise. Every bloody murder. Eager to leave their murky past behind, the Byrdes make a final bid for freedom.

Rick sides with Shane causing Dale to worry that the group is losing its humanity; Carl’s actions have unintended consequences.

Someone dangerous may be loose near the farm; Rick, Shane, Daryl and Glenn keep the group safe.

Rick and Carl find the farm in jeopardy; the group is split up in the chaos; Rick’s leadership is questioned.

Concerned for their safety, the group makes a plan – one that Hershel disagrees with adamantly. He makes it clear the group is fine to stay for now, but not…

Secrets are told and secrets are revealed. Hershel refuses to acknowledge the world’s new reality. Andrea comes out of her shell. Everyone is becoming more and more aware that “everything…

Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.

Rick and the others try to restore order in the aftermath of a terrible discovery. Hershel takes up an old habit and disappears, Rick and Glenn must follow him into…

Rick, Hershel and Glen are trapped and fight to survive; Shane finds Lori in danger.

Rick discovers a possible safe haven. Shane must go on a dangerous mission to get needed medical supplies.

The group desperately awaits Shane’s return. Shane finds himself trapped in a school, surrounded by the undead. Daryl and Andrea search for someone in the woods.

Shane makes a deadly sacrifice which leads to unusual behavior and self-distancing. The rest of the group tries to hang on somewhere between living to die and dying to live.