Walking Dead: New Best Friends

"New Best Friends" is the tenth episode of season seven of the survival horror television series The Walking Dead, and the ninety-third episode of the series overall. It was directed by Jeffrey F. January with a script written by Channing Powell. It first aired on AMC on Sunday, February 19th, 2017 at 9:00 pm. In this episode, Rick and his group meet the Scavengers - an intense group of people who live in a landfill. Rick tries to negotiate a deal with them, which ultimately finds him having to fight off a walker spiky protrusions from his body. Richard schemes with Daryl on a planned attack against a Savior convoy, until Daryl discovers that an innocent may lose their life. Daryl finally reunites with Carol.

Characters by group
Alexandrians

The Scavengers

The Kingdom

The Saviors

Non-associated
 * Carol Peletier

Notes & Trivia

 * The Walking Dead was created by writer/executive producer Robert Kirkman and developed for TV by Frank Darabont.


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 * This episode is rated TV-MA. It contains strong language and acts of extreme violence, which may be too intense for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.


 * This episode is included on the Walking Dead: The Complete Seventh Season DVD and Blu-ray collections. It has also been made available for download on iTunes and Amazon Video.


 * This episode was followed by The Talking Dead after-show, hosted by Chris Hardwick. Couch guests include three actors from the series: Cooper Andrews, who plays Jerry, Seth Gilliam, who plays Father Gabriel Stokes, and newcomer Pollyanna McIntosh, who plays Jadis. Includes televised interviews with Andrew Lincoln, Melissa McBride, and Norman Reedus.

Allusions

 * The title of this episode is taken from a line of dialogue spoken by Rosita Espinosa, who sarcastically tells Tara Chambler about how the Scavengers are their "new best friends".

Crew

 * Robert Kirkman - Executive producer
 * David Alpert - Executive producer
 * Greg Nicotero - Executive producer
 * Tom Luse - Executive producer
 * Gale Anne Hurd - Executive producer
 * Scott M. Gimple - Executive producer
 * Sharon Bialy, CSA - Casting
 * Sherry Thomas, CSA - Casting
 * Gohar Gazazyan, CSA - Casting
 * Bear McCreary - Composer
 * Rachel Goodlett Katz - Editor
 * Grace Walker - Production designer


 * Michael E. Satrazemis - Director of photography
 * Jolly Dale - Producer
 * Caleb Womble - Producer
 * Ryan Degard - Producer
 * Matthew Negrete - Co-executive producer
 * Channing Powell - Co-executive producer
 * Corey Reed - Co-executive producer
 * Angela Kang - Co-executive producer
 * Denise Huth - Co-executive producer
 * Amy Beth Barnes - Co-producer
 * Alex Coley Brown - Co-producer
 * John Marler - Associate producer