| "New Best Friends" | |
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| Series The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 10 | |
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| Air date | February 19th, 2017 |
| Writers | Channing Powell |
| Director | Jeffrey F. January |
| Producers | Robert Kirkman; David Alpert; Greg Nicotero; Tom Luse; Gale Anne Hurd; Scott M. Gimple; Caleb Womble; Jolly Dale; Ryan Degard; Matthew Negrete; Channing Powell; Corey Reed; Angela Kang; Denise Huth; Alex Coley Brown; Amy Beth Barnes; John Marler |
| Starring | Andrew Lincoln; Norman Reedus; Lauren Cohan; Chandler Riggs; Danai Gurira; Melissa McBride; Lennie James; Sonequa Martin-Green; Alanna Masterson; Josh McDermitt; Christian Serratos; Jeffrey Dean Morgan |
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"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.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
Also Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cooper Andrews | Jerry |
| Daniel Newman | Daniel |
| Carlos Navarro | Alvaro |
| Kerry Cahill | Dianne |
| Jayson Warner Smith | Gavin |
| Joshua Mikel | Jared |
| Sabrina Gennarino | Tamiel |
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The Walking Dead was created by writer/executive producer Robert Kirkman and developed for TV by Frank Darabont.
- "WD: New Best Friends", "TWD: New Best Friends", and "The Walking Dead: New Best Friends" all redirect to this page.
- 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.
- Co-executive producer Denise M. Huth is credited as Denise Huth in this episode.
- Producer Amy Barnes is credited as Amy Beth Barnes in this episode.
- Production designer Graham Walker is credited as Grace Walker in this episode.
- With this episode, Austin Nichols' name is now removed from the Also Starring cast list. Nichols played Spencer Monroe, who was killed by Negan and put down by Rick Grimes in "Hearts Still Beating".
- This is the third episode of The Walking Dead directed by Jeffrey F. January. It is his first episode from season seven of the series. He previously directed the season six episode, "Always Accountable".
- This is the tenth episode of The Walking Dead written by Channing Powell. It is her second episode from season seven of the series. She previously wrote "Hearts Still Beating".
Allusions[]
"Can we be besties?"
- 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".
- According to executive producer Denise Huth, the floral decor of the paintings inside of Carol's cabin is a direct call back to the infamous "look at the flowers" scene from the season four episode, "The Grove", in which Carol Peletier was forced to shoot Lizzie Samuels.
- The eighteen-wheeler on the side of the road that Daryl and Richard hide behind is the same vehicle featured in the film Smokey and the Bandit.
- Although this is the first that Tamiel is addressed by name, it is actually the third appearance of the character. She is the mysterious pair of boots seen at the edge of the lake and outside the Alexandria Safe-Zone in "Hearts Still Beating". She is also the shadowy passenger that accompanies Gabriel Stokes in the beginning of "Rock in the Road".