Warlords (The Walking Dead)

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"Warlords"
The Walking Dead episode
Episode no.Season 11
Episode 13
Directed byLoren Yaconelli
Written byJim Barnes & Erik Mountain
Original air dateMarch 20, 2022 (2022-03-20)
Running time44 minutes
Guest appearances
  • Michael Biehn as Ian
  • Jason Butler Harner as Toby Carlson
  • Medina Senghore as Annie Smith
  • Okea Eme-Akwari as Elijah
  • Connor Hammond as Jesse
  • Kien Michael Spiller as Hershel Rhee
  • Gustavo Gomez as Marco
  • Michael Hanson as Jake Daniels
  • Braian Rivera Jimenez as Green
  • Henry Bazemore Jr. as Sgt. Crowe
  • Jenique Hendrix as Hart
  • Camry Rose Brault as Shipment Trooper
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"Warlords" is the thirteenth episode of the eleventh season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead . The 166th episode of the series overall, the episode was directed by Loren Yaconelli and written by Jim Barnes & Erik Mountain. "Warlords" premiered on AMC on March 20, 2022. [1]

Contents

In the episode, Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Lydia (Cassady McClincy) join an outside community called Riverbend. They meet Aaron (Ross Marquand), who tells him about a miss he embarked with Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) as emissaries to the Commonwealth. The episode receives positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Aaron (Ross Marquand) and Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) are recruited by Aaron's chief, Toby Carlson (Jason Butler Harner), to participate in an outreach mission with a community in an apartment complex, seeking to offer them access to the Commonwealth.

The leader of the complex, Ian (Michael Biehn), meets with the group but is unconvinced of their kindness. Although Aaron and Gabriel convince Ian to let them leave with their lives, Carlson suddenly attacks Ian and several of his people. Carlson was actually appointed by Lance (Josh Hamilton) to take over, proving that the community were responsible for a previous attack on a Commonwealth caravan.

Gabriel meets up with Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), who secretly sends a message to Hilltop with Jesse (Connor Hammond) on the run. Maggie (Lauren Cohan), Lydia (Cassady McClincy) and Elijah (Okea Eme-Akwari) go to the complex to fight Commonwealth troops after meeting Aaron.

Reception

Critical reception

"Warlords" received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the episode has an approval rating of 86%, with an average rating of 7.90 out of 10, based on 7 ratings. [2]

Erik Kain for Forbes was critical of the episode and wrote: "The problem is that the events that comprise this story are so implausible and ridiculous that any attempt at nonlinear storytelling just comes off as a way to disguise the poor plotting". [3] Alex McLevy for The A.V. Club rated the episode a B, calling it "Part of the wicked fun of “Warlords” is how it keeps doubling back on itself, retreating in time to reveal another layer to the situation." [4]

Ratings

The episode has a total of 1.79 million viewers in its original airing on AMC. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Walking Dead, Warlords: Things To Note". Undead Walking. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Warlords". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ Kain, Erik (March 21, 2022). "'The Walking Dead' Season 11, Episode 13 Review: Contrived And Convoluted". Forbes .
  4. ↑ McLevy, Alex (March 20, 2021). "The Walking Dead twists time and space for a fun and deadly adventure". The A.V. Club . Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (March 22, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 3.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
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