The Walking Dead/The World Before

The World Before
Season 10, Episode 8
Airdate	November 24, 2019
Written by	Julia Ruchman
Directed by	John Dahl
Stream
← 10x07 Open Your Eyes	10x09 → Squeeze
The Walking Dead — Season Ten

The World Before is the eighth episode of the tenth season of The Walking Dead, and the one hundred thirty-ninth episode overall.

Starring: Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Christian Serratos (Rosita Espinosa), Josh McDermitt (Eugene Porter), Seth Gilliam (Gabriel Stokes), Ross Marquand (Aaron), Khary Payton (Ezekiel), Ryan Hurst (Beta) (credit only)

with Samantha Morton (Alpha)

and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan) (credit only)

Also Starring: Callan McAuliffe (Alden) (credit only), Avi Nash (Siddiq), Eleanor Matsuura (Yumiko) (credit only), Cooper Andrews (Jerry), Nadia Hilker (Magna, Cailey Fleming (Judith Grimes), Cassady McClincy (Lydia) (credit only), Lauren Ridloff (Connie), Dan Fogler (Luke), Thora Birch (Gamma / Mary), Kevin Carroll (Virgil), Kenric Green (Scott), Juan Javier Cardenas (Dante), Angel Theory (Kelly), Sydney Park (Cyndie), Avianna Mynhier (Rachel Ward), Lindsley Register (Laura), Kerry Cahill (Dianne)

Co-Starring: Mandi Christine Kerr (Barbara), Gustavo Gomez (Marco), Tamara Austin (Nora), Anabelle Holloway (Gracie), Antony Azor (RJ), Alex Sgambati (Jules), Rebecca Koon (Cheryl), Rae Olivier (Jen), Vince Foster (Wayne)

Plot Overview

As everyone deals with the death of Siddiq, that a Whisperer spy infiltrated Alexandria has Michonne distrusting a new stranger she and the others encounter.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• It's discovered that Dante was picked to spy because he would not be recognised by Lydia. Part of his mission included encouraging their paranoia and sowing their self-destruction. He believes this will continue as they debate what to do with him, but Gabriel murders him in his cell and burns the body.

• Aaron learns the location of the herd from Gamma. He, Carol, Daryl, Connie, Magna, and Jerry go to check it only to find nothing. As they look for Lydia, Carol spots Alpha and chases her into a cave, with the others following after her. They find the herd and while the walkers can't get to them, they don't seem to be able to escape.

• Michonne and the others find a man named Virgil as he tries to steal a sail and boat from Oceanside. He explains that he's trying to get back to his family who are on a naval base on Bloodsworth Island. He offers the weapons there that could be enough to take out Alpha's herd. Michonne leaves with him to bring them back.

Characters

• Daryl calls Carol out for wanting Alpha dead, even at the risk of her own life. He tells her Alpha's not worth it, but Carol runs headlong after anyway when she catches sight of her.

• After taking out some walkers before being helped by Eugene, Rosita goes to Gabriel to talk about it. While more content with getting killed, she now fears orphaning her daughter. However, he does little to console her feeling of helplessness. Later, when he burns Dante's body, she puts her head on his shoulder and he puts his to hers.

Referbacks

• When Virgil brings up mercy, Michonne recalls the quote "My mercy prevails over my wrath". Siddiq quoted this to Carl in "Mercy", which Rick later quoted in the aftermath of the war with the Saviors in "Wrath".