The Walking Dead/Warning Signs

Warning Signs
Season 9, Episode 3
Airdate	October 21, 2018
Written by	Corey Reed
Directed by	Dan Liu
Stream
← 9x02 The Bridge	9x04 → The Obliged
The Walking Dead — Season Nine

Warning Signs is the third episode of the ninth season of The Walking Dead, and the one hundred eighteenth episode overall.

Starring: Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes), Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Lauren Cohan (Maggie Greene), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Alanna Masterson (Tara Chambler) (credit only), Josh McDermitt (Eugene Porter) (credit only), Christian Serratos (Rosita Espinosa), Seth Gilliam (Gabriel Stokes), Ross Marquand (Aaron) (credit only), Katelyn Nacon (Enid) (credit only), Tom Payne (Paul "Jesus" Rovia) (credit only)

and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan) (credit only)

Also Starring: Khary Payton (Ezekiel) (credit only), Pollyanna McIntosh (Anne), Callan McAuliffe (Alden), Avi Nash (Siddiq)

Guest Starring: Cooper Andrews (Jerry), Rhys Coiro (Jed), Sydney Park (Cyndie), Elizabeth Ludlow (Arat), Zach McGowan (Justin), Lindsley Register (Laura), Kerry Cahill (Dianne), Traci Dinwiddie (Regina), Nicole Barre (Kathy), Nadine Marissa (Nabila), Kenric Green (Scott)

Co-Starring: James Chen (Kal), Matt Mangum (DJ), Briana Venskus (Beatrice), Mimi Kirkland (Rachel), Aaron Farb (Norris), Chloe Garcia-Frizzi (Judith)

Plot Overview

The already tense situation with the Saviors threatens to unravel when Justin is found murdered and they begin to point fingers.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Justin is confirmed to be murdered. It's found that some of the Oceanside had been targeting Saviors were responsible for killing the men, with Arat being the last of them.

• After two of the Saviors ambush Rick and Carol to get guns to defend themselves, the Saviors leave the work site.

• The Scavengers traded people for supplies with the occupants of the helicopter, designating them as an "A", but it's unknown what qualifies as a "B".

Characters

• Maggie visits the site and tries to work with the Saviors, but after learning her execution of Gregory inspired some from Oceanside that they didn't have to abide only by Rick's rules. She tells Daryl that it's time they see Negan.

• Gabriel follows Anne and learns about her trade deal with the helicopter. She pleads with him to go with her on the condition he doesn't tell anyone. He can't and she laments that he wasn't a "B" and knocks him out.

Referbacks

• Rick reminds Daryl of when he left his brother Merle handcuffed on a rooftop.

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The truck next to the gas pump with two burned up bodies in it is an illusion to Night of the Living Dead.