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'The Walking Dead' Season 8 Synopsis Has Rick Waging All-Out War

With The Walking Dead Season 8 premiering on October 22nd (a milestone 100th episode), AMC released a much more detailed synopsis for the season that gives us a much better sense of just how different this season will be when compared to Season 7.

For starters? No more passive Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln): the Alexandria community is ready to take the fight to Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and The Saviors…and they'll have the Hilltop, and Kingdom communities standing by their side:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l82kiUvnKM&t=12s

"Last season, Rick Grimes and his group of survivors were confronted with their deadliest challenge yet. With the comfort of Alexandria, they let their guard down, only to be reminded how brutal the world they live in can be.

Feeling powerless under Negan's rules and demands, Rick advocated the group play along. But seeing that Negan couldn't be reasoned with, Rick began rallying together other communities affected by the Saviors. And with the support of the Hilltop and Kingdom, they finally have enough fire power to contest the Saviors.

This season, Rick brings "All Out War" to Negan and his forces. The Saviors are larger, better-equipped, and ruthless — but Rick and the unified communities are fighting for the promise of a brighter future. The battle lines are drawn as they launch into a kinetic, action-packed offensive.

Up until now, survival has been the focus of Rick and our group, but it's not enough. They have to fight to take back their freedom so that they can live. So that they can rebuild. As with any battle, there will be losses. Casualties. But with Rick leading the Alexandrian forces, Maggie leading the Hilltop, and King Ezekiel leading the Kingdom — Negan and the Saviors' grip on this world may finally be coming to an end."

The Walking Dead stars Lincoln, Morgan, Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Lauren Cohan (Maggie Greene), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Lennie James (Morgan Jones), Seth Gilliam (Father Gabriel Stokes), Alanna Masterson (Tara Chambler), Khary Payton (King Ezekiel), and Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes); with Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert, showrunner Scott Gimple and franchise creator Robert Kirkman serving as executive producers.

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