: Maggie returns to the church to find that Alden has died and turned into a walker; she is forced to put him down and bury him.
: Eugene arrives at Alexandria with Lance Hornsby and a troop of Commonwealth soldiers. Hornsby offers the bedraggled survivors a choice: help to rebuild Alexandria or relocation to the Commonwealth. The "Six Months Later" Time Jump [S11E9] No Other Way
: Back home, the community struggles against a severe storm and a walker breach. Aaron rescues Judith and Gracie from a flooded basement in a tense sequence before the group eventually regroups. Casualties and Departures : : Maggie returns to the church to find
served as the mid-season premiere for Part 2 of the final season, effectively concluding the Reaper arc and introducing the Commonwealth as the series' central focus. Plot Summary The "Six Months Later" Time Jump : Back
: Maggie, Daryl, Gabriel, and Negan successfully defeat the Reapers. Although Daryl tries to negotiate a peaceful exit for the remaining Reapers, Maggie executes them in cold blood, leaving only Leah alive but injured.
: Fearing Maggie will eventually kill him as she did the Reapers, Negan decides to leave the group and strikes out on his own.