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Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Rick's bold and courageous teenage son.

Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene, the pregnant widow of Glenn and a leading figure of the Hilltop.

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Rick's right-hand man, the group's primary hunter and a recruiter for Alexandria.

Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, the series' protagonist, a former sheriff's deputy and the leader of Alexandria, who is leading a new alliance to fight Negan and the Saviors.

For this season, Katelyn Nacon, Khary Payton, Steven Ogg, and Pollyanna McIntosh were promoted to series regular status, after previously having recurring roles, while Seth Gilliam and Ross Marquand were added to the opening credits. The eighth season features twenty series regulars overall. The primary characters of the eighth season include (from left to right): Rick, Carol, Morgan, Daryl, Carl, Enid, Rosita, Tara, Michonne, Gabriel, Aaron, Maggie, Jesus, Gregory, Shiva, Ezekiel, Jadis, Eugene, Simon, Dwight, and Negan Rick, along with Maggie ( Lauren Cohan), leading The Hilltop, and King Ezekiel ( Khary Payton), leader of The Kingdom, unite forces to start a rebellion against the tyrant leader of the Saviors, initiating a war for the freedom of the communities.

The season continues the story of Rick Grimes ( Andrew Lincoln) and his group of survivors in their fight against Negan ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and the Saviors.

This season adapts material from issues #115–126 of the comic book series 'All Out War Part I & II' and introduces notable comic book character Siddiq ( Avi Nash). It was nominated for multiple awards and won two, including Best Horror Television Series for the third consecutive year, at the 44th Saturn Awards.

The eighth season received mixed reviews from critics. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Gimple as showrunner for his fifth and final season. The executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott M. Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The eighth season of The Walking Dead, an American post-apocalyptic horror television series on AMC, premiered on October 22, 2017, and concluded on April 15, 2018, consisting of 16 episodes.

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