| "This Sorrowful Life" | |
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| The Walking Dead episode | |
 Merle is put down by his brother, Daryl, following his sacrificial death by the hands of The Governor. | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Greg Nicotero |
| Written by | Scott M. Gimple |
| Featured music | "Fast and Loose" by Motörhead "Turn It Up" by Ted Nugent |
| Original air date | March 24, 2013 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"This Sorrowful Life" is the fifteenth and penultimate episode of the third season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which first aired on AMC in the United States on March 24, 2013.
In the episode, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), unaware of The Governor (David Morrissey)'s plan to ambush the prison and kill whoever delivers Michonne (Danai Gurira), ponders whether or not he should hand over Michonne to The Governor. Meanwhile, Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker) takes matters into his own hand(s) in an attempt to protect his brother.
This episode featured the death of Merle, who is killed when trying to redeem himself. Critics praised the performance of Michael Rooker in the episode and Norman Reedus' performance at the end, upon confronting a zombified Merle.
The episode was watched by 10.69 million viewers, down slightly from the previous episode;[1] and critics reacted positively to the episode.