For Blood

"**For Blood**"
"For Blood"
The Walking Dead episode
Episode no.	Season 11; Episode 8
Directed by	Sharat Raju
Written by	Erik Mountain
Original air date	October 10, 2021
Running time	41 minutes
Guest appearances
	Kevin Carroll as Virgil; Ritchie Coster as Pope; Angel Theory as Kelly; Alex Meraz as Brandon Carver; Okea Eme-Akwari as Elijah; Kerry Cahill as Dianne; Nadine Marissa as Nabila; Branton Box as Fisher; Jacob Young as Deaver; Mandi Christine Kerr as Barbara; Anabelle Holloway as Gracie; Antony Azor as R.J. Grimes; Kien Michael Spiller as Hershel Rhee; Zac Zedalis as Boone; Eric LeBlanc as Marcus Powell; Robert Hayes as Paul Wells; Lex Lauletta as Austin; Dane Davenport as Ancheta;
Episode chronology
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	The Walking Dead (season 11)
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"For Blood" is the eighth episode and first-part finale of the eleventh season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead. The 161st episode of the series overall, the episode was directed by Sharat Raju and written by Erik Mountain. "For Blood" was released on the streaming platform AMC+ on October 3, 2021, before airing on AMC on October 10, 2021.^[1]

In the episode, Maggie (Lauren Cohan), Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), and Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) lead a herd to Meridian and sneak in among the confusion, while the Reapers, led by Pope (Ritchie Coster) and joined by Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Leah (Lynn Collins), try to fend them off. At Alexandria, the survivors attempt to wait out a violent storm when part of the wall falls down, letting walkers into the community. The episode has received positive reviews from critics.

^ "AMC and AMC+ Walking Dead release dates, let's clear up the confusion". Undead Walking. August 19, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

[1] "AMC and AMC+ Walking Dead release dates, let's clear up the confusion". Undead Walking. August 19, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

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