Mercy (The Walking Dead)

"**Mercy**"
"Mercy"
The Walking Dead episode
	Rick and the Militia use warning shots to call out Negan at the Sanctuary
Episode no.	Season 8; Episode 1
Directed by	Greg Nicotero
Written by	Scott M. Gimple
Featured music	"Another One Rides the Bus" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Original air date	October 22, 2017
Running time	47 minutes
Guest appearances
	Jason Douglas as Tobin; Jordan Woods-Robinson as Eric Raleigh; Kenric Green as Scott; Dahlia Legault as Francine; Mandi Christine Kerr as Barbara; Kinsley Isla Dillon as Six Year-Old Judith; Peter Zimmerman as Eduardo; Karen Ceesay as Bertie; Jeremy Palko as Andy; Brett Gentile as Freddie; Anthony Lopez as Oscar; Cooper Andrews as Jerry; Kerry Cahill as Dianne; Daniel Newman as Daniel; Carlos Navarro as Alvaro; Jayson Warner Smith as Gavin; Traci Dinwiddie as Regina; Avi Nash as Siddiq;
Episode chronology
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"Mercy" is the eighth season premiere of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on October 22, 2017. The episode was written by Scott M. Gimple and directed by Greg Nicotero, and serves as the 100th episode overall of the series.

This episode focuses on the combined attack, involving the communities of the Alexandria Safe-Zone, the Hilltop Colony and the Kingdom, against the Sanctuary, thus starting the "All Out War" story arc. It also introduces the character Siddiq, portrayed by Avi Nash, who plays a significant role in the upcoming story arcs in the comics.