The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (The Walking Dead)

"**The First Day of the Rest of Your Life**"
"The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"
The Walking Dead episode
	In a flashback, Maggie Greene and Sasha Williams watch the sunrise. The episode details several flashbacks of Sasha to show her decision to sacrifice herself for the group.
Episode no.	Season 7; Episode 16
Directed by	Greg Nicotero
Written by	Scott M. Gimple; Angela Kang; Matthew Negrete;
Produced by	Caleb Womble; Jolly Dale; Ryan DeGard;
Featured music	"Someday We'll All Be Free" by Donny Hathaway
Cinematography by	Michael E. Satrazemis
Editing by	Dan Liu
Original air date	April 2, 2017
Running time	60 minutes
Guest appearances
	Khary Payton as King Ezekiel; Katelyn Nacon as Enid; Steven Ogg as Simon; Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis; Thomas Francis Murphy as Brion; Jason Douglas as Tobin; Kenric Green as Scott; Michael Cudlitz as Abraham Ford; Jordan Woods-Robinson as Eric Raleigh; Cooper Andrews as Jerry; Carlos Navarro as Alvaro; Kerry Cahill as Dianne; Daniel Newman as Daniel; Elizabeth Ludlow as Arat; Mike Seal as Gary; Brian Stapf as Roy; Sabrina Gennarino as Tamiel; Dahlia Legault as Francine; Peter Zimmerman as Eduardo; Karen Ceesay as Bertie; Anja Akstin as Farron;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "Something They Need"	Next →; "Mercy"
	The Walking Dead season 7
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"The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" is the sixteenth and final episode of the seventh season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired in the United States on AMC on April 2, 2017. The episode was written by Scott M. Gimple, Angela Kang, and Matthew Negrete, and directed by Greg Nicotero.

In the episode, Sasha Williams (Sonequa Martin-Green) comes to terms with the decision to commit suicide while in captivity, in order to kill Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as a walker. Brief flashbacks show her short-term relationship with Abraham Ford (Michael Cudlitz) and her friendship with Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan) as a reason to sacrifice herself to protect her friends. The episode also includes the build-up to the following season's storylines.

This episode marked Martin-Green's final regular appearance in the series. Cudlitz reprised his role as Abraham in flashbacks. Khary Payton, Steven Ogg, Katelyn Nacon, and Pollyanna McIntosh reappeared as guest stars before being upgraded to series regulars for the eighth season. Dedicated in memory of Bernie Wrightson, the episode received positive reviews from critics.