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The Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 4

Every episode of The Walking Dead Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 4!

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Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 8 - Too Far Gone
    9.6/10(36814 votes)

    S4:E8

    Just when everything started to calm down at the prison, Rick and his group now face imminent danger and destruction. This time, they might not win.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Seth Hoffman

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  2. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 14 - The Grove
    9.2/10(24115 votes)

    S4:E14

    After finding an idyllic place to establish a new shelter, the group starts to question whether it is possible to go back to the way things were.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writer:Scott M. Gimple

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  3. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 16 - A
    9.2/10(23576 votes)

    S4:E16

    Many paths collide. Rick faces sheer brutality. The group struggles to survive.

    Director:Michelle MacLaren
    Writers:Angela Kang, Frank Darabont

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  4. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 5 - Internment
    8.8/10(18348 votes)

    S4:E5

    Multiple enemies put pressure on Rick and the group. Could this finally be the breaking point for the survivors and the prison?

    Director:David Boyd
    Writer:Channing Powell

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  5. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 15 - Us
    8.4/10(15888 votes)

    S4:E15

    However brutal some survivors believe they must be to stay alive, we get to see that faith can sometimes be the strongest survival tool.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Nichole Beattie

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  6. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 2 - Infected
    8.3/10(16463 votes)

    S4:E2

    As the group faces a brand new enemy, Rick and the others must fight to protect the livelihood they worked so hard to create at the prison.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Angela Kang

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  7. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 1 - 30 Days Without an Accident
    8.1/10(18405 votes)

    S4:E1

    Rick and the group are as close to an ideal life as possible at the prison. Will they be able to hold on to humanity in the face of a new evil?

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Scott M. Gimple

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  8. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 11 - Claimed
    8.1/10(15616 votes)

    S4:E11

    Just when Rick thinks he's going to be able to relax, he's faced with multiple immediate threats. Other members of the group deal with their past.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writers:Nichole Beattie, Seth Hoffman

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  9. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 9 - After
    8.0/10(16963 votes)

    S4:E9

    As Rick deals with old wounds, members of the prison have to come to terms with their new environment and ask themselves if survival alone is enough.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  10. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 10 - Inmates
    8.0/10(15868 votes)

    S4:E10

    The group encounters many obstacles in their quest to find stability and safety, but sometimes all they have to guide them is hope.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writers:Channing Powell, Matthew Negrete

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  11. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 3 - Isolation
    7.9/10(15800 votes)

    S4:E3

    As one group leaves the prison in search for supplies at a local college, those who stay must deal with recent losses while preserving what remains.

    Director:Daniel Sackheim
    Writer:Robert Kirkman

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  12. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 4 - Indifference
    7.9/10(15802 votes)

    S4:E4

    While on a supplies mission to a local college, members of the group run into multiple hurdles. Things at the prison are getting worse.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Matthew Negrete

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  13. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 13 - Alone
    7.8/10(15871 votes)

    S4:E13

    As one group finds what may be an ideal shelter, another group comes to realize that the best protection comes from those around them.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Curtis Gwinn

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  14. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 6 - Live Bait
    7.7/10(16585 votes)

    S4:E6

    A familiar face returns as each member of the group struggles to find his or her humanity in a world of constant threats.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Nichole Beattie

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  15. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 7 - Dead Weight
    7.7/10(15983 votes)

    S4:E7

    A new and scary chapter is unfolding at a camp outside the prison. Will peace be attainable with the addition of new members?

    Director:Jeremy Podeswa
    Writer:Curtis Gwinn

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  16. The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 12 - Still
    7.4/10(19490 votes)

    S4:E12

    Faced with the day-to-day survival of life outside shelter, a simple request by someone in the group leads to a bizarre but enlightening mission.

    Director:Julius Ramsay
    Writer:Angela Kang

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Too Far Gone" is the best rated episode of "The Walking Dead" season 4. It scored 9.6/10 based on 36814 votes. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson and written by Seth Hoffman, it aired on 12/1/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Grove".