The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 9: Title & Synopsis Revealed

The title and synopsis for the midseason 7 premiere of The Walking Dead have been revealed by AMC.

Episode 7x09 of The Walking Dead will be called, "Rock in the Road." The official synopsis for "Rock in the Road" reads, "Rick is introduced to a new community."

Judging by the synopsis for the next eight episodes released earlier this month, this new community might be the "Rock in the Road" mentioned in the episode's title. Rick Grimes will be making a trip the Kingdom to meet King Ezekiel after speaking to Gregory when the show returns. Many suspect the new group popularly referred to by comment sections as the "Garbage Pail Kids" will be making their appearance in the next new episode, revealing the identity of the creepy Alexandria spy.

The official synopsis for the rest of The Walking Dead Season 7 reads...

Rick's group will find out yet again that the world isn't what they thought it was. It's much bigger than anything they've seen so far. While they have a singular purpose - to defeat Negan - it won't come easy. More importantly, victory will require more than Alexandria. They need the numbers of the Kingdom and the Hilltop, but, similar to how Rick felt, Ezekiel (Khary Payton) and Gregory (Xander Berkeley) do not want bloodshed. To convince them otherwise will take more than speeches. The lengths Rick and the group will have to go to in order to find weapons, food and new fighters is nothing short of remarkable.

We'll meet new survivors in incredible places. We'll see Rick and the group tested in ways we've never seen before. We'll see treachery from people we trust. Rick is confident as he will see his group and many others band together with the common goal of taking down Negan. But no amount of planning will prepare the group for all-out war with Negan and his army.

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You can get your first look at the new group in the gallery in the bottom of the page!

The Walking Dead returns for the rest of its seventh season on February 12 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC. Fear the Walking Dead's third season does not yet have a premiere date but with The Walking Dead finale set for April 2, expectations for Fear's return are set for April 9. For complete coverage and insider info all season long, follow @BrandonDavisBD on Twitter.