New Clip From The Walking Dead Midseason 7 Premiere Released

02/09/2017 03:25 pm EST

A new clip from The Walking Dead's midseason 7 premiere (Season 7, Episode 9 - Rock in the Road) has been released online.

In the new clip, Rick has a packed car as he heads toward the Hilltop. However, along the way, his group comes across a road block suspected to be crafted by Negan and the Saviors. Quickly, Rick devises a plan to get through the road block without getting letting the Saviors know he passed through.

The official synopsis for Rock in the Road reads, "Rick is introduced to a new community." The community in reference is King Ezekiel's Kingdom which Rick has been connected with by Paul "Jesus" Rovia of the Hilltop. Absent from the scene, however, is Daryl Dixon. The character was with this bunch at the Hilltop but is almost certainly being hunted by the Saviors.

The official synopsis for the back half 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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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.

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