The Walking Dead Preview Clip: Jesus Tells Rick About King Ezekiel

The seventh season of The Walking Dead started off on a dour note, but the midseason finale ended on a hopeful note. Rick is out of his grief-stricken stupor and ready to fight Negan. To increase his odds of winning, we see him — along with Michonne, Carl, Tara, and Rosita — head to Hilltop. There, he and his group are greeted warmly by Jesus and are reunited with Maggie, Sasha, Enid, and, of course, Daryl.

While we wait for the hit show to return in two months, AMC has released a second sneak peek from the midseason premiere. It picks up right after Rick and his squad presumably met with Gregory, Hilltop's current and cowardly leader. They discuss the coming war on Negan and plan on going right back to Alexandria, as they assume Negan will return once he discovers Daryl has escaped, but Jesus has one of the Savior's long-range walkie talkies, so they don't need to rush back.

What should they do if they aren't headed back to Alexandria? Well, Jesus would like to introduce them to the Kingom and its leader: King Ezekiel!

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Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, The Walking Dead reigns as television's most watched drama for adults 18-49 and tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse, and follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home.

The series stars Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Steven Yeun as Glenn, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Chandler Riggs as Carl, Lauren Cohan as Maggie, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Melissa McBride as Carol, Sonequa-Martin Green as Sasha, Michael Cudlitz as Abraham, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan.

The Walking Dead is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero and Tom Luse.

The Walking Dead will return Sunday, February 12.

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