Ranking Every Season Of The Walking Dead (So Far)

10. Season Seven

Season Seven is the toughest season of the The Walking Dead to watch. Not just because it's so bleak and hopeless, but because it is a prime example of what happens when TV writers lose their way. It's easy to understand that they needed to try new things and keep aspects of the show fresh, but for the most part Season Seven struggles to escape its own faults.

On the one hand, there seems to be a total lack of coordination between episodes, and many key characters - such as Daryl, Aaron, Carol and Carl - get left on the sidelines. They're out of place, it seems, and the writers didn't know what to do with them.

The highlight of the season is Jeffrey Dean Morgan's performance as Negan, a character he fully embodies, chewing up scenery with every line he gets. But Negan is also one of the season's biggest issues, as his cartoonish demeanour and constant presence begins to take a toll on the narrative, and many great characters and storylines suffer because of it.

Opener "The Day will Come When You Won't Be" is a divisive episode to say the least, and despite having some powerful moments and imagery it is the beginning of a big bump in The Walking Dead road. Ultimately, even with an iconic hug between Rick and Daryl and an epic highway killing spree courtesy of Rick and Michonne, Season Seven is the lowest the show has ever stooped.