The Walking Dead: 10 Best Episodes

10. Save The Last One (S2 E3)

Torn between his love for Lori and his loyalty to Rick, Shane was the most absorbing character during TWD's early seasons and a breakthrough role for Jon Bernthal.

The highlight of his time in the series came during a life-or-death supply run in season two.

A young Carl had just been accidentally shot and taken to the Greene family farm to be treated by the newly-introduced Hershel. Shane was tasked with raiding a nearby school for medical supplies and was accompanied by Otis, the perpetrator who fired the bullet.

This mission was gripping enough before Shane’s desperation gave the episode a dark twist. He killed Otis, using him as walker feed so that he could escape with the drugs, and his own life, beginning Shane’s descent down a troubled path from which he could never return.

The episode was wonderfully crafted, displaying Shane’s guilty reflection in the mirror before the credits and prolonging the explanation over an entire episode of extreme tension.