The Walking Dead: 10 Most Underrated Episodes

The gems lost amongst the classics.

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Over its 150 episodes, The Walking Dead has aired some truly phenomenal episodes. Pretty Much Dead Already, Seed, Too Far Gone, No Sanctuary, Spend - these and so many more are synonymous with the show's power to write great stories and create brilliant character moments.

Many viewers are often quick to say that the show passed its peak long ago, but given how many amazing episodes are buried within the show's weaker seasons, this is far from a fair assessment. No season of The Walking Dead is completely bad, as there's always an episode or two that stands out.

The opposite is true of the stronger seasons - with so many great episodes, it could be that some are overshadowed by their surroundings.

When a show has that many episodes under its belt, it's guaranteed that an episode or two aren't going to receive the praise they're due.

Whether relentlessly violent, quiet and focused, or unique and surprising in their execution, the following list will take a look at the best episodes of The Walking Dead that have either been forgotten too soon or have received unnecessary hate in the past. Major spoilers follow.

10. The Storm (Season 9, Episode 16)

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Season nine's finale was unfairly criticised upon its release. There's no denying why this happened - the previous four episodes were nothing short of phenomenal, with its predecessor offering audiences the chance to see the show's most shocking death scene since Glenn (Steven Yeun) and Abraham (Michael Cudlitz).

Whilst The Storm could easily have been another action-packed, twisting hour of television - which is clearly what people wanted - it is instead a quiet and character-driven episode which is just as emotional with the season's high points.

Focusing on Carol (Melissa McBride) and Ezekiel (Khary Payton) as they deal with the death of their son (Matt Lintz), the episode is a exercise in how to create tension out of grief. Daryl (Norman Reedus) tries to vouch for Lydia (Cassady McClincy) and the residents of the Kingdom must brave a harsh storm in order to find safety.

Also, Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) gets time to shine out of his cell when he saves Judith (Cailey Fleming) and Dog, and the whole dreary escapade ends with a sweet and hopeful snowball fight, promising at least some kind of peace in the future.

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