The Walking Dead: Every Season 9 Episode Ranked Worst To Best
7. Adaptation
Following on from the official introduction of the Whisperers, Adaptation follows two very different stories, each of them as effective as each other. One follows Hilltop as they deal with Jesus's death and Lydia's capture; the other follows an escaped Negan, who realises the world has moved on without him.
Whilst the stuff with Michonne and Tara interrogating Lydia is exciting enough, the best part of the episode comes from the former Savior leader, who in his travels figures out he's better off in a cell because everyone's forgotten about him.
Both storylines come together to form a powerful look at how much the world has changed - or not changed - since Rick's departure. For Negan, his entire identity has crumbled; for the communities, there seems to be no real peace in sight.