The Walking Dead Season 8 Spoilers: 10 Things You Need To Know About All Out War

5. Oceanside And The Scavengers Aren't Involved

The Walking Dead Jadis Rick
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In the comics, Rick bands together with the Kingdom - led by Ezekiel, who has Shiva by his side and Richard as his right-hand man - and the Hilltop, those forces led by Jesus and with Maggie becoming an increasingly influential force there too. Their sole opposition is the Saviours, who are of course led by Negan. There are some betrayals and casualties, but it stands as those defined groups.

In the TV series, however, there are two new additions who could upset the balance of things. We know that the Scavengers are going to be involved, with Pollyanne McIntosh's Jadis promoted to series regular. Since they betrayed Rick in the Season 7 finale, we might see them fighting alongside the Saviours in Season 8. Then again, they fled Alexandria sharpish, and "don't bother", so it remains to be seen just how much they get drawn into the fight.

There's also Oceanside to consider too. They're currently isolated and weaponless, but it seems unlikely they're just going to be left completely out of the picture, and could well add to the numbers Rick has at his disposal, shifting the balance towards something more even.

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