The Next World

"The Next World" is the tenth episode of the sixth season of AMC's The Walking Dead. It is the seventy-seventh episode of the series overall. It premiered on February 21, 2016. It was written by Angela Kang & Corey Reed and directed by Kari Skogland.

Plot
A seemingly simple scavenging run proves to be very tricky when our group isn't the only one vying for an unexpected supply goldmine.

Co-Stars

 * Mandi Christine Kerr as Barbara

Uncredited

 * Chloe & Sophia Garcia-Frizzi as Judith Grimes
 * Sebastian Lobo as "Alexandria Resident"

Deaths

 * Deanna Monroe (Zombified)

Trivia

 * First appearance of Paul Monroe.
 * Last appearance of Deanna Monroe. (Zombified)
 * The title of the episode, "The Next World", comes from Paul Monroe telling to Rick and Daryl, telling them that this is the "next world".
 * It may also reference to how Alexandria has changed after the walker invasion.
 * The cups that Judith was playing with in the first scene are the same cups from Season 4's episode "The Grove".
 * This episode marks Sasha Pieterse's 25th appearance on the show.
 * Both Andrew Lincoln and Laurie Holden were in favor of changing the script to add nudity to their sex scene.
 * The comic book Carl reads in the woods is Invincible, a comic book by Robert Kirkman.
 * There is a time jump between "No Way Out" and "The Next World" of 2 months.[2][3]
 * However, this is later contradicted by Abraham, when he mentions than only 1 month has passed since last episode.
 * This is the second episode of Season 6 not to feature a living character's death, after "Heads Up".
 * Unlike his comic book counterpart, Paul does not possess the surname "Monroe".
 * According to Tom Payne, it was to clear confusion between him and the Monroe family.
 * After the events of "No Way Out", Deanna, Jessie, Sam, Ron, and 4 unseen Alexandrians names were added to the memorial wall. However, Betsy's name was not added, despite the fact that she had committed suicide a day prior.
 * A Wilhelm Scream can be heard when Paul Rovia falls off the car roof. [1] This has been done a lot in filming history. [2]
 * This episode featured the following songs:
 * “More Than A Feeling” - Boston
 * “Action Packed” - Ronnie Dawson
 * “If My Heart Was A Car” - Old 97’s

Comic Parallels

 * Carl's recovery and him starting to use a bandage over his eye injury is adapted from a similar scene in Issue 84, where Carl spends more time recovering instead.
 * Jesus introducing himself to Rick and Daryl is adapted from a similar scene in Issue 92, where he introduces himself to Michonne and Abraham instead.
 * Jesus being knocked out by a car and taken prisoner by Rick and Daryl is adapted from a similar scene in Issue 93, where he is knocked out by Rick instead.
 * Spencer putting down a zombified Deanna months later after the herd invasion is adapted from a similar scene in Issue 97, where Abraham puts down a zombified Jessie the next day from the invasion instead.
 * Rick and Andrea kissing and making love is adapted from Issue 90.