Pretty Much Dead Already

"Pretty Much Dead Already" is the seventh episode and mid-season finale of the second season of AMC's The Walking Dead. It is the thirteenth episode of the series overall. It premiered on November 27, 2011. It was written by Scott Gimple and directed by Michelle MacLaren.

Plot
Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.

Co-Stars
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 * Jane McNeill as Patricia
 * James Allen McCune as Jimmy

Uncredited

 * Amber Chaney as Annette Greene
 * Travis Charpentier as Shawn Greene
 * Tony Gowell as Arnold Greene
 * Jake Garber as Doug
 * Unknown as Louise Bush
 * Unknown as Mr. Fischer
 * Unknown as Mrs. Fischer
 * Unknown as Lacey
 * Unknown as Duncan
 * Blade as Nelly
 * Clair Danielle Canterbury as Barn Walker
 * Amanda Dyar as Barn Walker
 * Triston Johnson as Barn Walker
 * Ashton Lee Woolen as Walker
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Deaths

 * Louise Bush (Zombified)
 * Mr. Fischer (Zombified)
 * Mrs. Fischer (Zombified)
 * Lacey (Zombified)
 * Duncan (Zombified)
 * Doug (Zombified)
 * Shawn Greene (Zombified)
 * Arnold Greene (Zombified)
 * Susan Ross (Alive, Confirmed Fate; Zombified)
 * Several unnamed Greene barn inhabitants (Zombified)

Trivia

 * First (and last) appearance of Louise Bush. (Zombified)
 * First (and last) appearance of Doug. (Zombified)
 * First (and last) appearance of Mr. Fischer. (Zombified)
 * First (and last) appearance of Mrs. Fischer. (Zombified)
 * First (and last) appearance of Lacey. (Zombified)
 * First (and last) appearance of Duncan. (Zombified)
 * Last appearance of Nelly.
 * Last appearance of Susan Ross. (Zombified)
 * Last appearance of Arnold Greene. (Zombified)
 * Last appearance of Shawn Greene. (Zombified)
 * The title of the episode, "Pretty Much Dead Already", refers to the fact that Shane told Dale that he was, "pretty much dead already".
 * According to Greg Nicotero on AMC's Talking Dead, two endings were filmed for the episode, one in which Susan is decaying (the scene used) and another where she appears normal, representing what the characters want to see.
 * Glen Mazzara stated that the barn massacre is referred to as, "Barn-ageddon".[1]
 * In, "Bloodletting", Carol told Andrea that she only hoped Sophia would not end up like Amy (bitten
 * Glenn makes a refrence to the video game "Portal", when comparing it to him being put in the well with the walker.
 * In the TV show Supernatural, Sheriff Jody Mills makes a reference to this episode when she states that her deputy still has nightmares about "the barn episode of The Walking Dead."
 * Both, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan) and Lauren Cohan (Maggie) starred on Supernatural.
 * This episode starts the tradition of killing off a female character in the mid-season finale with the death of Susan Ross.
 * Penny Blake and Donna were killed in "Made to Suffer".
 * Meghan Chambler, Lilly Chambler, and Alisha were killed in "Too Far Gone".
 * Beth Greene and Dawn Lerner were killed in "Coda".
 * Deanna Monroe was killed in "Start to Finish".
 * Olivia and Isabelle were killed in "Hearts Still Beating".
 * Natania was killed in "How It's Gotta Be".

Comic Parallels

 * Rick trying to convince Hershel to let his group stay on the farm is adapted from Issue 12.
 * Hershel luring a walker into the barn is adapted from Issue 11.
 * The walkers coming out of the barn and being executed by the group is adapted from Issue 11.