Season 5

Season 5 of AMC's The Walking Dead consists of sixteen episodes; it premiered on October 12, 2014, and concluded on March 29, 2015. It was confirmed on October 29, 2013, that AMC had renewed The Walking Dead for Season 5.[1] Scott Gimple, showrunner of Season 4, continued to serve as executive producer for this season.

The season picks up shortly after Season 4 left off. What follows is a story that weaves the true motives of the people of Terminus with the hopeful prospect of a cure in Washington, D.C., the fate of the group's lost comrades, as well as new locales, new conflicts, and new obstacles in keeping the group together and staying alive.

The premiere episode, "No Sanctuary", has surpassed various records for achieving a viewership of 17.3 million on its initial broadcast and 8.7 million in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic, making the series once again the most-watched drama series telecast in basic cable history.[2]

This season adapts material from issues #61-77 of the Comic Series.

Cast/Starring

 * Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes (14 episodes)
 * Laurie Holden as Andrea (12 episodes)
 * Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon (13 episodes)
 * Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee (14 episodes)
 * Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene (13 episodes)
 * Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes (12 episodes)
 * Zachary Gordon as Niall Ross (12 episodes)
 * Asa Butterfield as Jason Ross (12 episodes)
 * Danai Gurira as Michonne (12 episodes)
 * Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier (14 episodes)
 * Dylan O’Brien as Logan Greene (12 episodes)
 * Michael Cudlitz as Abraham Ford (13 episodes)
 * Emily Kinney as Beth Greene (5 episodes)
 * Chad Coleman as Tyreese Williams (8 episodes)
 * Isabelle Fuhrman as Haley Edwards (12 episodes)

Cast/Also Starring

 * Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha Williams (12 episodes)
 * Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Bob Stookey (6 episodes)
 * Sasha Pieterse as Ariel Baker (11 episodes)
 * Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter (12 episodes)
 * Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa (14 episodes)
 * Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler (12 episodes)
 * Seth Gilliam as Gabriel Stokes (10 episodes)
 * Andrew J. West as Gareth (3 episodes)

Supporting

 * Chris Coy as Martin (4 episodes)
 * Christine Woods as Dawn Lerner (3 episodes)
 * Tyler James Williams as Noah (10 episodes)
 * Erik Jensen as Steven Edwards (3 episodes)
 * Maximiliano Hernandez as Bob Lamson (2 episodes)
 * Ross Marquand as Aaron (6 episodes)
 * Tovah Feldshuh as Deanna Monroe (5 episodes)
 * Alexandra Breckenridge as Jessie Anderson (5 episodes)
 * Daniel Bonjour as Aiden Monroe (2 episodes)
 * Austin Abrams as Ron Anderson (3 episodes)
 * Austin Nichols as Spencer Monroe (3 episodes)
 * Jason Douglas as Tobin (4 episodes)
 * Lennie James as Morgan Jones (3 episodes)
 * Steve Coulter as Reg Monroe (4 episodes)
 * Special Guest Stars
 * Denise Crosby as Mary (1 episode)
 * Robin Lord Taylor as Sam (1 episode)
 * Tate Ellington as Alex (1 episode)
 * Keisha Castle-Hughes as Joan (1 episode)
 * Cullen Moss as Gorman (1 episode)
 * David Morrissey as Philip Blake (1 episode)
 * Brighton Sharbino as Lizzie Samuels (1 episode)
 * Kyla Kenedy as Mike Samuels (1 episode)
 * Benedict Samuel as Owen (1 episode)

Co-Stars

 * Justice Leak as Knife Smock Man (1 episode)
 * Adam Boyer as Bat Smock Man (1 episode)
 * Owen Harn as Crazy Filthy Man (1 episode)
 * Anissa Matlock as Twenty-Something Woman (1 episode)
 * Nelson Bonilla as Knife Cut Face Terminus Guard (1 episode)
 * April Billingsley as Theresa (3 episodes)
 * Chris Burns as Mike (2 episodes)
 * Benjamin Papac as Albert (2 episodes)
 * Travis Young as Greg (2 episodes)
 * Ricky Wayne as Sergeant O’Donnell (4 episodes)
 * Teri Wyble as Amanda Shepherd (3 episodes)
 * Andrea Moore as Ellen Ford (1 episode)
 * Christopher Matthew Cook as Officer Licari (2 episodes)
 * Marc Gowan as Percy (2 episodes)
 * Rico Ball as Officer Franco (1 episode)
 * Kyle Clements as Officer McGinley (1 episode)
 * Jordan Woods-Robinson as Eric Raleigh (4 episodes)
 * Corey Brill as Pete Anderson (5 episodes)
 * Major Dodson as Sam Anderson (4 episodes)
 * Ann Mahoney as Olivia (2 episodes)
 * Elijah Marcano as Mikey (3 episodes)
 * Katelyn Nacon as Enid (2 episodes)
 * Hailee Steinfeld as Hannah (2 episodes)
 * Michael Traynor as Nicholas (4 episodes)
 * Mandi Christine Kerr as Barbara (2 episodes)
 * Tiffany Morgan as Erin (2 episodes)
 * Maia Moss-Fife as Woman (1 episode)
 * David Marshall Silverman as Keny (2 episodes)
 * Susie Spear Purcell as Shelly Neudermeyer (1 episode)
 * Ted Huckabee as Bruce (2 episodes)
 * Dahlia Legault as Francine (2 episodes)
 * Jesse C. Boyd as Other Man (1 episode)
 * Jason Alexander Davis as Red Poncho Man (1 episode)

Deaths
 
 * Sam
 * Mary
 * Crazed Man
 * Mike
 * Albert
 * Gareth
 * Theresa
 * Greg
 * Martin
 * Bob Stookey
 * Hanson (Confirmed Fate)
 * Gavin Trevitt
 * Joan (Alive and Zombified)
 * Gorman
 * Jeffries
 * Ellen Ford (Flashback)
 * A.J. Ford (Flashback)
 * Becca Ford (Flashback)
 * Warren (Confirmed Fate)
 * Dirk (Confirmed Fate)
 * Stephanie (Confirmed Fate)
 * Josephine (Confirmed Fate)
 * Rex (Confirmed Fate)
 * Pam (Confirmed Fate)
 * Josiah (Confirmed Fate)
 * Roger (Confirmed Fate)
 * Bob Lamson
 * O’Donnell
 * Beth Greene
 * Dawn Lerner
 * Tyreese Williams
 * Duke
 * Buttons
 * Aiden Monroe
 * Noah
 * Red Poncho Man (Alive)
 * Reg Monroe
 * Pete Anderson
 * At least 3 unnamed captives
 * Many unnamed Terminus residents
 * 4 unnamed survivors (Flashback)
 * Noah’s mother (Confirmed Fate)
 * Noah’s second brother (Confirmed Fate)
 * Noah’s youngest brother (Alive, Confirmed Fate;Zombified)
 * Many unnamed people from Shirewitt Residence (Confirmed Fate)
 * 3 dogs
 * 1 unnamed man

Trivia

 * This season is mainly based on “Volume 11: Fear The Hunters”, “Volume 12: Life Among Them”, “Volume 13: Too Far Gone” from the Comic Series.
 * Below are the changes made to the main cast in this season.
 * Emily Kinney (Beth) and Chad Coleman (Tyreese) are listed in the opening sequence for the first time after being listed under “Also Starring.” Both have been series regulars since Season 4.
 * Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha), Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (Bob), and Isabelle Fuhrman (Haley) are still listed under “Also Starring”. All have been regulars since Season 4.
 * Michael Cudlitz (Abraham), Josh McDermitt (Eugene), Christian Serratos (Rosita), Alanna Masterson (Tara), Sasha Pieterse (Ariel), and Andrew J. West (Gareth) are upgraded to series regulars from after recurring appearances in Season 4.
 * Michael Cudlitz is added to the opening credit sequence, while Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Alanna Masterson, Sasha Pieterse, and Andrew J. West are listed under “Also Starring”.
 * Seth Gilliam (Fr. Gabriel) is introduced as a series regular in the second episode “Strangers” and is listed under “Also Starring”.
 * Following the deaths of Gareth and Bob in “Four Walls and a Roof”, Andrew J. West and Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. are no longer credited under “Also Starring” in any subsequent episode.
 * Gilliard and West are the first series regulars to be written off whilst credited as “Also Starring” and to not appear in the opening credit sequence.
 * Gilliard later appeared as a special guest star in “What Happened and What’s Going On”. He is the first cast member to be listed as a regular and a special guest star in a season.
 * Following the deaths of Beth and Tyreese in “Coda” and “What Happened and What’s Going On,” Emily Kinney and Chad Coleman are no longer listed in the opening sequence, though they are added back to the opening credit sequence of the episode “Forget,” as Beth and Tyreese appear in archive footage.
 * This season is tied with Season 6 with killing off the third most main cast characters, with four regulars killed off: Gareth, Bob Stookey, Beth Greene, and Tyreese Williams