Hounded

"Hounded" is the sixth episode of the third season of AMC's The Walking Dead. It is the twenty-fifth episode of the series. It premiered on November 18, 2012. It was written by Scott Gimple and directed by Dan Attias.

Plot
As Andrea grows closer to the Governor, Michonne makes a decision about Woodbury. Glenn and Maggiego on a run. Rick struggles.

Co-Stars
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 * Emma Bell as Amy
 * Andrew Rothenberg as Jim
 * Jeryl Prescott Sales as Jacqui
 * Arthur Bridgers as Crowley
 * Dave Randolph-Mayhem Davis as Gargulio
 * Lawrence Kao as Tim
 * Vincent Ward as Oscar

Uncredited

 * Adelaide and Eliza Cornwell as Judith Grimes
 * Randy Woods as Mr. Jacobson
 * Keith Andrew Gostel as "Woodbury Resident"
 * Devon Tresan as "Foster's Daughter"
 * Sophia Kidder as "Anna Marie Rivers"
 * Kristy Hoefler as "Claire"
 * Henry Louis Adams, Sherrie Leigh Floyd Billings, Luther Thompson Jr., Bill Vella, Gina Marie, Royce Munn, Robert Bae Harvey, Amy Fuster, Aaron Parr, Cheryl Jones Harvey, Elberta McKnight, Sheila Agnew, and Christine Collins Ridley as "Woodbury Citizens"
 * Anthony "Chopper" Rinaldo as Walker
 * }
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Deaths

 * Crowley
 * Tim
 * Gargulio
 * Haley's and Lindsey's Father (Confirmed Fate)
 * Haley's and Lindsey's Brother (Confirmed Fate)
 * Daryl's Mother (Confirmed Fate)

Trivia

 * First (and last) appearance of Gargulio.
 * Last appearance of Tim.
 * Last appearance of Crowley.
 * Last appearance of Jacqui. (Voice, Hallucination)
 * Last appearance of Amy. (Voice, Hallucination)
 * Last appearance of Jim. (Voice, Hallucination)
 * The title of the episode, "Hounded", refers to Michonne being hounded by Merle and the Woodbury soldiers.
 * It may also refer to Rick being hounded by voices from dead people.
 * In response to the question, "Why did The Governor send out Merle and his gang to hunt down Michonne?", Robert Kirkman explained, "The Governor has been a leader in Woodbury for such a long time. He’s maintained the status quo and I think the way he’s done that is by not really letting any loose ends dangle out there. Getting rid of the National Guard platoon — that was a situation where there was a group of people that could question his leadership or show an alternative to the people of Woodbury. And the idea that Michonne would be out there knowing about Woodbury and would be able to tell someone about it and possibly bring other people there is something that he just couldn't allow happen."[1][2]
 * A.V. Club quipped, "[Just before Merle attacked] Maggie said it was a good day, the Walking Dead equivalent of saying “Bloody Mary” three times at a mirror."[3]
 * The telephone that Rick talks into is a Western Electric Model 500 rotary phone, made in 1951.
 * This was the last 6th episode of a season that Rick Grimes appeared in present day, having been absent in Live Bait, Consumed, Always Accountable and Swear, until the Season 8 episode, "The King, the Widow, and Rick".

Comic Parallels

 * Rick's conversations on the phone with Lori and dead members of his group is adapted from Issue 51.
 * Rick holding a baby Judith for the first time and kissing her on the head is adapted from Issue 46.
 * Merle lying to the Governor about killing Michonne is adapted from Issue 46.
 * Michonne arriving to the prison is adapted from Issue 19.