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{{Infobox television season
|season_name = The Walking Dead (season 6)
|bgcolour = #002E63
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|image = [[File:Walking Dead Season 5 Poster.jpg|250px]]
|caption = Promotional poster
|region_1 =
|region_A =
|country = United States
|network = [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]
|first_aired = {{Start date|2015|10|22}}
|last_aired = {{End date|2016|3|29}}
|num_episodes = 16
|prev_season = [[The Walking Dead (season 5)|Season 5]]
|next_season = Season 7
|episode_list = [[List of The Walking Dead episodes|List of ''The Walking Dead'' episodes]]
}}

The sixth season of The Walking Dead...

== Cast ==
{{Main|List of The Walking Dead (TV series) characters}}

=== Main cast ===
[[File:Walking Dead Season 5 Cast.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The primary characters from the fifth season include (from left to right): Glenn, Maggie, Tara, Carol, Bob, Sasha, Tyreese, Rick, Daryl, Michonne, Carl, Beth, Abraham, Rosita and Eugene.]]


;Starring:
* [[Andrew Lincoln]] as [[Rick Grimes]], the series' [[protagonist]] and father of Carl and Judith, who had recently overcome a struggle to balance his brutality and humanity. However, when faced with the brutality of other people and the severe loss of life around him Rick has become incredibly distrusting of any strangers, trying to ensure the survival of his group but above all those of his son and daughter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/09/03/the-walking-dead-andrew-lincoln-rick-season-5-brutal/ |title='The Walking Dead' star Andrew Lincoln warns 'brutal is the word for this season' |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |author=Ross, Dalton |date=September 3, 2014 |accessdate=September 6, 2014}}</ref> Lincoln also voiced the role of a radio broadcaster with his natural accent in "[[What Happened and What's Going On]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/walking-dead-tyreese-dies-interview-770602 |title='Walking Dead' Boss on the Group's Latest Loss: It's "Testing Their Will to Live" |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Lesley |last=Goldberg |date=February 8, 2015 |accessdate=February 11, 2015}}</ref> (1 episodes)
* [[Norman Reedus]] as [[Daryl Dixon]], an [[Anti-hero|anti-hero]], the group's primary hunter and Rick's second-in-command, who has finally overcome past abuse and last season formed a strong bond with Beth, though also has a closer bond with Carol. Also forms a friendship with Aaron as they both feel like outsiders in their respective ways.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/09/05/walking-dead-norman-reedus-daryl-dixon-season-5-feral/ |title='The Walking Dead' star Norman Reedus describes a 'feral' Daryl in season 5 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |author=Ross, Dalton |date=September 5, 2014 |accessdate=September 6, 2014}}</ref> (1 episodes)
* [[Steven Yeun]] as [[Glenn Rhee]], a former pizza delivery man who saved Rick's life at the beginning of the series, has gradually matured throughout the series, and is married to Maggie. He has also formed strong friendships with Abraham and Tara after encountering them when the prison fell. (1 episodes)
* [[Lauren Cohan]] as [[Maggie Greene]], Glenn's strong-willed and determined wife who leads several supply runs and whose father, [[Hershel Greene|Hershel]], was killed by [[The Governor (The Walking Dead)|the Governor]] while her sister Beth vanished. (1 episodes)
* [[Chandler Riggs]] as [[Carl Grimes]], Rick's teenage son whose recklessness clashes with his morality but arguably still has more morality than his father. Carl also has a crush on Enid but is too timid to pursue it. (1 episodes)
* [[Danai Gurira]] as [[Michonne]], a fierce, [[katana]]-wielding survivor who has opened up to Carl about the loss of her family; Carl, in turn, looks to her as a surrogate mother, though she has grown tired of living in survival mode and longs to find a refuge; she tries to convince Rick of this, as well. (1 episodes)
* [[Melissa McBride]] as [[Carol Peletier]], a resourceful and empowered former victim of domestic abuse who lost her [[Sophia Peletier|daughter]] and is attempting to rebound from several tragedies and find her place back in the group. ( episodes)
* [[Michael Cudlitz]] as [[Abraham Ford|Sgt. Abraham Ford]], a former military sergeant and Rosita's boyfriend, whose mission is to bring Eugene to Washington, D.C. to cure the walker virus, while distracting himself from the pain of losing his entire family to walkers. Though he is tough and has a sense of wit he has a short temper and has aggressive outbursts. ( episodes)

;Also Starring:
* [[Sonequa Martin-Green]] as [[Sasha (The Walking Dead)|Sasha]], Tyreese's fiery younger sister and a former firefighter, who forms a relationship with Bob but has slowly become emotionally crippled with the severe loss of life around her. (1 episodes)
* [[Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.]] as [[Bob Stookey]], a former army medic, recovering alcoholic, and Sasha's boyfriend, who has a renewed optimism after surviving the prison's downfall with other survivors he'd previously been forced to watch, as the sole survivor, two whole groups be killed by walkers. (1 episodes)
* [[Josh McDermitt]] as [[Eugene Porter|Dr. Eugene Porter]], a scientist who claims to know the cure of the walker virus but needs to travel to Washington, D.C. to talk with government agents. (1 episodes)<!-- Don't place here that Eugene is not a scientist. The description should show the character's standpoint before/as the season begins. Also don't remove the "Dr." from his name for reasons stated before-->
* [[Christian Serratos]] as [[Rosita Espinosa]], Abraham's feisty and determined girlfriend who accompanies him to escort Eugene to Washington and is protective of Tara. (1 episodes)
* [[Alanna Masterson]] as [[Tara Chambler]], a former ally of the Governor's, and the only surviving member of her family. She was rescued by Glenn from the destroyed prison, helped him look for Maggie, and befriended them both. Though fierce she is also very humorous and dorky who tries to keep group moral alive with her wits. She is shown to have a crush on Rosita and a friendship with Eugene. (1 episodes)
* [[Seth Gilliam]] as [[Gabriel Stokes (The Walking Dead)|Fr. Gabriel Stokes]], a priest encountered by Rick's group who has sheltered himself within his church and has minimal experience in the new world. He is struggling with his faith, due to the brutality of society around him and what's needed to survive.<ref name="Father Gabriel">{{cite web |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/27/walking-dead-father-gabriel-stokes-seth-gilliam-first-look/|title='The Walking Dead' first look: Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes|work=Entertainment Weekly |first=Dalton |last=Ross |date=August 27, 2014 |accessdate=October 8, 2014}}</ref> (1 episodes)

=== Supporting cast ===
* [[Ross Marquand]] as [[Aaron (The Walking Dead)|Aaron]], a former [[NGO]] worker and now recruiter for the Alexandria Safe Zone who takes in Rick's group and also forms a friendship with Daryl. (1 episodes)
* [[Tovah Feldshuh]] as [[Deanna Monroe]], a fierce yet understanding woman and former Congresswoman who is now the leader of the Alexandria Safe Zone. Though she is confident Rick's group can help them survive she also has her suspicions of their increasingly active roles in the community in place of her own people. (1 episodes)
* [[Alexandra Breckenridge]] as [[Jessie Anderson (The Walking Dead)|Jessie Anderson]], a charming woman and former stylist who lives in Alexandria with her sons Ron and Sam and husband Pete who helps Rick adjust into the community. Jessie has displayed signs of attraction to Rick which he returns and it's later revealed that Pete is abusing her. (1 episodes)
* Michael Traynor as [[Nicholas (The Walking Dead)|Nicholas]], a supply runner for Alexandria whose cowardly nature has led to other people getting killed whom Glenn forms a bitter grudge against. (1 episodes)
* [[Jason Douglas]] as Tobin, the foreman of the construction crew of Alexandria, who is willing to let members of his crew die to preserve the lives of the others. (1 episodes)
* Jordan Woods-Robinson as Eric, a survivor and Aaron's boyfriend. (1 episodes)
* Major Dodson as Sam Anderson, the youngest son of Jessie and Pete who forms an attachment with Carol. (1 episodes)
* [[Lennie James]] as [[Morgan Jones (The Walking Dead)|Morgan Jones]], the first survivor that Rick encountered, who has experienced mental deterioration after losing his son Duane. He has regained a much healthier mindset willing to hurt people if they threaten him but not kill them if unnecessary. Morgan is on a quest to find Rick after finding proof of his survival after following a trail from Terminus to Gabriel's church. (1 episodes)
* [[Austin Nichols]] as [[Spencer Monroe]], Deanna's youngest son and Aiden's brother who takes a liking to Sasha. (1 episodes)
* Austin Abrams as Ron Anderson, Jessie's oldest son and friend of Enid, Mikey, and Carl. He is also in a relationship with Enid. (1 episodes)
* Elijah Marcano as Mikey, Nicholas' teenage son and friend of Ron, Carl and Enid. (1 episodes)
* Ann Mahoney as Olivia, a citizen of Alexandria who is in charge of the community's food and weapons. (1 episodes)
* Katelyn Nacon as Enid, an introverted teenager recruited to Alexandria eight months prior to the arrival of Rick's group, who Carl has a crush on but she is dating Ron. (1 episodes)

== Production ==
On October 7, 2014 AMC had renewed The Walking Dead for Season 6.

== Episodes ==
{{See also|List of The Walking Dead episodes}}
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== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===



=== Accolades ===


==Broadcast==



== References ==
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== External links ==
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The Walking Dead (season 6)
Season 6
Promotional poster
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkAMC
Original releaseOctober 22, 2015 (2015-10-22) –
March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29)
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The sixth season of The Walking Dead...

Cast

Main article: List of The Walking Dead (TV series) characters

Main cast

The primary characters from the fifth season include (from left to right): Glenn, Maggie, Tara, Carol, Bob, Sasha, Tyreese, Rick, Daryl, Michonne, Carl, Beth, Abraham, Rosita and Eugene.


Starring
  • Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, the series' protagonist and father of Carl and Judith, who had recently overcome a struggle to balance his brutality and humanity. However, when faced with the brutality of other people and the severe loss of life around him Rick has become incredibly distrusting of any strangers, trying to ensure the survival of his group but above all those of his son and daughter.[1] Lincoln also voiced the role of a radio broadcaster with his natural accent in "What Happened and What's Going On".[2] (1 episodes)
  • Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, an anti-hero, the group's primary hunter and Rick's second-in-command, who has finally overcome past abuse and last season formed a strong bond with Beth, though also has a closer bond with Carol. Also forms a friendship with Aaron as they both feel like outsiders in their respective ways.[3] (1 episodes)
  • Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee, a former pizza delivery man who saved Rick's life at the beginning of the series, has gradually matured throughout the series, and is married to Maggie. He has also formed strong friendships with Abraham and Tara after encountering them when the prison fell. (1 episodes)
  • Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene, Glenn's strong-willed and determined wife who leads several supply runs and whose father, Hershel, was killed by the Governor while her sister Beth vanished. (1 episodes)
  • Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Rick's teenage son whose recklessness clashes with his morality but arguably still has more morality than his father. Carl also has a crush on Enid but is too timid to pursue it. (1 episodes)
  • Danai Gurira as Michonne, a fierce, katana-wielding survivor who has opened up to Carl about the loss of her family; Carl, in turn, looks to her as a surrogate mother, though she has grown tired of living in survival mode and longs to find a refuge; she tries to convince Rick of this, as well. (1 episodes)
  • Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, a resourceful and empowered former victim of domestic abuse who lost her daughter and is attempting to rebound from several tragedies and find her place back in the group. ( episodes)
  • Michael Cudlitz as Sgt. Abraham Ford, a former military sergeant and Rosita's boyfriend, whose mission is to bring Eugene to Washington, D.C. to cure the walker virus, while distracting himself from the pain of losing his entire family to walkers. Though he is tough and has a sense of wit he has a short temper and has aggressive outbursts. ( episodes)
Also Starring
  • Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha, Tyreese's fiery younger sister and a former firefighter, who forms a relationship with Bob but has slowly become emotionally crippled with the severe loss of life around her. (1 episodes)
  • Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. as Bob Stookey, a former army medic, recovering alcoholic, and Sasha's boyfriend, who has a renewed optimism after surviving the prison's downfall with other survivors he'd previously been forced to watch, as the sole survivor, two whole groups be killed by walkers. (1 episodes)
  • Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter, a scientist who claims to know the cure of the walker virus but needs to travel to Washington, D.C. to talk with government agents. (1 episodes)
  • Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa, Abraham's feisty and determined girlfriend who accompanies him to escort Eugene to Washington and is protective of Tara. (1 episodes)
  • Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler, a former ally of the Governor's, and the only surviving member of her family. She was rescued by Glenn from the destroyed prison, helped him look for Maggie, and befriended them both. Though fierce she is also very humorous and dorky who tries to keep group moral alive with her wits. She is shown to have a crush on Rosita and a friendship with Eugene. (1 episodes)
  • Seth Gilliam as Fr. Gabriel Stokes, a priest encountered by Rick's group who has sheltered himself within his church and has minimal experience in the new world. He is struggling with his faith, due to the brutality of society around him and what's needed to survive.[4] (1 episodes)

Supporting cast

  • Ross Marquand as Aaron, a former NGO worker and now recruiter for the Alexandria Safe Zone who takes in Rick's group and also forms a friendship with Daryl. (1 episodes)
  • Tovah Feldshuh as Deanna Monroe, a fierce yet understanding woman and former Congresswoman who is now the leader of the Alexandria Safe Zone. Though she is confident Rick's group can help them survive she also has her suspicions of their increasingly active roles in the community in place of her own people. (1 episodes)
  • Alexandra Breckenridge as Jessie Anderson, a charming woman and former stylist who lives in Alexandria with her sons Ron and Sam and husband Pete who helps Rick adjust into the community. Jessie has displayed signs of attraction to Rick which he returns and it's later revealed that Pete is abusing her. (1 episodes)
  • Michael Traynor as Nicholas, a supply runner for Alexandria whose cowardly nature has led to other people getting killed whom Glenn forms a bitter grudge against. (1 episodes)
  • Jason Douglas as Tobin, the foreman of the construction crew of Alexandria, who is willing to let members of his crew die to preserve the lives of the others. (1 episodes)
  • Jordan Woods-Robinson as Eric, a survivor and Aaron's boyfriend. (1 episodes)
  • Major Dodson as Sam Anderson, the youngest son of Jessie and Pete who forms an attachment with Carol. (1 episodes)
  • Lennie James as Morgan Jones, the first survivor that Rick encountered, who has experienced mental deterioration after losing his son Duane. He has regained a much healthier mindset willing to hurt people if they threaten him but not kill them if unnecessary. Morgan is on a quest to find Rick after finding proof of his survival after following a trail from Terminus to Gabriel's church. (1 episodes)
  • Austin Nichols as Spencer Monroe, Deanna's youngest son and Aiden's brother who takes a liking to Sasha. (1 episodes)
  • Austin Abrams as Ron Anderson, Jessie's oldest son and friend of Enid, Mikey, and Carl. He is also in a relationship with Enid. (1 episodes)
  • Elijah Marcano as Mikey, Nicholas' teenage son and friend of Ron, Carl and Enid. (1 episodes)
  • Ann Mahoney as Olivia, a citizen of Alexandria who is in charge of the community's food and weapons. (1 episodes)
  • Katelyn Nacon as Enid, an introverted teenager recruited to Alexandria eight months prior to the arrival of Rick's group, who Carl has a crush on but she is dating Ron. (1 episodes)

Production

On October 7, 2014 AMC had renewed The Walking Dead for Season 6.

Episodes

See also: List of The Walking Dead episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
681"No Sanctuary"[[ | ]][[ ]]October 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)17.29[5]
692" "[[ | ]][[ ]]October 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)15.14[6]
703"[[ ]]"Unknown[[ ]] &October 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)13.80[7]
714"[[ | ]]"Unknown[[ ]] &November 2, 2015 (2015-11-02)14.52[8]
725"[[ | ]]"[[ ]][[ ]] & [[ ]]November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)13.53[9]
736"Consumed"Seith MannMatthew Negrete & Corey ReedNovember 16, 2014 (2014-11-16)14.07[10]
747"Crossed"Billy GierhartSeth HoffmanNovember 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)13.33[11]
758"Coda"Ernest DickersonAngela KangNovember 30, 2014 (2014-11-30)14.81[12]
769"What Happened and What's Going On"Greg NicoteroScott M. GimpleFebruary 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)15.64[13]
7710"Them"Julius RamsayHeather BellsonFebruary 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)12.27[14]
7811"The Distance"Larysa KondrackiSeth HoffmanFebruary 22, 2015 (2015-02-22)13.44[15]
7912"Remember"Greg NicoteroChanning PowellMarch 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)14.43[16]
8013"Forget"David BoydCorey ReedMarch 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)14.53[17]
8114"Spend"Jennifer LynchMatthew NegreteMarch 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)13.78[18]
8215"Try"Michael E. SatrazemisAngela KangMarch 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)13.76[19]
8316"Conquer"Greg NicoteroScott M. Gimple & Seth HoffmanMarch 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)15.78[20]

Reception

Critical response

Accolades

Broadcast

References

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  2. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 8, 2015). "'Walking Dead' Boss on the Group's Latest Loss: It's "Testing Their Will to Live"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Ross, Dalton (September 5, 2014). "'The Walking Dead' star Norman Reedus describes a 'feral' Daryl in season 5". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Ross, Dalton (August 27, 2014). "'The Walking Dead' first look: Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 14, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Homeland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
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  12. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 3, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Tops Night + 'Talking Dead', 'Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'Soul Train Awards' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  13. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 10, 2015). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Tops Night + 'Better Call Saul', 'Talking Dead', 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
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