(Warning: Spoilers ahead for “The Walking Dead” Season 9 premiere, “A New Beginning”)ย
The anticipated Season 9 premiere of “The Walking Dead” was an extra-long episode, and the added minutes saw the death of a certain ex-Hilltop leader. That death will have “consequences” that will impact the entire season, according to showrunner Angela Kang.
“A New Beginning” sees a time jump to 18 months after the Season 8 finale’s culmination of “All Out War.” Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) has been hard at work bringing the people of Alexandria, Hilltop, Oceanside and the Sanctuary together, and there seems to be relative peace at the opening of the episode.