THE WALKING DEAD: Photos From Next Week's Episode Tease Rick Grimes' Final Appearance - SPOILERS
AMC has released a batch of photos from this Sunday's episode of The Walking Dead and with Andrew Lincoln set to make his final appearance as Rick Grimes, these may shed some light on his final fate...
As The Walking Dead's ratings continue to plummet, an end of an era is coming our way on Sunday as Andrew Lincoln bids farewell to the AMC drama. In these new stills, we see that he manages to escape the predicament he was caught in during the closing moments on last week's episode but it appears as if his days are numbered as he continues to lead the herd away.
Will they eventually consume him or will he turn and join them? Alternatively, could Rick find a new community or even be kidnapped, thereby leaving the door open to a return down the line?
Honestly, we have no idea as of right now but depending on how the character's departure is handled on Sunday, there's a very good chance that the show could lose another lot of viewers (which is exactly what happened when the likes of Glenn and Carl left The Walking Dead).
This gallery includes a very ominous shot of what may very well be Rick's demise, so click on the "View List" button below to take a look at these new images from the episode (titled "What Comes After).
Rick Grimes has been a staple of The Walking Dead since day one. Can the show survive without him? The current plan is to make Daryl the lead character, a decision which has split opinions.
A heroic sacrifice is no doubt a fitting way to bring Rick's story to an end and him leading this herd away from Alexandria (even if it results in his death) could be a good farewell for the hero.
Rick clearly isn't in a good state and that wound could very well be life-threatening. How underwhelming would it be if he just passes out and becomes a walker? We'll see.
Is this the moment Rick dies? It could be that he's simply passed out from blood loss but this would be a pretty iconic shot of the fallen warrior as he finally realises that he can fight no more.
Rick may very well use this cabin to hide out but what happens if he's surrounded by the herd with no escape? Could he decide that taking his own life is the best way for his journey to reach its end?
This is where we left Rick when we last saw him and he's clearly in a bad way. Other photos here confirm that he manages to escape but seeing how he pries himself off that slab should be...gory!
Another rather ominous shot, Rick's gun has become an iconic staple of this series and the fact it's probably just going to end up lost is a tad underwhelming. Then again, it's not like Carl can use it!
The undead attack in these very cool images but will one of them be responsible for us having to say goodbye to Rick Grimes? I guess we'll find out one way or the other on Sunday...
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