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'The Walking Dead' Season 10 Episode 16 Preview: The Whisperer War reaches its conclusion at long last

The finale sees the end to the Whisperer War and teases the return of Maggie as well as several other important figures

The road to this season finale has been a long one and not just for the survivors as coronavirus delayed production on the finale for a while, but in the meantime anticipation for the finale has only amped up. With teases, reveals and interviews all surrounding the episode, there's a lot of hype for the ending of Season 10 and what it means leading into the show's final season.

The events of the last episode left most of our survivors in dire straits. After the death of Alpha (Samantha Morton), Beta (Ryan Hurst) is out for vengeance, and he rounded up the Whisperers and one of the biggest zombie herds yet, all aimed straight at what remains of the survivors after Alexandria was destroyed. It appears that there is little hope for those who remain but a teaser for the episode reveals that help is on the way from a number of directions - though the question remains as to whether or not they will be enough to turn the tide.

One of the biggest reveals is the return of Maggie (Lauren Cohan), who makes her first appearance on the show in over six years factoring in the show's time-jump. She left the group after the death of her husband at the hands of Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and hasn't been seen since. Her reappearance could not have come at a better time, however. Showrunner Angela Kang has teased that Maggie will have an important part to play in the events to come. "Maggie has an important role to play," said Kang. "She’s going to learn some information about what’s going on and Maggie being Maggie, she’s like, ‘Oh s–t, my friends are in trouble!’"

The synopsis for the episode, entitled 'A Certain Doom' reads, "The survivors are still dealing with the horrible show of power of the Whisperers, reluctantly respecting the new borders imposed. They also organize themselves as militias and prepare for a battle that may be inevitable."

You can watch an extended preview for the episode here:

This episode of 'The Walking Dead' airs at 9 pm ET on October 4, on AMC.