The Walking Dead snapshot #8: Andrea and her new traveling companion Michonne take refuge in Woodbury under the care of the seemingly benevolent Governor. Privately, however, he is seen to be much, much darker than either of them could have imagined. “Walk With Me” (first aired Oct. 28, 2012)

The Walking Dead snapshot #9: Returning to his old neighborhood with Carl and Michonne, Rick discovers a still-alive but emotionally unstable Morgan, who attacks Rick, thinking he’s wearing a “dead man’s face.” ~ “Clear” (first aired March 3, 2013)

The Walking Dead snapshot #10: After his failed assassination attempt, Merle is executed by the Governor and later found to be a walker by his brother, Daryl, who breaks after having to put down his own brother. ~ “This Sorrowful Life” (first aired March 24, 2013)

The Walking Dead snapshot #11: The Governor arrives at the prison walls with reinforcements, a tank, and Hershel and Michonne as hostages. Despite Rick’s impassioned pleas for peace between the groups, the mistrustful and paranoid Governor beheads Hershel (slowly) and attacks the prison. When the smoke clears, casualties are heavy on both sides — Judith is missing, possibly dead; the Governor lies dead at the hands of Rick, Michonne, and Lilly; the prison is overrun and the fragmented groups scatter; a heavily-beaten Rick telling Carl, “Don’t look back, Carl. Just keep walking.” ~ “Too Far Gone” (first aired Dec. 1, 2013)