Walking Dead: When the Dead Come Knocking

"When the Dead Come Knocking"
Series The Walking DeadSeason 3, Episode 7
Air date	November 25th, 2012
Writers	Frank Renzulli
Director	Dan Sackheim
Producers	Robert Kirkman; David Alpert; Gale Anne Hurd; Glen Mazzara; Paul Gadd; Nichole Beattie; Sang Kyu Kim; Angela Kang; Scott M. Gimple; Denise Huth; Evan Reilly; Greg Nicotero; Tom Luse; Jolly Dale; Kenneth Requa
Starring	Andrew Lincoln; Sarah Wayne Callies; Laurie Holden; Norman Reedus; Steven Yeun; Lauren Cohan; Chandler Riggs; Danai Gurira; Michael Rooker; David Morrissey
Episode guide
Previous "Hounded"	Next "Made to Suffer"

"When the Dead Come Knocking" is the seventh episode of season three of the survival horror series The Walking Dead and the twenty-sixth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Dan Sackheim and written by Frank Renzulli. It first aired on the AMC network on Sunday, November 25th, 2012.

Cast

Principal Cast

Actor	Role
Andrew Lincoln	Rick Grimes
Sarah Wayne Callies	Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden	Andrea
Norman Reedus	Daryl Dixon
Steven Yeun	Glenn Rhee
Lauren Cohan	Maggie Greene
Chandler Riggs	Carl Grimes
Danai Gurira	Michonne
Michael Rooker	Merle Dixon
David Morrissey	The Governor

Guest Stars

Actor	Role
Melissa McBride	Carol Peletier
Emily Kinney	Beth Greene
Lew Temple	Axel
Dallas Roberts	Milton Mamet
Jose Pablo Cantillo	Caesar Martinez
Scott Wilson	Hershel Greene

Co-Stars

Actor	Role
Peter Kulas	Michael Coleman
Alex Van	Hermit
Vincent Ward	Oscar

Notes & Trivia

• The Walking Dead was developed by Frank Darabont based on the series of graphic novels by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.

• "When the Dead Come Knocking", "WD: When the Dead Come Knocking", "TWD: When the Dead Come Knocking", and "The Walking Dead: When the Dead Come Knocking" all redirect to this page.

• This episode is rated TV-MA. It contains strong language and acts of extreme violence.

• This episode had a viewership of 10.43 million people on it's initial broadcast, which is up by 1.22 from the previous episode, "Hounded", which had a viewership of 9.21 million. It scored 10.43 in the 18-49 demographic.

• Co-executive producer Denise M. Huth is credited as Denise Huth in this episode.

• Co-executive producer Evan T. Reilly is credited as Evan Reilly in this episode.

• Production designer Graham Walker is credited as Grace Walker in this episode.

• First assistant director Veronica A. Hodge-Hampton is credited as Veronica A. Hampton in this episode.

• Director Daniel Sackheim is credited as Dan Sackheim in this episode.

• Actor Vincent M. Ward is credited as Vincent Ward in this episode.

• This is the first episode of The Walking Dead directed by Daniel Sackheim. It is his only episode from season three of the series. His next episode is "Isolation" in season four.

• This is the only episode of The Walking Dead written by Frank Renzulli.

Quotes

• Merle Dixon: So tell me, where y'all been at?
• Glenn Rhee: It's just a matter of time before they come looking.
• Merle Dixon: I'll bake a cake with pink frosting. Would they like that? Ain't nobody coming.
• Glenn Rhee: Rick is. And when he gets here--
• Merle Dixon: He's gonna do nothing, not if he wants you and Bo Peep back. Think I'm in this by my self?
• Glenn Rhee: You can't take us all. There's too many of us.
• Merle Dixon: There ain't a pair of nuts between the whole pussy lot of you.
• Glenn Rhee: We've been on the road, not hiding in some dungeon. Rick, Shane, Daryl, Jim, Andrea.
• Merle Dixon: Really? Is that right?

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• Rick Grimes: We're not going to hurt you unless you try something stupid first.

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• Maggie Greene: Do whatever you're going to do, then go to hell.

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• Milton Mamet: I've been trying to determine whether trace memory and human consciousness exist after the subject has transformed.

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• Philip Blake: We're through with games. One of you is gonna give up your camp.

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• Michonne: It's run by this guy, calls himself The Governor. Pretty boy, charming, Jim Jones type.

Crew

Robert Kirkman - Executive producer David Alpert - Executive producer Gale Anne Hurd - Executive producer Glen Mazzara - Executive producer Sharon Bialy, CSA - Casting Sherry Thomas, CSA - Casting Bear McCreary - Composer Hunter M. Via - Editor Grace Walker - Production designer Rohn Schmidt - Director of photography Paul Gadd - Producer

Nichole Beattie - Producer Sang Kyu Kim - Producer Angela Kang - Producer Scott M. Gimple - Supervising producer Denise Huth - Co-executive producer Evan Reilly - Co-executive producer Greg Nicotero - Co-executive producer Tom Luse - Producer; Unit production manager Jolly Dale - Co-producer Kenneth Requa - Associate producer Veronica A. Hampton - First assistant director

See also

The Walking Dead The Walking Dead images The Walking Dead episodes The Walking Dead locations

The Walking Dead characters The Walking Dead organizations The Walking Dead cast & crew The Walking Dead miscellaneous

Series links

The Walking Dead at IMDB The Walking Dead at Wikipedia The Walking Dead at the TV IV The Walking Dead at ShareTV.org

The Walking Dead at TV.com guide The Walking Dead at TV Rage.com The Walking Dead at Themoviedb.org The Walking Dead at The Walking Dead Wiki

Episode links

"When the Dead Come Knocking" at IMDB "When the Dead Come Knocking" at the TV IV "When the Dead Come Knocking" at Wikipedia "When the Dead Come Knocking" at Comic Vine

"When the Dead Come Knocking" at ShareTV.org "When the Dead Come Knocking" at TV.com guide "When the Dead Come Knocking" at Themoviedb.org "When the Dead Come Knocking" at The Walking Dead Wiki

Keywords

Colt Python | Crossbow | Decapitation | Georgia | Gunshot victims | Head injury | Hermit | Katana | Prison | Scientific experimentation | Stabbings | Torture | West Georgia Correctional Facility | Woodbury | Zombies

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Season Three This article pertains to an episode from season three of the The Walking Dead television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Walking Dead/Season 3 episodes category. Episodes "Seed" • "Sick" • "Walk With Me" • "Killer Within" • "Say the Word" • "Hounded" • "When the Dead Come Knocking" • "Made to Suffer" • "The Suicide King" • "Home" • "I Ain't a Judas" • "Clear" • "Arrow on the Doorpost" • "Prey" • "This Sorrowful Life" • "Welcome to the Tombs" Main characters Rick Grimes • Lori Grimes • Andrea • Glenn Rhee • Carl Grimes • Daryl Dixon • Maggie Greene • Michonne • Merle Dixon • The Governor Supporting characters T-Dog • Carol Peletier • Hershel Greene • Beth Greene • Milton Mamet • Caesar Martinez • Tyreese Williams • Sasha Williams