[UPDATE: Read our full episode Q&A with Kang right here for all the info on the Highwaymen as well as that epic Daryl vs. Carl Grimes. Check it out by clicking here or listen below. So you just want that fight to be as visceral and brutal and, at the same time, feel like these are two men who may not be physically matched, but they match in intensity. Ezekiel, Carol, and other Kingdom members go to the Highwaymen headquarters, and lure the Highwaymen into a trap so that the Kingdom group can overpower them. Addressing the gathered communities, Siddiq reveals that before the end, Ozzy, Alek and D.J. In return for the extra workload, Ozzy asks, possibly jokingly, for access to more movies for his people. I don't know if it was a symbol of somebody with two arms and two legs and no head. While it might feel like Season 9 has been overloaded with new people, as we’ve speculated in recent weeks, if The Walking Dead follows the comics Whisperer arc, the show stands to lose a significant number of familiar faces, Ezekiel among them. Lydia, fearing for Henry's safety, breaks out of the closet, in time for Dog to attack a Whisperer that was about to kill Henry, though Henry still ends up injuring his leg. Having ultimately accepted Carol's deal, a group of Highwaymen led by Ozzy agree to escort the delegation from the Hilltop. The Whisperers are not the only new threat out there in season 9 of The Walking Dead.Sunday’s “Chokepoint” episode will introduce another mysterious group, known as the Highwaymen. Director Liesl Tommy explained: "I worked really hard with Monte and Josh, our stunt guys, to make a fight that felt worthy of these two actors (Norman Reedus and Ryan Hurst). The Highwaymen members, including Margo, are seen in and around Oceanside doing several tasks such as training and putting out the forest fire. "The Walking Dead" introduced us to the Highwaymen on Sunday's episode. Alfred and another guard are inside a house helping each other put on their armor before heading out on watch duty. The Walking Dead: Will Negan Being Free Ruin Maggie and Carol’s Friendship? King Ezekiel and Carol face the Highwaymen together. It could be that Ozzy and his pals provide some of the lighthearted comedy if the dreamy King doesn’t make it out of this season alive. Creator Robert Kirkman first touches upon a similar dilemma in The Walking Dead #57, when Rick, Carl, and Abraham encounter a dangerous pack of marauders while en route to a police station Rick hopes to raid for much-needed supplies. When Carol sees that Henry is not with the group, Tara worries that Daryl's group hasn't arrived either, and efforts to locate them are launched. Even when Ezekiel invites them to the fair and they laugh, Carol doesn't give up on humanity and mentions, "When's the last time you've seen a film?" The relative rarity of firearms, post time jump, has done wonders for the show’s human vs. human fight scenes. Khary Payton, who plays King Ezekiel on "TWD," explained the ragtag group his crew encounters to INSIDER and what he thinks their strange symbol means. Payoff for it will hopefully come down the line, the sooner the better, but the other stuff was so strong that it just came off as bloat. Kang also teased this conflict will be settled through unconventional means, matching the Highwaymen’s atypical modus operandi. Ozzy, Alek and D.J. In an extended … The Walking Dead Season 10 Finale: Norman Reedus Reacts to Lauren Ridloff’s Return, Why The Walking Dead Villain Went Out With a Whisper Instead of a Scream, The Walking Dead: Daryl and Carol Were Meant to Leave and Come Back, Fear The Walking Dead Stars Explain Production Changes With COVID-19 Precautions. So all I want to hear from you is that you're gonna take a dozen of us to meet these freaks at the border and that we're gonna take that lead bitch's head off!" Siddiq has a panic attack and exits. 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As the Kingdom prepares for their fair, one of their scout groups led by Jerry is ambushed by a group of humans called the Highwaymen, who strip them of all their gear. since. "[5], "Chokepoint" received a total viewership of 4.83 million with a 1.8 rating in adults aged 18–49. So, they got together and decided that piracy was the way for them, so they started taking all of their weird mannequins and crap and keeping them in a warehouse. 1 Begins a Future Shonen Jump Classic. Or they’re just as depraved as the Whisperers are, only in a different way. It just talked about the symbol, and I think that they wanted to kind of talk about the idea that despite the Whisperers being a threat, that they were not the only community out there, that there's still more communities out there that we have yet to run across in so many ways. She tried to tell them, "Please, just leave me alone. “What does it mean when a group decides to write a letter?” Kang said. Nothing is known about Alek's life prior to or as the outbreak began. The Walking Dead on Sunday reveals a new threat to the Kingdom: the self-named Highwaymen, a band of blackmailing pirates. Such weapons are known to include a pipe wrench wielded by their leader Ozzy. Gene Page/AMC. Daryl has a one-on-one fight with Beta, which ends with Daryl pushing Beta into an open elevator shaft. At the Alexandria dining hall, Lydia sits at the table of Margo, Alfred and Gage. They hold up a Kingdom patrol, rob them of their weapons and armor, and send them back home with a clear message: Give up supplies, or else the roads to the fair won't be safe for anyone who wants to attend. Who are they and are they a group that can be trusted? There’s going to be some action and excitement that comes out of that.”. As Gage storms away, Alfred brings up Ozzy and Alek's deaths to Margo and questions how they can be okay with Lydia living alongside them. Khary Payton, who plays King Ezekiel on "TWD," explained the ragtag group his crew encounters to INSIDER and what he thinks their strange symbol means. Though they have been known to use brute force, such as ambushing Jerry and beating him up, they don't appear to resort to killing the living unless absolutely necessary. Account active The ninth season of The Walking Dead, an American post-apocalyptic horror television series on AMC premiered on October 7, 2018, and concluded on March 31, 2019, consisting of 16 episodes. Comic. Thanks to a Facebook post from Valdez Williams who portrayed an unnamed Highwaymen in Season 9, where it shows him back on set as a survivor, it's possible that the Highwaymen may either still be active and/or have merged with the Coalition. Working with D.J., Ozzy and Alek clear the road of walkers near the Kingdom. A one-stop shop for all things video games. The pack met a similar bloody end when Rick turned primal to save Carl from being assaulted. Spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 9, Episode 15, ... From a purely strategic standpoint, the Highwaymen’s deaths may be the greatest, … Let me know what you guys think and I … Despite being thieves and extortionists, the Highwaymen prefer to conduct their business peacefully, normally sending letters with a list of demands rather trying to obtain supplies through brute force. "My friends died trying to save yours and ended up with their heads on spikes. Acuna: I just thought that maybe [showrunner] Angela Kang or maybe the script may have said a little bit something more on what that was.Payton: No. Connie directs them to an uncompleted high-rise that her group had taken shelter in before, where she shows to Daryl that they could isolate the Whisperers by laying an ambush on the upper floors. … Offers may be subject to change without notice. Beta brawl.]. The Highwaymen ambush a group from the Kingdom led by Jerry taking their supplies and sending back a demand letter with them for a ransom to allow the trade delegation to come. The Walking Dead Introduces a Potential New Foe in The Highwaymen The Kingdom attracts new antagonists this week on The Walking Dead, but the Highwaymen might be more bark than bite. The Highwaymen are shown to have begun clearing the roads of walkers and even setting up patrols in the area for possible enemies, taking their new jobs seriously. The Highwaymen are a group of formerly hostile survivors. The guy is huge, for one thing (at 6'4" he's got an inch on me) and in his trenchcoat and walker skin he's quite the striking figure, whether shambling slowly with his "guardians" or charging through a wall to attack Daryl. Moments later, Alfred and the man are murdered by Beta and left to reanimate. Ozzy and several horsemen ride in to the rescue, and introduce themselves as the Highwaymen, here to escort everyone safely to the fair. Carol points out that there’s probably room to negotiate, as the note was a) grammatically correct, and b) wasn’t a death threat. The Kingdom's side story, which sprinkled a whole new faction into the stew, was both harmless and head-scratchy. They first attack a group being led by Jerry, holding them a gunpoint and stealing their armor, weapons, and other supplies. When their job increases, Ozzy, possibly jokingly, asks for more movies in repayment for their services rather than something more unreasonable or trying to use the situation to get the Highwaymen a better deal. 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