The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
admonition : spoilers forward for The Walking Dead : The Ones Who Live episode 1 .
Summary
The Walking Dead : The Ones Who Liveepisode 1 fill seat in the main within theCivic Republic , and while the position of allied communities in Omaha and Portland remain ambiguous , another spinoff allow answers . WhenAndrew Lincoln leftThe walk Deadin season 9 , Rick Grimes ' whereabouts like a shot became the franchise ’s most urgent mystery . The Ones Who Liveconfirms Rick is being throw captive by the CRM in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , where the city ’s ruination cover a thriving , well - arm community of interests of more than 200,000 citizens . The Civic Republic is also cuss into the Alliance of Three alongside community in Omaha and Portland .
The Ones Who Liveepisode 1 , " twelvemonth , " throws that alinement into turmoil when Omaha is mysteriously destroyed . The episode shows Civic Republic news reports air out footage of Omaha ’s complete and staring wipeout , but offers no palpable answers as to how a community contain almost 100,000 citizenry fall so quickly . Naturally , the collapse of Omaha prompts motion about whether Portland is safe . The Ones Who Liveis yet to excuse either community ’s fate in full , but the truth can be found inThe walk Dead : World Beyond .
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The CRM Destroyed Omaha In Walking Dead: World Beyond Season 2
The all important detailThe Ones Who Liveleaves out is thatOmaha ’s end was orchestrated by the CRM itselfon the orders of Major General Beale . The CRM ’s mould and statistic began to suggest that Omaha was becoming to a fault reliant on the Civic Republic for protection and resources , so rather than engage in protracted rationing and a gradual descent , Beale opted to wipe the Omaha settlement out completely , thus protecting the Civic Republic from being hale down by its ally .
Portland Still Stands (But Knows The CRM Is Evil)
As far asThe Walking Deadfranchise has reveal so far , Portland is still an active community . The same CRM modelling that take for Omaha surplus to requirements draw the same conclusion about Portland , andThe Walking Dead : World Beyond ’s endingsaw the scoundrel essay an identical strike on the second of its allied community . That plan was frustrate byWorld Beyond ’s heroes , who successfully exploded the supply of gas canisters destined for Portland before the genocidal mission could start . Despite the CRM ’s best effort , therefore , Portland still stands .
Intriguingly , Portland may in reality have sex the CRM is its enemy by the timeThe walk Dead : The Ones Who Live ’s present timeline begins . World Beyondended with Iris Bennett arriving at Portland with a small group of survivors to warn the metropolis about what really happened in Omaha . Portland is not strong or large enough to engage loose war against the CRM , and communications are so tightly keep in line within the Civic Republic that Portland has no mean of allow CR citizen bang the fearsome carnage its military is secretly intrust . Nevertheless , if Rick Grimes ever needs strengthener in his inevitable battle against Major General Beale , he might discover like - minded friends in Portland .
Omaha & Portland Are CRM Allies, But Not Parts Of The Civic Republic
Those who watchThe walk Dead : The Ones Who Livewithout any knowledge ofThe World Beyondmay be get out wonder why the CRM would so brazenly hit its own people . In truth , the Civic Republic does not gravely turn over Omaha and Portland its own people . As Rick Grimes ' narration in episode 1 explains , the CRM knows where Portland and Omaha are located , but Portland and Omaha have no idea where the Civic Republic is . The Alliance of Three may appear equal on the mathematical group ’s three - gang logo , but the CRM has other ideas , viewing its allies as tool to be dispose of when they cease being utilitarian .
Beyond just Omaha and Portland , the CRM also shares arrangements with other pocket-sized community , including Campus Colony andIndira ’s masses fromThe walk Dead : World Beyond . Both of those human relationship ended the same way : the CRM destroying the communities when their purposes pop off . For the CRM , the only territory worth protecting is the Civic Republic ’s Pennsylvania HQ and its various planet outposts , such as the skill deftness in New York . The Civic Republic ’s population and regulate consistence do not necessarily portion out that pitiless view , but the CRM ’s liberty override the opinion of those it protects .
Omaha’s Fate Explains Why Okafor Wants Rick To Change The CRM
The Walking Dead : The Ones Who Liveepisode 1 preface Okafor , a lieutenant colonel who has accept a particular stake in Rick Grimes . Against protocol , Okafor has been fit with Rick and Thorne in enigma because he believes they have important purpose to play in the Civic Republic ’s future . Both soldiers are " A " prospect that the CRM would commonly kill , but Okafor has used his influence to land Rick and Thorne key roles within the organization . Although he does n’t lay out his aim explicitly , the overriding implication is thatOkafor has reservation over the CRM ’s villainyand believes leaders like Rick are the good answer .
What encounter to Omaha likely shin some Light Within on why Okafor is brewing this revolution from within . Rick ’s comment about bombs being shipped out and never returning suggests that Okafor is being ordered to take out the CRM ’s attack on other biotic community . Rather than refusing and being execute for his worry , only for another soldier to take his office , the malcontent lieutenant colonel appear to be maneuvering ethical soldiers he trusts - Rick and Thorne - into positions that will allow them to eventually overthrow the dastardly Major General Beale inThe Walking Dead : World Beyond .
The Walking Dead : World Beyondcontinues Sunday on AMC .
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The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live follows Rick Grimes and Michonne as they navigate a transformed world that challenges their relationship. Separated by distance and facing an unstoppable force, they strive to reunite and rediscover their identities in this continuation of the Walking Dead universe.
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" age "
February 25
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" work "
March 3
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March 10
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nameless
March 17
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March 24
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The Walking Dead : The Ones Who Live accompany Rick Grimes and Michonne as they navigate a transform world that challenges their relationship . classify by aloofness and face an unstoppable force-out , they endeavor to reunite and rediscover their identities in this continuation of the take the air Dead universe .
