The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

"The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"
The Walking Dead episode
Abraham is revealed to be the victim beaten to death by Negan, just minutes before Glenn unexpectedly experiences the same fate.
Episode no.	Season 7 Episode 1
Directed by	Greg Nicotero
Written by	Scott M. Gimple
Original air date	October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)
Running time	47 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Katelyn Nacon as Enid Steven Ogg as Simon
Episode chronology
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"The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" is the first episode of the seventh season and the 84th episode overall of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on October 23, 2016. The episode was written by Scott M. Gimple and directed by Greg Nicotero. The episode focuses on Rick (Andrew Lincoln) being psychologically tortured by Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), whose actions will haunt those who survive forever.

The episode, expected to upset fans because of a character's anticipated death, was the subject of theories and speculation before its premiere. A sneak peek, titled "The Walking Dead: 'Right Hand Man' Season 7 Official Sneak Peek", which turned out to be the cold open, was released online fifteen days before the episode's broadcast date.

This episode was the final regular appearances of characters Abraham Ford (Michael Cudlitz) and Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun), who are both brutally killed by Negan. Glenn's death is reminiscent of his death in the comic book series, where he is killed in virtually the same manner. However, Abraham's death in the comic books differs from his death in the TV series; he is killed by Dwight (Austin Amelio) in the comics, whereas Dwight kills Denise in the TV series.