Rick mounts a mission to rescue a crashed helicopter but discovers that another group has beat him, while back at the prison, the group tries to restore electrical power by siphoning gas for the generator from abandoned cars in the parking lot.

Rick and his band of survivors work to build a larger network of thriving communities, but Negan and his Saviors prove to be a larger threat than they could have imagined.

The survivors in Woodbury are subjected to the harsh rule of the Governor, who leads by intimidation, as a result of being allowed to use the facility as a haven, pitting Rick against him as a standard of morality and humanity.

The group becomes complacent as there is no sign of an attack; meanwhile, Lori gives birth, a wedding occurs, and the new doctor settles in.