The Walking Dead may be a gripping human drama about life after a zombie breakout, but the one thing on everyone's mind is: Who's gonna die?
Sure the characters, plots and drama are all top-notch, but nothing gets fans worked up more than theories on who's going to be the next member of Rick's clan to get zombified.
Over the last five years, we've seen both supporting and main characters meet grisly ends, but something is different about this season.
The deaths seem even more shocking than ever before, and they hit home in a way that we haven't seen from the series yet.
A few months ago, we took a look at which Walking Dead characters we thought would bite the big one. The series is known for death, whether it's a surprise or a long, drawn-out, emotionally crippling goodbye.
Now, with the season finale just days away, it's time to look again — just who is going to make it out of The Walking Dead's fifth season alive?
Warning: Spoilers for the fifth season of The Walking Dead follow.
Rick Grimes
Chance of Death: 0 Percent
As previously stated, there's no way that The Walking Dead is going to ax its main character anytime soon. That being said, Rick's story could be headed in a very different direction soon: while he's been the leader of the group for years now, the threat of exile could see Rick separated from the same survivors he helped save.
Daryl Dixon
Chance of Death: 0 Percent
Daryl is easily the show's most popular character, and AMC isn't going to risk losing such a marketable personality. Even more so than Rick, Daryl is one of the show's biggest draws, and it's safe to say that Daryl will be around for season six and beyond.
Granted, there were plenty of other deaths this season: Noah suffered a grim fate, and Aiden didn't fare much better, either. Even Buttons the horse wasn't safe from the inevitability of death ... and if a lovable horse can't survive, how can the rest of them hope to live?
If The Walking Dead's fifth season ends on the same note as its mid-season finale, then fans are in for one of the most emotionally-compromising episodes of television ever. Beth's death was a huge moment for the show, and stands out on its own, even amongst the other high-profile casualties. Will The Walking Dead end on something similar, or will the season end on a decent note for once?
Considering it's The Walking Dead ... probably the former.
The Walking Dead's season five finale, "Conquer," airs Sunday, March 29 on AMC.
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