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When does Glenn die in The Walking Dead?

Michael Patterson
Michael Patterson

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Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 6, Episode 7 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC

Glenn Rhee was a fixture of The Walking Dead from the very start of the show. When did he meet his unfortunate end on the show?

Who knows where any of the characters on The Walking Dead would be without Glenn Rhee. Without question one of the most kind, trustworthy, genuine, and loyal characters in all of the TWD Universe, Glenn truly cared about people – and that was clear right from his first appearance on the show.

Portrayed to perfection by Steven Yeun, he made first on-screen appearance in the second episode of the show and remained a regular part of it until he crossed paths with Negan in the most infamous scene in the show’s 12-year history.

If you heard about Glenn’s demise, or have started watching the show and simply want to know when to expect it, here’s what you need to know.

When does Glenn Rhee die in The Walking Dead?

Glenn dies in The Walking Dead season 7, becoming the second victim of Negan’s brutal debut. The jaw-dropping moment came in the season premiere, titled “The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be” and it happened just after Negan killed another major character. While viewers expected one death, the second caught them all off-guard as the villain use his bat Lucille to beat Glenn to death in front of his loved ones.

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan, Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee – The Walking Dead _ Season 7, Episode 1 – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC

It also caught viewers off-guard because the show had done a fakeout death with Glenn in the previous season, so by all rights he should have been safe from Negan’s destructive arrival. But he wasn’t, and his death scene was incredibly controversial because of just how brutal it was.

Even after Glenn’s death he never truly stopped being a part of the show, as his beloved Maggie carried on his legacy along with his son Hershel Rhee.

Did you love Glenn Rhee on The Walking Dead? Do you wish he survived the show’s run? Let us know in the comments below!

Michael Patterson

Michael Patterson

Michael Patterson is the Editor of Bam Smack Pow. An experienced writer and entertainment journalist with an affinity for all things superhero, he has previously written for Movie Pilot, WhatCulture, WrestleZone and Screen Rant. A part of FanSided since 2018, you can probably find him rambling about the Marvel Cinematic Universe or reflecting on the good old days of The CW's Arrowverse. A longtime fan of both Marvel and DC, his knowledge ranges from the classic Batman movies to the modern day MCU films, along with the mutltiude of superhero TV shows that have come in between. He's been a trusted entertainment journalist for over a decade, interviewing the likes of Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, and Elizabeth Tulloch. He's also an avid TV and film fan who firmly believes that Michael Keaton is the best Batman we'll ever have and that Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the greatest movie of all time.