The Walking Dead
Nebraska
TV Flash files “Nebraska” as hour 14 of 177 in the TV Flash guide — The Walking Dead (2010–2022) on AMC, season 2, episode 8, aired 2012-02-12, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E08: listed hour 14 of 177 in the The Walking Dead guide, hour 8 of 13 in season 2. It aired 2012-02-12 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Pretty Much Dead Already” (S02E07). Next is “Triggerfinger” (S02E09).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Rick and the others try to restore order in the aftermath of a terrible discovery. Hershel takes up an old habit and disappears, Rick and Glenn must follow him into town.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Nebraska sit in the The Walking Dead guide?
S02E08 is listed hour 14 of 177 — hour 8 of 13 in season 2, season 2 episode 8.
When did The Walking Dead S02E08 air?
Nebraska aired 2012-02-12 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start?
Season 1, episode 1. Six hours. Then decide if you want a decade. The empty city is the sell.
In the series
Why this series still plays
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