"Conquer" is the sixteenth and final episode of the fifth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on March 29, 2015.

Several recurring storylines culminate in the episode: the residents of the Alexandria Safe-Zone deciding on what to do with Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) following his outburst in the previous episode; Glenn Rhee's (Steven Yeun) conflict with Nicholas (Michael Traynor); and Sasha Williams (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Father Gabriel Stokes (Seth Gilliam) confronting their demons.

Meanwhile, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Aaron (Ross Marquand) encounter trouble from a potential threat during a run, and Morgan Jones (Lennie James) nears the end of his search for Rick.

[3] Television commentators lauded the character progression, its storytelling, Nicotero's direction, Gimple's and Hoffman's script and the ensemble's performances.

Upon airing, it attracted 15.8 million viewers with an 18-49 rating of 8.2, making it the most watched season finale in the show and drama in basic cable history.

One morning, Morgan brews coffee in his camp when a man (Benedict Samuel) with a "W" written on his forehead approaches and holds him at gunpoint.

Elsewhere outside the wall Daryl and Aaron see a survivor wearing a red poncho (Jason Alexander Davis) in the forest, but lose track of him, and decide to scavenge supplies from a food truck.

Inside the walls, Abraham visits Tara and talks with Eugene, and they apologize for things that happened on the road.

He closes it and follows a trail of blood to find walkers amongst the houses, while the town meeting begins, with Michonne, Carol, Abraham, and Maggie speaking in Rick's defense.

Sasha admits she wants to die, and Gabriel, in a fit of anger, blames Bob and Tyreese's deaths on her sins.

While resetting the trap, the Wolves find Aaron's dropped pack, containing evidence of Alexandria's existence.

An inebriated Pete shows up wielding Michonne's katana, angrily proclaiming that Rick does not belong in Alexandria while attempting to kill him.

[5] The episode featured Lennie James as Morgan Jones prominently, his fifth guest appearance on the television series.

Greg Nicotero's direction was praised with many being complimentary of the shot of Sasha lying on a herd of walkers in a graveyard,[1][2] as well as the scene involving Daryl and Aaron hiding in a car surrounded by hundreds of zombies.

's Ron Hogan said "Nicotero has been killing it [...] this season, and this brilliantly conceived movie-length episode is a testament to his abilities behind the camera."

He also felt the performances of the actors were a strong point in the episode, saying "everyone raises their game" as well as noting the series has "never been better" in its fifth season run.

Variety's Laura Prudom called it "arguably [...] The Walking Dead's best [season] yet, propelled by compulsive story threads and fascinating character dynamics" as she commented on the episode as a whole saying: "The weight of so many competing story arcs certainly brought a breathless quality to the finale — similar to Game of Thrones and that blockbuster show’s sprawling ensemble, each character probably got a cumulative five minutes of screen time while showrunner Scott Gimple worked to tie up multiple loose ends."