"The King, the Widow, and Rick" is the sixth episode of the eighth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on November 26, 2017.

In the days after the onset of the war against Negan and the Saviors, Rick, Maggie, and Carol correspond with each other to report on their victories and losses, and make plans to launch the next phase of the plan in a few days: Aaron returns to Hilltop with baby Gracie; Jesus keeps watch over the Saviors they have captured, secured on the fence outside of the community; Rick has traveled to the Scavengers' base to meet with Jadis.

Maggie expresses disappointment that Jesus is using their supplies to provide them food and water, while Gregory suggest they build gallows to hang them.

Meanwhile at Alexandria, Michonne is anxious to know what is happening, feeling responsible for the war as she had urged Rick to take a stand toward the Saviors.

Tara is surprised to find Daryl, fixated on taking his own actions outside of Rick's plan, waiting on her porch.

En route, they are attacked by a small group of walkers, some of which pin down Carl before he dispatches them; appearing uninjured, they continue on.

[2] The episode averaged a 3.6 rating among adults 18-49, and had a viewership of 8.28 million viewers, which marked an increase from the previous week which was a six-year low for the series.