Michonne is off on a new journey to find Rick.

But getting to the place, emotionally, where she could find him wasn't easy.

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In a new video breaking down Michonne's journey, the cast and creators detail how it took years to put Michonne into a place where she could be ready to find him at all.

In the words of Danai Gurira herself, "Opening up her heart, being more vulnerable... the reward of that is that it leads her to very clear evidence that Rick did not die on that bridge."

Even then, it took Virgil's duplicity and the hellish hallucinations of life as a Savior for Michonne to get there.

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Watch the video now for the full breakdown of Michonne's epic journey. Plus, see the TWD cast and creators bid farewell to Danai.

Behind the Scenes of Michonne's Final Episode:

For more insight into the emotional episode, read a breakdown of the episode and their favorite Michonne scenes with Executive Producers Scott M. Gimple and Angela Kang.

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