TWDU has seen several cast members step behind the camera to direct episodes of the main series and its spinoffs.
The Walking Dead: Dead City will premiere its second season in 2025. Lauren Cohan, who portrays Maggie Rhee in TWDU has directed two episodes for the upcoming season. It is always exciting to see our favorite cast members take on another role within the fandom. Cohan isn’t the first cast member to direct at least one episode of the main series or its spinoffs.
Walking Dead cast members who also served as directors
Michael Cudlitz is well known for many roles throughout his career including The Walking Dead’s quick witted Abraham Ford. After his character’s brutal death at the hands of Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in season 7, Cudltiz would return to direct several episodes of the series and one of the spinoffs.
Michael Cudltiz directed episodes
The Walking Dead
“Stradivarius” – season 9, episode 7
“Silence the Whisperers” – season 10, episode 4
“Open Your Eyes” – season 10, episode 7
“Rogue Element” – season 11, episode 11
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
“Shadow Puppets” – season 1, episode 6
“Truth or Dare” – season 1, episode 7
Lennie James began portraying Morgan Jones during the pilot episode of The Walking Dead. He reappeared briefly in season 3 and then again in season 5, where he was part of the main cast until season 5. This was when he became the first crossover character as Morgan’s story would continue in season 4 of that series, where he remained until the eighth and final season.
Lennie James directed episodes
Fear the Walking Dead
“Welcome to the Club” – season 6, episode 2
“Till Death” – season 7, episode 5
“Mourning Cloak” – season 7, episode 10
Alycia Debnam-Carey began her journey as Alicia Clark in the pilot episode of Fear the Walking Dead. She played the role through season 7 and made her longed-for return in the series finale in season eight.
Alycia Debnam-Carey directed episodes
Fear the Walking Dead
Colman Domingo is another character who began his journey in season 1 of Fear the Walking Dead. Portraying con-man Victor Strand, Domingo did an incredible job bringing life to this character. He outlived the finale and was last seen heading off with his new family.
Colman Domingo directed episodes
Fear the Walking Dead
“Weak” – season 4, episode 12
“Humbug’s Gulch” – season 5, episode 3
“Alaska” – season 6, episode 3
Aisha Tyler joined TWDU in season 7, episode 3 of Fear the Walking Dead as a character named Mickey. She only appeared in that episode but was mentioned in episode 8 as she was scouting, opting to avoid the conflict between Alicia and Strand.
Aisha Tyler directed episodes
The Walking Dead
“What’s Been Lost” – season 11, episode 12
Fear the Walking Dead
“J.D.” – season 6, episode 13
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
“Exit Wounds” – season 2, episode 3
“Family is a Four Letter Word” – season 2, episode 4
