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Walking Dead ‘Coda’ 9 years ago featuring the death of Beth Greene (Emily Kinney)

By Renee Hansen

Michael Cudlitz as Abraham, Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa, Tyler James Williams as Noah, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, Emily Kinney as Beth Greene, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham, Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa, Tyler James Williams as Noah, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, Emily Kinney as Beth Greene, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC /
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On November 30, 2014, AMC aired the midseason finale of season 6 of The Walking Dead, “Coda,” written by Angela Kang and directed by Ernest Dickerson. The episode ranks high on fans ‘best of’ list because it was a highly emotional episode that contained some amazing scenes despite the heartache of Beth’s (Emily Kinney) death.

Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene, Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Emily Kinney as Beth Greene, Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa, Michael Cudlitz as Abraham, and Tyler James Williams as Noah – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene, Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Emily Kinney as Beth Greene, Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa, Michael Cudlitz as Abraham, and Tyler James Williams as Noah – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC /

Despite your feelings for Beth, her death came at a time when the creators of the series were still brave enough to include the shocking deaths of beloved characters. During this episode, Beth was held captive at Grady Memorial Hospital by Officer Dawn Lerner (Christine Woods). She and Noah (Tyler James  Williams) attempted an escape in a previous episode, but Beth was unable to get away.

Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, Emily Kinney as Beth Greene, Erik Jensen as Dr. Edwards and Christine Woods as Officer Dawn Lerner Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, Emily Kinney as Beth Greene, Erik Jensen as Dr. Edwards and Christine Woods as Officer Dawn Lerner Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC /

Noah encountered Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride), but Carol was captured and taken to Grady. This would rally Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the group to a rescue mission for both Beth and Carol.

The Walking Dead – Emily Kinney’s as Beth

Rick arranges an exchange, Dawn’s people for his, but events don’t go as planned, and Dawn accidentally shoots Beth. This puts Rick and Daryl into immediate action, and Daryl doesn’t hesitate to shoot Dawn in the head.

That scene gave the fandom one of the most badass photos of Rick and Daryl.

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon and Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon and Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC /

Beth was never my favorite character; she actually annoyed me most of the time, but she was trying to save her friend Noah from Dawn’s manipulation and power-hungry ways. Her death was a shock, and the reactions of Daryl and Maggie (Lauren Cohan) were enough to make the most hardened fan tear up.

Below are some great behind-the-scenes images of Kinney’s last day as a regular cast member on The Walking Dead.

Lauren Cohan and Emily Kinney – The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 _ BTS – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Lauren Cohan and Emily Kinney – The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 _ BTS – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC /
Emily Kinney, Sonequa Martin-Green and Denise Huth – The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 _ BTS – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Emily Kinney, Sonequa Martin-Green and Denise Huth – The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 _ BTS – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC /
Emily Kinney and Michael Satrazemis Director of Photography- The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 _ BTS – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Emily Kinney and Michael Satrazemis Director of Photography- The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 _ BTS – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC /
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Tyler James Williams, Sonequa Martin-Green, Chad Coleman and Melissa McBride – The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 _ BTS – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Tyler James Williams, Sonequa Martin-Green, Chad Coleman and Melissa McBride – The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 8 _ BTS – Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC /

Emily Kinney releases a new album

In the fall of 2023, Kinney released her latest album, Swimteam, the follow-up to her 2021 The Supporting Character. The album consists of seven tracks, and you should check it out!!

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