The pair were attacked by a small pack of walkers, with the actual “bite” moment not appearing until the midseason finale.
The scene in question took place in Episode 6, titled “The King, The Widow, and Rick,” when Carl was attempting to guide new survivor Siddiq back to Alexandria.
Chandler Riggs was speaking to press via conference call ahead of the midseason premiere, and he shared that surprisingly simple tactic taken by The Walking Dead producers to ensure the integrity of Carl’s final arc.
Even though the edited scene felt a little off at the time, that was also an episode where Jadis made Rick strip to his boxers and held him captive in a shipping container, so everyone can be forgiven for not immediately assuming that seemingly old-hat attack would change every dynamic on the show.