Heltibridle’s Twitter account was awash with photos of The Walking Dead cast including Daryl actor Norman Reedus.
Viewers will also have noticed that the episode was ‘in loving memory of’ somebody called James Heltibridle – but who is he? Heltibridle was a filmmaker, beloved by the cast and crew of The Walking Dead, who passed away in November 2016; he worked in the props department of the AMC series since season six and was tragically killed in a car accident on his way home from set.
The Walking Dead airs tonight (13 February) at 9pm on FOX.
The Walking Dead season seven has returned from its midseason break, and the thrilling ninth episode – titled ‘Rock in the Road’ – saw Rick come face to face with King Ezekiel (Khary Payton), his pet tiger Shiva and a completely new threat altogether in the closing moments (you can find the episode’s five major talking points here).