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The Walking Dead's best behind-the-scenes photos

Celebrate the first 100 episodes of the hit zombie drama with some of the best candid moments on set.

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By Dalton Ross September 06, 2017 at 12:43 PM EDT
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Behind the scenes of The Walking Dead

BTS - Season 1 Andrew Lincoln Little Girl Walker
Credit: Scott Garfield/AMC

To celebrate The Walking Dead's landmark 100th episode on Oct. 22 (which also happens to be the show's season 8 premiere), AMC has released a slew of behind-the-scenes photos, such as this shot of Andrew Lincoln meeting Addy Miller (a.k.a. Little Girl Zombie) from the show's very first scene, as EP Greg Nicotero looks on. Continue on to see photos throughout the years that may make you laugh… and cry. Warning: Spoilers ahead!

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EP Greg Nicotero and his team apply more guts to Andrew Lincoln for the "Guts" episode from season 1

BTS - Season 1 - Andrew Lincoln Walker Guts
Credit: Scott Garfield/AMC

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Melissa McBride prepares for a sneak attack on Danai Gurira

BTS - Season 3 - Melissa Shhhh
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Steven Yeun gets a bird's eye view for a scene with Norman Reedus and Andrew Lincoln

BTS - Season 3 - Steve Yeun w_Camera
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Lawrence Gilliard Jr. plays separated at birth with a walker

BTS - Season 4 - Bob and Friend
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Chandler Riggs and his double get some pre-pudding quality time on the roof

BTS - Season 4 - Chandler Riggs Stand In
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Danai Gurira has a laugh at Chad L. Coleman's expense

BTS - Season 4 - Coleman Gurira
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, and Scott Wilson in happier times at the prison

BTS - Season 4 - Lincoln Reedus Wilson Threesome
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Zombie apocalypse selfie! Alanna Masterson, Lauren Cohan, and Sonequa Martin-Green go Blue Steel

BTS - Season 4 - Masterson, Cohan, Green Selfie
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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David Morrissey makes nice with Scott Wilson before chopping his head off

BTS - Season 4 - Wilson Gurira Morrissey
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Norman Reedus holding Baby Judith — commence swooning now

BTS - Season 5 - Baby Reedus
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Those goofy Alexandrians!!!

BTS - Season 5 - Cast
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Josh McDermitt and Alana Masterson before the bus blew up

BTS - Season 5 - Church Bus
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Merritt Wever got the point in her final episode

BTS - Season 5 - Denise Eye
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Andrew Lincoln says goodbye to Emily Kinney

BTS - Season 5 - Goodbye Beth Hug
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Look out! It's a Peeping Lauren Cohan!

BTS - Season 5 - Lauren Cohan Sees You
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus share one of their many on-set laughs

BTS - Season 5 - Reedus Lincoln Laugh
Credit: Gene Page/AMC

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EP Greg Nicotero walks the walk and laughs the laugh with Steven Yeun, Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, and Tyler James Williams

BTS - Season 5 - Road Laugh
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A pregnant Sonequa Martin-Green enjoys a well-deserved break during filming

BTS - Season 5 - Sonequa and Baby
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Yes, you are allowed to start crying again as you gaze upon Steven Yeun and Michael Cudlitz

BTS - Season 5 - Steven Michael Hug
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Walkers protecting their prosthetics and makeup from their greatest foe — Mother Nature

BTS - Season 5 - Walking in the Rain
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Steven Yeun, Andrew Lincoln, and Danai Guria taking it to the bridge

BTS - Season 5 - Yeun, Lincoln Gurira Bridge
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Lennie James attempts to usurp Lawrence Gilliard Jr.'s Zombie Separated at Birth title

BTS - Season 5- Lennie James and Friend
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Director/EP/zombie makeup guru Greg Nicotero often goes incognito as a walker himself

BTS - Season 6 - Nicotero Director Walker
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Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln feel very strongly about "the wet look" being in

BTS - Season 7 - Danai Lincoln Greg Splash
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Andrew Lincoln attempts to navigate through both submerged walkers and crew members

BTS - Season 7 - Filming in Water
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan and a zombified Sonequa Martin-Green strike a pose

BTS - Season 7 - Jeffrey Sonequa Coffin
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The Walking Dead season 8 kicks off on Oct. 22 at 9 p.m. on AMC.

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    1 of 27 Behind the scenes of The Walking Dead
    2 of 27 EP Greg Nicotero and his team apply more guts to Andrew Lincoln for the "Guts" episode from season 1
    3 of 27 Melissa McBride prepares for a sneak attack on Danai Gurira
    4 of 27 Steven Yeun gets a bird's eye view for a scene with Norman Reedus and Andrew Lincoln
    5 of 27 Lawrence Gilliard Jr. plays separated at birth with a walker
    6 of 27 Chandler Riggs and his double get some pre-pudding quality time on the roof
    7 of 27 Danai Gurira has a laugh at Chad L. Coleman's expense
    8 of 27 Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, and Scott Wilson in happier times at the prison
    9 of 27 Zombie apocalypse selfie! Alanna Masterson, Lauren Cohan, and Sonequa Martin-Green go Blue Steel
    10 of 27 David Morrissey makes nice with Scott Wilson before chopping his head off
    11 of 27 Norman Reedus holding Baby Judith — commence swooning now
    12 of 27 Those goofy Alexandrians!!!
    13 of 27 Josh McDermitt and Alana Masterson before the bus blew up
    14 of 27 Merritt Wever got the point in her final episode
    15 of 27 Andrew Lincoln says goodbye to Emily Kinney
    16 of 27 Look out! It's a Peeping Lauren Cohan!
    17 of 27 Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus share one of their many on-set laughs
    18 of 27 EP Greg Nicotero walks the walk and laughs the laugh with Steven Yeun, Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, and Tyler James Williams
    19 of 27 A pregnant Sonequa Martin-Green enjoys a well-deserved break during filming
    20 of 27 Yes, you are allowed to start crying again as you gaze upon Steven Yeun and Michael Cudlitz
    21 of 27 Walkers protecting their prosthetics and makeup from their greatest foe — Mother Nature
    22 of 27 Steven Yeun, Andrew Lincoln, and Danai Guria taking it to the bridge
    23 of 27 Lennie James attempts to usurp Lawrence Gilliard Jr.'s Zombie Separated at Birth title
    24 of 27 Director/EP/zombie makeup guru Greg Nicotero often goes incognito as a walker himself
    25 of 27 Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln feel very strongly about "the wet look" being in
    26 of 27 Andrew Lincoln attempts to navigate through both submerged walkers and crew members
    27 of 27 Jeffrey Dean Morgan and a zombified Sonequa Martin-Green strike a pose

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