19 details you should remember before you watch the final 8 episodes of 'The Walking Dead'

On his final episode, Rick was carried away on a Civic Republic Military helicopter with Anne/Jadis (Pollyanna McIntosh) to an undisclosed location, never to be seen again.

If you're tuning in because you're hoping Andrew Lincoln will show up, it may not be a complete long shot anymore. There's a chance he could be in an end-credits scene.

In July, Lincoln surprised fans at San Diego Comic-Con to say he's reprising the role in an upcoming Rick and Michonne spinoff series.

The last time we saw Michonne (Danai Gurira), she found clues that Rick may still be alive more than six years after his disappearance.

In Gurira's final episode of "TWD," Michonne went in search of Rick and found herself face to face with a mysterious caravan of people. Who were they? 

At the time, showrunner Angela Kang told Insider via email that they coordinated with "TWD" universe chief Scott Gimple "on what he needed the end point in the episode to be in order to set up the handoff to the TWD Universe."

There still hasn't been any payoff for this moment.

Carl (Chandler Riggs) was killed off the show back on season eight to the dismay of fans and some of the cast, including Norman Reedus.

But he's not the only longtime cast member to depart.

Tom Payne and the show came to a mutual decision for him to leave when he became "bored" that they weren't giving his character, Jesus, anything cool to do despite the character having a pretty large role in the comics.

His death was used to introduce the Whisperers, a group that wore the skin of the dead over their faces to blend in with zombie hordes. 

Tara (Alanna Masterson), Enid (Katelyn Nacon), and Henry (Matt Lintz) were the largest casualties on season nine when the Whisperers attacked. 

After Rick left "TWD," the show jumped about six years into the future and gave us a slightly more grown-up Judith (Cailey Fleming). 

Fans quickly embraced the witty and adorable firecracker who seemed like the perfect mix between the two people who raised her, Rick and Michonne. (A reminder that Judith is most likely the biological daughter of Rick's late wife Lori and his late, former best friend Shane.)

We'd be surprised if Judith doesn't get some version of Carl's comic-book ending.

He's named R.J. (Antony Azor). (Yes, it stands for Rick Jr.)

The saddest part is that Rick isn't even aware he has a son with Michonne. She had R.J. after Rick went missing.

With Michonne gone, Daryl, Rosita (Christian Serratos), and the other Alexandrians have watched over R.J. and Judith as their own.

The newer group consists of Magna (Nadia Hilker), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura), Kelly (Angel Theory), Connie (Lauren Ridloff), and Luke (Dan Fogler).

Luke hasn't been seen in a hot minute.

Years after bashing in Glenn's head, Negan attempted to hang out with the good guys, but no one really wanted to associate with the former leader of the Saviors.

Earlier on the final season, Negan took the hint and left the group, ultimately joining another.

Fate brought him back together with Aaron, Father Gabriel, Daryl, and Maggie, recently, when they stumbled upon Negan's new group.

Maggie and the rest were surprised to learn that Negan's remarried to a woman named Annie who's currently pregnant.

No one's fully forgiven Negan for his past actions, but the survivors have recognized that he's been a helpful ally when they've needed one. (He's previously saved Judith and killed the leader of the Whisperers who slaughtered a number of Daryl's group.) 

Hershel went into hiding with Negan and Annie's group underground so Maggie could tie up some loose ends involving people who wanted her dead.

Negan saved and protected Maggie's son, Hershel, once already but that doesn't mean they're about to become friends.

Negan is well aware that Maggie would never hesitate to put a bullet in his head or sacrifice him if it came down to it. 

Luckily for Negan, Maggie's taken a liking to his wife. Their mutual respect for one another is a major reason Maggie is tolerating Negan.

Maggie and Negan's dynamic will continue to play out on a spinoff led by the two, "The Walking Dead: Dead City," next year that will take place in New York City.

On season 11, episode 16, Daryl decided to kill his former flame when she threatened Maggie's life. You don't really need to know much more than that. 

I don't see the show lingering on this point much in the final eight episodes when there are other stories to wrap.

If you want to read more about the show's decision to give Daryl a romance, you can read our thoughts here.

Carol helped get Ezekiel to the top of a medical list in order to get a cancerous tumor removed.

In response, Ezekiel decided to use his second chance to help others less fortunate in the Commonwealth. 

He and Yumiko's brother, Tomi, have spearheaded a secret hospital that they could definitely get in trouble for if discovered.

In an effort to try and return to the old way of life, the Commonwealth uses cash as currency.

Sebastian, the spoiled brat of the Commonwealth leader, Pamela Milton, has been locked out of access to cash by his mother. As a workaround, he's been rounding up poor, desperate folks in the community and has been forcing them to head into zombie-filled homes to acquire money so he can continue living a cushy lifestyle.

Unable to complete the mission successfully, countless people have died at his hands and it's all been kept under wraps.

Connie and Kelly procured a list of over 65 missing people in the community, linking at least some of them to Sebastian.

The final moments of the mid-season finale showed Pamela angry over the shocking exposé, which reads: "Milton's adult son used innocents in deathly money grab."

On season 11, episode 14, Carol learned that Lance, Pamela's second-in-command, was also responsible for some of the missing members of the Commonwealth.

Just like in the comics, the head of the Commonwealth militia and Princess have become close.

Mike Shaw, who plays Mercer, recently told us that he'd be devastated if Princess is killed off the series.

Eugene is currently dating Max (Margot Bingham) who isn't only close to Governor Milton, but who is also the sister of the leader of the Commonwealth's military, Mercer.

Max really wants to expose Sebastian for his wrongdoings and that could put the both of them and their relationship in jeopardy.

Rosita has a little girl named Coco. When she's not with her, she works pretty closely with Mercer now as a soldier in the Commonwealth.

A random bullet fired by Daryl on season 11, episode 16 grazed Lance's face, leaving him with a very visible facial scar. 

Lance used the Commonwealth militia to take control of Alexandria, the Hilltop, and Oceanside. 

The mid-season finale ended with him deciding their fate.