As the television phenomenon known as "The Walking Dead" shambles off into the sunset, it leaves behind a seemingly endless trail of bodies — many of them zombies, but some of them major characters whom viewers had followed for years.
For a look inside the 11-season series, the Los Angeles Times talked to seven key cast members who made it to the final episode — Lauren Cohan, Ross Marquand, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Norman Reedus and Lauren Ridloff — along with creators Scott Gimple, Angela Kang and Greg Nicotero. Here, they share some of their most important memories of making the show.
The beginning
