Viewers of The Walking Dead have been anticipating the arrival of Negan since Season 5’s conclusion so the long awaited Season 6 cliffhanger finale debut of the character may prove controversial. Whatever your reaction to the closing moments of the episode which aired last night in the US, and tonight at 9pm on Fox here in the UK, there’s no denying the scene had impact (pun intended).

Viewer reaction to Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s debut as the iconic character is overall a positive one.

AMC released the final minutes of Negan’s speech, which saw the villain introduce Lucille, lay down the new law of the land to Rick and his compatriots, and illustrate just how serious he was about things going his way.

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