During the eighth season of The Walking Dead, AMC ran a limited series of mini-episodes called The Walking Dead: Red Machete. Each installment ran during The Walking Dead‘s commercial breaks, and it’s been nominated for an Emmy Award in the short-form category. Now, it’s been assembled into a single 15-minute video which chronicles the journey of the titular machete as it passes through several owners, including Rick Grimes.
The Red Machete shorts were written by Nick Bernardone and directed by Avi Youabian, The premise of the mini-episodes was that the machete had a long history both before and after Rick Grimes used it to kill Gareth, the leader of the Terminus cannibals. Bernardone and Youabian also conveyed the story with minimal dialogue. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of this story is that the machete was literally taken from a store shelf after the zombie apocalypse began. And only one person owned it more than once.
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Mandy (Anais Lilit) was easily the most sympathetic owner of the machete, and she shared the screen with her sister, Alyssa (Sofia Esmaili) and their father, David (Jose Rosete). After Mandy, the machete fell into the hands of one of the Claimers, and Jeff Kober reprised his role as Joe for this series. An animated segment reveals what happened to the machete after Rick got a hold of it, and how it came to be in the possession of Negan’s Saviors before once again passing on to someone else. There’s even a broad hint that the machete could once again show up within The Walking Dead universe, but you’ll have to watch the entire video below to see how that plays out.
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Garret Dillahunt as John - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Garret Dillahunt as John - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Lennie James as Morgan Jones - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Lennie James as Morgan Jones - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Lennie James as Morgan Jones - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Lennie James as Morgan Jones - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Garret Dillahunt as John - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Maggie Grace as Althea, Garret Dillahunt as John - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Maggie Grace as Althea, Garret Dillahunt as John - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Maggie Grace as Althea, Lennie James as Morgan Jones - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Lennie James as Morgan Jones - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Garret Dillahunt as John - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Garret Dillahunt as John - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Garret Dillahunt as John - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Kim Dickens as Madison Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Kim Dickens as Madison Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Kim Dickens as Madison Clark, Alexa Nisenson as Charlie - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Kim Dickens as Madison Clark, Alexa Nisenson as Charlie - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Elizabeth Weinberg/AMC
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Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark, Frank Dillaneas Nick Clark, Sebastian Sozzi as Cole - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark, Frank Dillaneas Nick Clark, Sebastian Sozzi as Cole - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Elizabeth Weinberg/AMC
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Jenna Elfman as Naomi - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Jenna Elfman as Naomi - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Danay Garcia as Luciana - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Elizabeth Weinberg/AMC
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Frank Dillane as Nick Clark, Alexa Nisenson as Charlie - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Frank Dillane as Nick Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Elizabeth Weinberg/AMC
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Jenna Elfman as Naomi - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Jenna Elfman as Naomi - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Garret Dillahunt as John Dorey - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Elizabeth Weinberg/AMC
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Danay Garcia as Luciana, Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Danay Garcia as Luciana, Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Colman Domingo as Victor Strand, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Kim Dickens as Madison Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Elizabeth Weinberg/AMC
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Jenna Elfman as Naomi - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Lennie James as Morgan Jones - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Elizabeth Weinberg/AMC
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Jenna Elfman as Naomi, Kim Dickens as Madison Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 2 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Elizabeth Weinberg/AMC
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Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark, Danay Garcia as Luciana - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Lennie James as Morgan Jones, Garret Dillahunt as John, Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Lennie James as Morgan Jones, Garret Dillahunt as John, Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Lennie James as Morgan Jones, Frank Dillane as Nick Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Colman Domingo as Victor Strand, Danay Garcia as Luciana, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Colman Domingo as Victor Strand, Danay Garcia as Luciana, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Danay Garcia as Luciana, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark, Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
Danay Garcia as Luciana, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark, Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC
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Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Richard Phibbs/AMC
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 4
Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Richard Phibbs/AMC
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 4
Danay Garcia as Luciana - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Richard Phibbs/AMC
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 4
Frank Dillane as Nick Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Richard Phibbs/AMC
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 4
Garret Dillahunt as John Dorey - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Richard Phibbs/AMC
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 4
Jenna Elfman as Naomi - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Richard Phibbs/AMC
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 4
Kim Dickens as Madison Clark - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Richard Phibbs/AMC
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 4
Lennie James as Morgan Jones - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Richard Phibbs/AMC
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 4
Maggie Grace as Althea - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Gallery - Photo Credit: Richard Phibbs/AMC
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