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((Infobox television episode
|series=[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]
|image=Morgan Rick-Clear.jpg
|image_size=250
|caption=[[Rick Grimes|Rick]] gets reacquainted with [[Morgan Jones (The Walking Dead)|Morgan]].
|season=3
|episode=12
|airdate=((Start date|2013|3|3))
|writer=[[Scott M. Gimple]]
|director=[[Tricia Brock (director)|Tricia Brock]]
|music="Lead Me Home" by [[Jamie N Commons]]
|guests=*[[Lennie James]] as [[Morgan Jones (The Walking Dead)|Morgan Jones]]
*Russ Comegys as Hitchhiker
| season_article = The Walking Dead season 3
| episode_list = List of The Walking Dead episodes
|prev=[[I Ain't a Judas]]
|next=[[Arrow on the Doorpost]]
))
"'''Clear'''" is the twelfth episode of the [[The Walking Dead season 3|third season]] of the [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic]] [[Horror fiction|horror]] [[television series]] ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', which originally aired on [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] in the United States on March 3, 2013. The episode was written by [[Scott M. Gimple]] and directed by [[Tricia Brock (director)|Tricia Brock]]. In this episode, Rick Grimes ([[Andrew Lincoln]]), Carl Grimes ([[Chandler Riggs]]), and Michonne ([[Danai Gurira]]) go on a supply run to Rick's hometown, initially to his old police station, for more weapons for the upcoming battle against The Governor.

This episode marks the return of [[Morgan Jones (The Walking Dead)|Morgan Jones]] ([[Lennie James]]), who was last seen in the series pilot episode, "[[Days Gone Bye (The Walking Dead)|Days Gone Bye]]".

''[[Fear the Walking Dead]]'s'' [[Fear the Walking Dead season 8|season 8]] episode "King County" later brings Morgan back to King County, Georgia where the events of this episode took place and contains a number of narrative references to "Clear," including a more in-depth exploration of what happened to Morgan's family and his state of mind afterwards.

==Plot==
[[Rick Grimes]], his son [[Carl Grimes|Carl]], and [[Michonne]] go on a scouting run to retrieve weapons in preparation for an impending attack by [[The Governor (The Walking Dead)|The Governor]]. Carl privately expresses his reservations about the trustworthiness of Michonne. Along the way, the group passes a lone hitchhiker (Russ Comegys) and ignore his pleas to stop.

Rick drives them to his hometown, and finds that the sheriff's station has been cleared out of weapons. Knowing he gave out several gun permits to local businesses, they go to the town's center but find it [[booby trap]]ped. A masked gunman from a roof demands they drop their weapons, but this leads to a gunfight. Carl shoots the gunman's [[bulletproof vest|ballistic vest]], knocking him unconscious. They find he is [[Morgan Jones (The Walking Dead)|Morgan Jones]], the first person Rick met after waking from a coma following the apocalypse. They take Morgan to his apartment, finding a large stash of guns and ammo. Rick sees a drawn map of the town created by Morgan, learning that his neighborhood has been "burned out".

Rick wants to stay until Morgan wakes, while Carl offers to search for supplies including a crib for his infant sister Judith. Rick agrees, but insists Michonne go along with him. Carl walks past a baby store to Michonne's confusion, and enters a café. He takes a picture off the wall of his family, as a way to show Judith what [[Lori Grimes|her mother]] looked like. However, they arouse some walkers within the cafe. Michonne pulls Carl out but he drops the picture. Michonne returns inside and obtains the picture, as a well as a [[papier-mâché]] cat sculpture, and reunites with Carl safely outside. They return to the baby store to obtain the crib and other supplies.

Meanwhile, Morgan wakes up, and instinctively tries to stab at Rick before Rick calms him down. They both apologize for failing to keep in contact by [[walkie-talkie]] after Rick left. Morgan mourns the loss of his son, Duane, when he was bitten by Morgan's undead wife, which he could not come to dispatch in time. Since then, he has found a purpose by keeping the town center and nearby buildings clear of walkers. Rick insists he come with them to the prison, but Morgan refuses, not wanting to watch everyone die. He does allow Rick to take some of his weapons.

Carl and Michonne return, and Carl apologizes to Morgan for shooting him, but Morgan tells him to never be sorry. Rick, Carl, and Michonne gather the offered weapons and depart. As they return to the vehicle, Carl confides to Rick that Michonne "may be one of us". Michonne later talks to Rick, informing him that she saw him talking with his dead wife, but admits she also used to have similar episodes in talking to her dead boyfriend. As they drive back, they pass the corpse of the hitchhiker they had passed earlier. They stop the car only to collect his backpack, and then drive on.

==Production==
"Clear" was directed by [[Tricia Brock (director)|Tricia Brock]], marking her first directing credit for the series. It was written by supervising producer [[Scott M. Gimple]], marking his fifth writing credit for the series after joining the writing staff in season two. Gimple's appointment to succeed [[Glen Mazzara]] as [[showrunner]] for season four was announced in February 2013.<ref>((cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/27/the-walking-dead-names-new-showrunner/ |title='The Walking Dead' names new showrunner |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Lynette |last=Rice |date=February 27, 2013 |access-date=March 4, 2013))</ref>

"Clear" fits at least part of the definition of a "[[bottle episode]]," an episode with few regular cast members that takes place in a small number of locations.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-walking-dead-recap-20130303,0,4897844.story |title='The Walking Dead' recap: Going home |work=Los Angeles Times |first=Emily |last=VanDerWerff |date=March 4, 2013 |access-date=March 4, 2013))</ref>

==Title reference==
In an interview with ''Inside TV'', [[Robert Kirkman]] defines the episode's title:<ref>((cite magazine|date=March 3, 2013|title=Inside TV: 'Walking Dead' exec producer Robert Kirkman talks about tonight's show and the long-awaited return of Morgan|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/03/03/walking-dead-robert-kirkman-clear/|author=Clark Collis|access-date=March 13, 2013|archive-date=October 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018212125/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/03/03/walking-dead-robert-kirkman-clear/|url-status=dead))</ref>

:Clark Collis: ''Morgan talked about “clearing” a couple of times — and episode was titled "Clear." What does that mean?''
:Robert Kirkman: ''It means a lot of things. To a certain extent it’s the ravings of a lunatic but it’s also about him trying to clear out his life and clear out any entanglements around him. He’s living by himself so he’s trying to have a clear head. It’s basically about him getting rid of his wife and getting rid of his son and the only way for him to survive is to clear the area around him.''

==Reception==

===Critical response===
[[File:LennieJames2015.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Lennie James]]' performance in the episode was highly praised by critics.]]

"Clear" was lauded by television critics, with many claiming it to be one of the best episodes of the series. Zack Handlen of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' called it "the best episode of season three so far and possibly the best since the pilot" and later went on to say, "the hour has focus, and focus is a wonderful, wonderful thing." Handlen gave the episode an "A" grade.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/clear,93163/ |title=Clear |first=Zack |last=Handlen |work=The A.V. Club |date=March 3, 2013 |access-date=March 4, 2013))</ref> Eric Goldman of [[IGN]] also lauded the episode, calling it "a focused, highly emotional episode"; "took Rick, Carl and Michonne back to the beginning - and into one of the best episodes yet." Goldman also applauded the character development of Michonne, saying, "It was a big relief to see Michonne come off so much better this week than she has since her introduction". Goldman gave the episode a score of 9.6 out of 10.<ref>((cite web |url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/03/04/the-walking-dead-clear-review |title=The Walking Dead: "Clear" Review |first=Eric |last=Goldman |publisher=IGN |date=March 3, 2013 |access-date=March 4, 2013))</ref> Eric Kain of ''[[Forbes]]'' said, "Sunday night's episode brought all the show's magic back—and what tense, creepy magic it is."<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/03/04/the-walking-dead-season-3-episode-12-review-clear-brings-out-the-best-in-amcs-zombie-drama/ |title='The Walking Dead' Season 3 Episode 12 Review: 'Clear' Brings Out The Best In AMC's Zombie Drama |first=Eric |last=Kain |work=Forbes |date=March 4, 2013 |access-date=March 4, 2013))</ref>

===Ratings===
The original broadcast, on March 3, 2013, was watched by an estimated 11.296 million viewers, an increase in viewership from the previous two episodes.<ref>((cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/05/sunday-cable-ratings-the-walking-dead-wins-night-the-bible-vikings-shameless-real-housewives-of-atlanta-pawn-stars-more/171909/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312024320/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/05/sunday-cable-ratings-the-walking-dead-wins-night-the-bible-vikings-shameless-real-housewives-of-atlanta-pawn-stars-more/171909/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 12, 2013 |title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'The Bible, 'Vikings', 'Shameless', 'Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'Pawn Stars' & More |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |first=Sara |last=Bibel |date=March 5, 2013 |access-date=March 5, 2013))</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
((Portal|Speculative fiction/Horror|Television))
*[https://www.amc.com/twdu/the-walking-dead/season-3/episode-12 "Clear"] at [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]
*((IMDb episode|2521158|Clear))

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[[Category:2013 American television episodes]]
[[Category:The Walking Dead season 3 episodes]]

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