The episode heavily adapts elements from Volume 9, Issue #50 of the original comic book series. Production Details Writer: Robert Kirkman (comic creator). Director: Greg Nicotero (special effects makeup artist).

The episode focuses exclusively on Rick, Carl, and Michonne as they struggle to survive alone in the aftermath.

Aired on , " After " serves as the mid-season premiere, picking up immediately after the devastating fall of the prison.

The episode provides rare insight into Michonne's life before the apocalypse through a surreal dream sequence involving her lover, Mike, and their child.