While the survivors suffocate below, Nick and Troy attempt to distract the horde using a helicopter and a fuel tanker to save the ranch, ultimately leading to a massive explosion that clears the walkers. Key Character Developments

To conserve oxygen, Alicia, Ofelia, and Crazy Dog must ask those who have been bitten to volunteer for euthanasia. Alicia is forced to personally carry out these executions, a traumatizing experience that marks a major turning point for her character.

The following report covers , titled " This Land Is Your Land " , which originally aired on September 24, 2017. This episode is widely considered one of the highest-rated and most intense chapters of the series. Core Plot & Conflict

The episode centers on a desperate survival situation at Broke Jaw Ranch after it is overrun by a massive walker horde.

The majority of the ranch's survivors are trapped in a reinforced underground pantry. They discover the air ventilation system is blocked, leaving them with roughly two hours of oxygen before carbon dioxide poisoning kills them all.