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Jon Bernthal, who played Rick Grimes' friend-turned-rival Shane Walsh on the first two seasons of The Walking Dead, will return for one final appearance during season 9 of the AMC zombie series. Rumors recently began circulating of a possible Bernthal return after the actor was spotted on the series' Atlanta set with old co-stars Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus. Rick Grimes actor Lincoln will leave the series during season 9, handing over the lead actor spot to Reedus.
with Lincoln himself now set to exit The Walking Dead after 8-plus years, a reunion of sorts is set to happen, as Bernthal reportedly will return to the show for one season 9 episode (via TVLine). Specific details on Bernthal's appearance are not known but speculation is that Shane will show up in a flashback or perhaps a hallucination like the ones Rick suffered after the death of Lori. Bernthal did previously show up in season 3 as part of one of Rick's grief-stricken delusional episodes.