In season 5 the group's mission is clear: locate survivors and help make what's left of the world a slightly better place. With dogged determination, Morgan leads the group with a philosophy rooted in benevolence, community and hope. Each character believes that helping others will allow them to make up for the wrongs of their pasts...

The group faces unexpected dangers when they land in uncharted territory in search of survivors.

Morgan and Alicia meet a survivor; the group struggles to achieve their goal; Strand makes contact.

Dorie and June run from a threat and take shelter, but trouble arises when a misunderstanding arises with a survivor; Alicia and Morgan encounter an obstacle.

Sarah, Strand and Wendell run into an issue with their rescue mission as Charlie meets a new friend; Morgan, Alicia and Luciana try to finish their mission.

Althea chases a story with dogged determination, putting the mission, and her life in danger.

Morgan struggles to keep a potential disaster at bay as Luciana works with the group to undertake a challenging task despite impossible odds; Sarah, Strand and Charlie are presented with a solution when an old friend appears.

Charlie and Strand try to get to safety; Dwight receives some assistance from Dorie on his mission; Morgan focuses attention on the bigger goal; Alicia refuses to go down without a fight.

Alicia, Morgan and Grace must race against the clock to buy Dwight and Dorie some time as they try to brave the elements; Sarah and Wendell receive help from an unexpected ally.

The group, traveling in a convoy, doubles-down on their mission to help survivors. In an effort to encourage more survivors to reach out, Al, Luciana, and Charlie document Morgan and the gang on a dangerous mission to help a reclusive survivor.

A dying man's dream comes true as Grace and Morgan search for supplies in an abandoned shopping mall, where they must fight to survive when their mission goes awry; Dwight is put to the test after he claims he wants to be a better man.

A mysterious artwork catches Alicia's attention as she tries to find where she belongs in the convoy; Strand and Alicia find themselves in a battle between survivors when their scouting mission goes awry; Al hits a roadblock with Morgan.

Charlie discovers a Rabbi living by himself at a synagogue as she searches for a place the convoy can call home; Sarah and Dwight encounter surprise foes.

Logan's true intentions are unveiled; the mission hangs in the balance as Luciana, Sarah and Dwight try to negotiate; Alicia and Strand embark on a rescue mission to save a new survivor at a familiar structure; a dangerous threat makes itself known.

Al and Morgan decide to enter a dangerous settlement, where Al follows a lead as Morgan comes to a sudden realization; Grace and Daniel come to a conclusion.

Al makes a response after hearing Virginia's statement; when circumstances take a turn for the worse, June decides to look for a new home; Morgan is forced to make a tough decision when Grace's condition fails to improve.

Morgan is accompanied by the group when he embarks on a mission as he faces an unknown future; Al connects the pieces; June makes a promise with John.