2018

The Walking Dead

Morgan Jones is a complex and evolving character in the TV show The Walking Dead. He first appears in the pilot episode, "Days Gone Bye," as Rick Grimes' initial guide to the walker-infested world.

Initially, Morgan is traumatized by the death of his wife and the changes in the world, leading him to become erratic and unstable. He fiercely protects his son, Duane, while struggling to maintain his sanity. After losing Duane, Morgan descends into a state of near-madness, clearing walkers in a frenzied manner.

Later in the series, Morgan adopts a pacifistic philosophy, influenced by a martial arts master, Eastman. He embraces "All Life is Precious," attempting to avoid killing whenever possible. However, this philosophy is continually tested by the harsh realities of the apocalypse, causing internal conflict and occasionally leading him to relapse into violent behavior.

Morgan's journey is marked by cycles of peace and violence, sanity and instability, as he grapples with the moral dilemmas of survival in a world overrun by walkers and hostile survivors. He eventually crosses over into the spin-off series, Fear the Walking Dead, continuing his journey of self-discovery and the search for a better way to live.