Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes wasn’t the only major Walking Dead character to step out of the spotlight in “What Comes After” two weeks ago. That episode also served as the final Season 9 appearance for Lauren Cohan’s Maggie Greene. And thanks to tonight’s episode, “Stradivarius,” we now what happened to Maggie following the series’ unexpected time jump.
Warning: the rest of this article contains spoilers for tonight’s episode of The Walking Dead!
This episode confirms that Maggie isn’t dead, but she has abandoned her home at Hilltop and left Jesus to lead in her place. Jesus, for his part, is still reluctantly carrying out his duties, even refusing to take over Maggie’s old office. As Lara says in this episode, “I know you think you’re just keeping a promise to Maggie, but you took this job. So stop pretending it’s just for now. She’s not here; you are.”
Source: IGN.com The Walking Dead Answers Where Maggie Went in Season 9