7 details you may have missed on Sunday's 'The Walking Dead'

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• Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "The Walking Dead's" season nine, episode 12, "Guardians."
• INSIDER breaks down some of the smaller moments and nods you may have missed on Sunday's episode of the AMC zombie series, including the importance of Father Gabriel's radio. 

Beta is here! Sunday's episode of "The Walking Dead," "Guardians," finally introduced us to Ryan Hurst's menacing-looking, but fashionable, Whisperer.

Sunday's episode split its time between the makeshift Whisperer compound and Alexandria. Michonne finally came across Father Gabriel's obsession with his radio project and Gabe became aware that his girlfriend Rosita is pregnant with another man's baby. Drama.

In addition to some comic nods, I'm adding in a few plot details you may have overlooked and that didn't come across as easily on Sunday's episode after my conversation this week with Hurst. Keep reading to see what you may have missed on "The Walking Dead."

Michonne finds out about Father Gabriel's secret radio and isn't a fan.

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Father Gabriel (played by Seth Gilliam) says only he, Eugene (Josh McDermitt), and Rosita (Christian Serratos) knew about it and that they haven't come into contact with anyone else. You may not remember, but we've seen Gabe have an interest in that radio since late last season.

Michonne (Danai Gurira) puts a lot of blame on Gabriel because of his obsession with getting the radio to work. She points out if it weren't for him, Rosita and Eugene wouldn't have went out and got caught up with the Whisperers, Jesus wouldn't have gone after them and gotten killed, and Negan wouldn't have gotten out of his cell. Ouch.

Father Gabriel first came across a radio on season eight, episode 11 while on the run with Dr. Carson before his demise.

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Gabriel told Rosita he was hopeful he could find other survivors if he was able to fix up the radio.

The radio becomes a big deal in the comics.

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During the Whisperer War arc of the comics, it's Eugene who gets in touch with a woman named Stephanie in an Ohio community called The Commonwealth. Earlier in the season, we saw a sign that hinted Michonne and the others already knew about the Commonwealth. We believe that's where Georgie and Maggie are currently holed up.

It's not clear whether or not the radio may lead to another group yet on the show.

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See Also:

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