In a show filled with brutal deaths, shocking betrayals, and unforgettable characters, there are still some storylines that leave fans scratching their heads.
One of the biggest mysteries in The Walking Dead? What happened to Baby Adam?
If you don’t remember him, don’t worry—you’re not alone. This child was one of the most overlooked characters in the entire series. And yet, his existence was deeply tied to one of TWD’s most dangerous villains, Alpha, and the Whisperers.
So, where did he go? Did he survive, or was he just another casualty of the apocalypse? Let’s break it all down.
WHO WAS BABY ADAM?
Baby Adam was first introduced in Season 9, during one of the darkest periods of The Walking Dead.
At the time, Alpha and the Whisperers were terrorizing the survivors, enforcing their brutal philosophy of the strong surviving while the weak were abandoned.
During one of their confrontations, we saw something truly horrifying—one of Alpha’s followers left her own baby behind because the child was crying too much. In the Whisperers’ world, that meant instant death. The baby’s cries could attract walkers, and Alpha had no patience for weakness.
This moment led to one of the most intense scenes of the season—as the baby cried helplessly, a horde of zombies approached. But then, Connie, one of the show’s most badass characters, risked her life to save the child.
It was one of the few moments of pure heroism in an otherwise brutal show. But after Connie’s daring rescue, Baby Adam was taken to the Hilltop—and that’s when things got complicated.
THE BATTLE OVER BABY ADAM
After being taken in by the Hilltop, Baby Adam was given a new life—a life free from the cruelty of the Whisperers.
But things didn’t stay peaceful for long.
One of Alpha’s top enforcers, Gamma, had a shocking revelation—Baby Adam was actually her nephew. Alpha had convinced Gamma to kill her own sister, leaving the baby orphaned.
As Gamma spent more time interacting with the survivors, she began to question everything she had been taught. She had always believed that Alpha was right—that emotions and attachments made people weak. But seeing Baby Adam alive and safe made her realize that maybe, just maybe, she had been following a monster.
In a rare moment of redemption, Gamma made a choice: She wanted to defect. She would leave the Whisperers and fight against Alpha to protect what little family she had left.
But The Walking Dead isn’t a show that lets happy endings come easily.
THE TRAGIC END OF GAMMA—AND THE DISAPPEARANCE OF BABY ADAM
Gamma’s decision to betray Alpha was brave but deadly.
Not long after she switched sides, Beta—the Whisperers’ second-in-command—hunted her down. He brutally murdered her, ensuring that she would never get to see Baby Adam grow up.
And from that point on, the baby simply disappeared from the storyline.
No explanation. No follow-up. Nothing.
It’s as if The Walking Dead writers simply forgot about him.
Some fans speculate that Baby Adam was quietly adopted by someone at the Hilltop and raised off-screen. Others believe that he may have died during the Whisperer War, either when Hilltop was burned down or in one of the many attacks that followed.
But because the show never confirmed his fate, Baby Adam remains one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in the TWD universe.
WHY DID THE SHOW IGNORE BABY ADAM?
Some fans think Baby Adam’s disappearance was simply a case of bad writing.
The Walking Dead has a history of introducing characters, making them important for a few episodes, and then forgetting about them.
Just look at these examples:
Heath – Last seen in Season 7. Never confirmed dead.
Cindy and the Oceanside crew – Vanished without explanation.
Virgil – Introduced with a big story, then forgotten.
And then, of course, there’s Baby Adam—a child who was the center of an emotional storyline but was never mentioned again.
Maybe the writers felt like his story wasn’t important enough to follow up on. Or maybe, by the time the series ended, they simply didn’t care.
But for longtime fans, the lack of closure on Baby Adam’s fate is frustrating.
COULD BABY ADAM RETURN IN A TWD SPINOFF?
Even though The Walking Dead is over, the franchise is far from finished.
With spin-offs like Daryl Dixon, Dead City, and Rick & Michonne, the TWD universe is still expanding.
So here’s the big question: Could Baby Adam return in a future storyline?
Imagine a teenage Adam showing up in a spinoff, struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Maybe he’s been raised by survivors, but now he wants answers about where he came from.
Or maybe, just maybe, he becomes a villain—a lost child who grows up bitter and angry, shaped by the destruction and chaos of the Whisperer War.
It’s unlikely, but one thing is certain: The Walking Dead never really lets anything go.
If we can get spinoffs about Rick, Michonne, and Negan, then maybe—just maybe—Baby Adam’s fate could finally be revealed.
FINAL THOUGHTS: DOES THE WALKING DEAD OWE US ANSWERS?
In a show full of forgotten characters, Baby Adam stands out because his story was so emotional and impactful—yet completely ignored in the end.
We may never know exactly what happened to him. But one thing’s for sure: His disappearance is one of the strangest loose ends in TWD history.
So what do you think?
Was Baby Adam’s disappearance just bad writing?
Do you think he survived and is still out there?
Would you want to see him return in a spinoff?
Let us know your thoughts! Because in The Walking Dead, no one is ever truly gone.
