Turns out the reason Lauren's exit was less amicable than Andrew's is a dispute over equal pay. Reportedly, Lauren lost a battle with show execs to earn the same paycheck as fellow series regular Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus. While her character isn't dead, it's unlikely we'll see Maggie again unless she and the honchos of the AMC series make up. 

One thing that is certain is we've seen the last of her for Season 9. The Talking Dead episode that aired after the midseason finale in November confirmed there would be no more appearances by Lauren in the back half of the season.

And if you've been watching any ABC primetime lately, you've probably noticed the 37-year-old action star has moved on to a new badass role on Whiskey Cavalier. Alongside Scandal and Alias star Scott Foley, Lauren plays a CIA agent to his FBI agent in a reluctant cross-agency partnership to take down some really bad dudes. 

Judging from the early impressions by critics, the show's a gem, too. Forbes calls it "action-packed," "funny," and "fun," ultimately touting it 'the nest new show of the season." And since we're a few weeks into the second have of the 2018-2019 season, that's pretty high praise.