WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Fear the Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 4, "Honey," which aired Sunday on AMC.

When Sherry (Christine Evangelista) appeared at the end of Fear the Walking Dead two weeks ago, it was one of a handful of heartwarming moments in the post-apocalyptic franchise. Though the character had yet to appear in the spinoff, she made her mark on the main The Walking Dead series in Season 7, living in Negan's Sanctuary alongside her husband Dwight (Austin Amelio). Ashamed of the man her spouse became, she left him behind and headed off to parts unknown.

What a difference a few years makes. After a search that spanned two series, Dwight and Sherry finally reunited, though things are far from rosy. She clings to resentment for the tyrant she lived under, and found an outlet in several of Virginia's outsiders who were looking for revenge. It was a complicated hour for the character that ultimately ended in heartbreak, as she chose to leave Dwight once more to set off on her own path of vengeance.

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CBR talked with Christine Evangelista about her reaction to finding out about Sherry's return, the psychological journey she's undergone, and whether she thinks another reunion is in the cards.

First off, let's talk about your reaction when you found out you would be coming back to The Walking Dead franchise. How much of a surprise was this?

Christine Evangelista: I had no idea. I didn't know until last winter, which seems so long ago now. I knew Austin [Amelio] had gone to Fear the Walking Dead, but I had no idea what to expect. I had a call with the creators, and they gave me a history as to where Sherry's been. It really excited me, because it's been so long. There are so many things that happened to this woman after she left the Sanctuary. The idea of creating this new character in this new world with all this history and everything she experienced, I thought there was a lot to play with. It made her even more dynamic.

Was it difficult to get back into the role, particularly falling into the dynamic again with Austin?

Austin is such a great actor and a great friend. It's cool that we started this journey together so long ago. We immediately clicked. It was exactly like riding a bicycle. Every scene with him is so much fun. She's been through so much since we last saw her. And Dwight has changed so much too. These characters are coming in as two totally different people. How can they get back to where they were, and into this relationship? That's a relatable story for people. Can you find the love there after being apart for so long?

Sherry has fallen in with a group of outcasts from Virginia's settlements. How did she end up there?

She was alone, running away from the Sanctuary. And look at what happened to her there with Negan. She's carrying a lot of the weight, the hurt, and the pain of what happened. She joins this renegade group to find protection and a community that she can trust. But also a group of people who are seeking revenge. We come to find a lot of what she's looking for is really displaced anger. She's been experiencing PTSD, and targeting the wrong people to relieve the pain she's in. So she not only has a group of people to protect her, but also push forward this mission that she thinks will heal her and free her from al this weight. We'll find out whether they can or not. I get it, I get the need to be part of a community. And I get the pain that she's experiencing. She needs her own personal journey to get through it.

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To your point, it's a displaced sense of justice. Since she couldn't get her pound of flesh from Negan, she's instead trying to help others get is from Virginia.

Exactly. And Dwight was able to see the fall of Negan and become "reformed." He got to get that closure, and she didn't. So she's been carrying that pain, which builds and builds. It leaves her really hardened. Without that closure, she really can't move on from it. She can't really heal. And I get what that feels like. It's very human and relatable.

What are your thoughts on Sherry and Dwight's relationship this episode? Specifically her deciding for them to separate because she doesn't want to be the reason he reverts back to who he was?

I think she takes a lot of blame for what happened to Dwight at the Sanctuary. She doesn't want to see him turn into that person again. When she sees him partake in violence in Negan's camp, she feels a relationship to her morals and their relationship to not have him revert back to who he was. He's not a part of this mission that she's on. She doesn't want to put him in danger anymore, and she doesn't want to change him. She wasn't the person she used to be, and she doesn't feel like the person she was. Her internal struggle is to go back and find the person she was, without dragging him down in the process.

When they're lying in bed, they're trying to find that pure moment together. You can tell there's something wrong with her. She's not able to tell him what's going on or who she's been with. She's scared he won't love her anymore. If he knew who she was, what she was doing, or how she changed. She's carrying that with her. But she wants to find a way to release that, so they can be united again.

At the episode, Dwight seems to still be hoping that you two will be back together eventually. Does Sherry feel the same way?

It's that old phrase "if you love someone, set them free." I think these characters all have one thing needed to survive in an environment like this: Hope. Without hope, you are worse than dead. I think the love between Sherry and Dwight is able to keep hope alive. She almost has two people on her shoulder telling her to go different directions. That's the predicament she's in. Of course, Sherry believes she can be reunited with Dwight in a way that's meant to be and in a way that they were before. The two of them have never lost hope in each other. That's what makes their story so compelling.

Finally, what's been your response to the fan reaction of your return to the franchise?

The fans are extraordinary on this show. I got such wonderful messages. It couldn't have been more positive. I think it was such an earned moment between these two characters. All the fans felt that. I got messages of people crying audibly in the background as they watched our reunion. I think it's kind of symbolic. We've all been in this isolation for so long; we've been away from our loved ones. I think there was a true sentiment people felt. It made me feel really good.

Airing Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC, Fear the Walking Dead is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple and showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, as well as Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero. The series stars Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo and more.

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