
Jenner believed so strongly in this that he attempted to trap Rick and his group in the failing, set-to-detonate CDC complex to offer them a peaceful death, although after hearing their protests to try for as long as they could, Jenner agreed to give them a chance and before meeting his demise, along with Jacqui, appeared pleased that the group managed to escape.Įdwin worked alongside his wife, Candace Jenner and the computer-AI Vi at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. In contrast to his colleagues who either fled the CDC during the start of the outbreak or took their lives, Jenner chose to stay behind and work for as long as he could, although it was later revealed that he only did this at his dying wife's request, not because he wanted to.ĭespite being safely sheltered from the apocalyptic hell occurring outside the CDC, Jenner was extremely well aware of the utter horrors and cruelty of the new world and viewed it as being mankind's extinction event and that staying alive was pointless as a painful death was inevitable. Despite only appearing in two episodes, Edwin was shown to be a highly intelligent, determined, and caring person who was dedicated to his career as a virologist and was also a loving husband to his beloved wife, Candace.
