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Based on | The Walking Dead by |
Developed by | Frank Darabont |
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Music by | Bear McCreary |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 9 |
No. of episodes | 131 (list of episodes) |
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Production location(s) | Georgia, United States |
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Running time | 41–67 minutes |
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Original network | AMC |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9HDTV) |
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Original release | October 31, 2010 – present |
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The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptichorrortelevision series for AMC based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The series features a large ensemble cast as survivors of a zombie apocalypse, trying to stay alive under near-constant threat of attacks from the mindless zombies, colloquially known as 'walkers'. However, with the fall of humanity, these survivors also face conflict from other living survivors who have formed groups and communities with their own sets of laws and morals, often leading to hostile conflict between the human communities. Andrew Lincoln played the series' lead character, Rick Grimes, until his departure during the ninth season. Other long-standing cast members have included Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, and Danai Gurira.
The series is exclusively broadcast on AMC in the United States and internationally on Fox International Channels prior to the 2019 Disney-Fox merger, and then subsequently on Disney Channels Worldwide. The series premiered on October 31, 2010, and in February 2019, AMC renewed the series for a tenth season, which is expected to premiere in October 2019, and stated their intent to continue further development of the series and related media. A spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead first broadcast on August 23, 2015, and is renewed for a fifth season. AMC has announced plans for three films to follow Rick's story after Lincoln's departure.
The Walking Dead is produced by AMC Studios within the state of Georgia, with most filming taking place in the large outdoor spaces of Riverwood Studios near Senoia, Georgia. The series was adapted from the comic by Frank Darabont, who also served as the showrunner for the first season. However, conflicts between Darabont and AMC forced his departure from the series, and which is currently subject to multiple lawsuits by Darabont and others. Following Darabont, Glen Mazzara, Scott M. Gimple, and Angela Kang have all served as showrunners.
Beginning with its third season, The Walking Dead has attracted the most 18- to 49-year-old viewers of any cable or broadcast television series, though viewership has declined in later seasons. The series has been well received by critics, although reception has become more mixed as the series has progressed.[3] It has been nominated for several awards, including the Writers Guild of America Award for New Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama.[4][5]
- 1Series overview
- 2Cast and characters
- 3Production
- 3.5Music
- 3.10Franchise and spin-offs
- 4Release
- 5Reception
Series overview
The Walking Dead takes place after the onset of a worldwide zombie apocalypse. The zombies, colloquially referred to as 'walkers', shamble towards living humans and other creatures to eat them; they are attracted to noise, such as gunshots, and to different scents, e.g. humans. Although it initially seems that only humans that are bitten or scratched by walkers can turn into other walkers, it is revealed early in the series that all living humans carry the pathogen responsible for the mutation. The mutation is activated after the death of the pathogen's host, and the only way to permanently kill a walker is to damage its brain or destroy the body, such as by cremating it. Digital marketing for dummies pdf free download.
The series centers on sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes, who wakes up from a coma to discover this apocalypse. He becomes the leader of a group of survivors from the Atlanta, Georgia, region as they attempt to sustain and protect themselves not only against attacks by walkers but by other groups of survivors willing to use any means necessary to stay alive.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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1 | 6 | October 31, 2010 | December 5, 2010 | ||
2 | 13 | October 16, 2011 | March 18, 2012 | ||
3 | 16 | October 14, 2012 | March 31, 2013 | ||
4 | 16 | October 13, 2013 | March 30, 2014 | ||
5 | 16 | October 12, 2014 | March 29, 2015 | ||
6 | 16 | October 11, 2015 | April 3, 2016 | ||
7 | 16 | October 23, 2016 | April 2, 2017 | ||
8 | 16 | October 22, 2017 | April 15, 2018 | ||
9 | 16 | October 7, 2018 | March 31, 2019 |
Season 1 (2010)
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes wakes from a coma discovering a world overrun by zombies. After befriending Morgan Jones, Rick travels alone to Atlanta to find his wife Lori, his son, Carl, and his police partner and best friend, Shane Walsh, encountering other survivors. The group travels to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), but find from the sole remaining CDC member that no cure exists for the epidemic.[6][7]
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Season 2 (2011–12)
Traveling from Atlanta, Rick's group takes shelter at Hershel Greene's farm while they search for Carol's missing daughter, Sophia. Tension between Rick's group and Hershel's family worsens after it is discovered that Hershel has kept friends and family turned into zombies, including Sophia, in his barn. Rick learns that Shane and Lori had a romantic relationship at the outset of the apocalypse, and Shane and Rick's friendship becomes increasingly unhinged when Lori reveals that she is pregnant. Rick is eventually forced to kill Shane in self-defense. Carl then shoots Shane in the head after he reanimates. The noise draws zombies, forcing Rick's group and Hershel's surviving family to evacuate the farm.[8]
Season 3 (2012–13)
Eight months after fleeing Hershel's farm, Rick's group finds a prison, which they clear of zombies to make their new home. Lori dies in childbirth, and Rick becomes withdrawn. Meanwhile, Andrea is rescued by Michonne and the two discover Woodbury, a fortified town led by a man known as the Governor. He learns of Rick's group at the prison, leading to conflict between them. Rick's group eventually raids and destroys Woodbury, but the Governor ultimately has Andrea killed and escapes. Woodbury's citizens live with Rick's group at the prison.[9]
Season 4 (2013–14)
Several months after the Governor's attack, a deadly flu kills many of the people at the prison. The Governor finds his former right-hand men and kills them, taking over their group and destroys the prison. Rick's group are forced to separate and flee, but not before Hershel and the Governor are killed. The survivors divide, face their own trials and meet new faces before finding signs pointing to a safe haven called Terminus. One by one, they reunite at Terminus, but all the group are captured for some unknown purpose.[10]
Season 5 (2014–15)
Rick discovers the residents of Terminus engage in cannibalism, but the group manage to destroy Terminus and reunite. Some are injured and kidnapped to Grady, a hospital run by corrupt cops and doctors. When the remaining survivors regroup, they are approached by Aaron, inviting them to join a fortified community called Alexandria. They are initially welcomed, but Rick's group realize the residents have not faced the zombie threat directly. Morgan, who has been searching for Rick, arrives and is shocked to see Rick killing an Alexandrian, who has been abusing his wife, in anger.[11]
Season 6 (2015–16)
The residents of Alexandria put more trust in Rick's group to protect the town better. A group known as the Wolves use a zombie horde to attack Alexandria, and many lives are lost before the living regain control. While recovering, they learn of a community called the Hilltop, who offer to help trade supplies if they can end the threat of the extortionist Saviors led by a man named Negan. Although Rick's group decimate one Savior outpost, they are later caught by Negan, and forced to swear loyalty to him.
Season 7 (2016–17)
Negan brutally murders Glenn and Abraham, and confiscates all of the Alexandrians' guns, along with a substantial amount of their goods. His actions initially lead Rick to submit. Later, Michonne persuades Rick to fight back, and they recruit a community called the Scavengers to help. Meanwhile, Rosita and Eugene make a bullet for the purpose of killing Negan. When their attempt fails (the bullet is blocked by Lucille, Negan's baseball bat), Negan forcibly recruits Eugene as a Savior. Separately, Carol and Morgan befriend King Ezekiel, the leader of another community, while Maggie and Sasha rally the Hilltop. Negan, the Saviors, and the turncoat Scavengers attack Alexandria, but are repelled by Sasha's sacrifice and the aid of Kingdom and Hilltop soldiers.
Season 8 (2017–18)
Rick, Maggie, and Ezekiel rally their communities into war against Negan and the Saviors. Losses are heavy on both sides. Many of the Kingdom's soldiers are killed, Alexandria falls to a Savior attack, and Carl is bitten by a walker. Before euthanizing himself, Carl convinces Rick to end the war and restart society anew. Negan attempts to wipe out Rick and his allies in a final battle, but Eugene thwarts his plan by sabotaging the Saviors' bullets. Negan is then wounded and captured by Rick. Against Maggie's wishes, Negan is spared and imprisoned, ending the war.
Season 9 (2018–19)
The first half of the season talks place about a year and a half after Negan's defeat. Rick suggests building a bridge to help with movement between the communities, but this ultimately leads to more resentment between them. While trying to lead a horde of walkers away from the construction camp, Rick is seemingly killed while blowing up the bridge, but in actuality is found by Jadis and taken to parts unknown by helicopter. Six years later, the apparent death of Rick has left some discourse between the communities, but they find themselves up against a new common threat in the form of masked Whisperers and their leader Alpha, who feel the communities are weak and demands they do not trespass on her lands.
Season 10
In February 2019, the series was renewed for a tenth season which is expected to premiere in October 2019.[12]Danai Gurira, who has starred as Michonne since the third season, stated that she has signed on for only a recurring role in the tenth season, which will also serve as her final season in the series; however, she will likely join Andrew Lincoln in the three follow-up films.[13]
Future seasons
Executive producer David Alpert said in 2014 that the original comics have given them enough ideas for Rick Grimes and company over the next seven years. 'I happen to love working from source material, specifically because we have a pretty good idea of what season 10 is gonna be,' Alpert said. 'We know where seasons 11 and 12 [will be].. we have benchmarks and milestones for those seasons if we're lucky enough to get there.'[14] In September 2018, AMC CEO Josh Sapan stated that they plan on continuing The Walking Dead franchise for another 10 years, including new films and television series based on the original comic book series.[15]
Cast and characters
From left to right: Andrew Lincoln (Rick), Greg Nicotero (producer), Norman Reedus (Daryl), Melissa McBride (Carol), Lennie James (Morgan), Chandler Riggs (Carl), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan), Lauren Cohan (Maggie), Alanna Masterson (Tara), and Seth Gilliam (Gabriel) on a panel for the series at the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2017
The list below contains those that have been credited within the series' title sequence and those who are credited as 'also starring'. Recurring and guest stars are listed on the individual season pages.
- Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes: The series' protagonist and a former sheriff's deputy, Rick is the leader of a group of survivors and becomes the leader of Alexandria. (seasons 1–9)
- Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh: Rick's former police partner and close friend. In the second season, he forms an intense rivalry with Rick. (seasons 1–2; special guest star seasons 3, 9)[16]
- Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes: Rick's wife, who has an affair with Shane when she believed Rick was dead. (seasons 1–3)
- Laurie Holden as Andrea: A former civil rights attorney and member of the original Atlanta group of survivors. (seasons 1–3)
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Dale Horvath: An older member of the group who owned the RV in which a group of survivors traveled. Often the voice of reason within the group. (seasons 1–2)
- Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee: A former pizza delivery boy who saved Rick's life. Glenn begins a relationship with Maggie Greene and later marries her. Over the course of the series, Glenn becomes an integral member of the group known for his character and resourcefulness. (seasons 1–7)
- Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes: Rick and Lori's young son. Carl is forced to mature and learn to survive in the deadly new post-apocalyptic world. (seasons 1–8)
- Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon: The group's primary hunter, Daryl becomes a key member of the group and Rick's trusted lieutenant. (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
- Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier: Originally a meek housewife, Carol overcomes domestic abuse to become a skilled, resourceful fighter capable of making difficult decisions. (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
- Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene: The eldest daughter of the Greene family, she marries Glenn, becomes pregnant with their child, and becomes the leader of the Hilltop Colony. (seasons 3–9; recurring season 2)
- Danai Gurira as Michonne: A fierce, katana-wielding woman who joins Rick's group. Michonne eventually becomes Rick's romantic partner and a mother-figure to his son, Carl. (season 3–present)
- Michael Rooker as Merle Dixon: Merle is Daryl Dixon's racist and volatile older brother. In the third season, he is the right-hand man to the Governor. (season 3; guest seasons 1–2)
- David Morrissey as Philip Blake / The Governor: The antagonistic leader of the town of Woodbury, the Governor is ruthless, paranoid, and dangerous. (seasons 3–4; special guest star season 5)
- Scott Wilson as Hershel Greene: A veterinarian and farmer who maintains his faith and acts as the group's primary moral compass. Hershel is the father of Maggie and Beth Greene. (seasons 3–4; special guest star season 9; recurring season 2)[16]
- Emily Kinney as Beth Greene: A soft-spoken teenage girl who enjoys singing, Beth is Hershel's younger daughter and Maggie's younger half-sister. (seasons 4–5; recurring seasons 2–3)
- Chad L. Coleman as Tyreese Williams: Tough and compassionate, Tyreese places an emphasis on moral reasoning. He struggles to cope with the immoral nature of some of the group's survival tactics and finds it difficult to kill in defense of the group. (seasons 4–5; recurring season 3)
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha Williams: Tyreese's fiery younger sister and a former firefighter, Sasha is the group's sharpshooter. After several personal losses, she suffers from PTSD. (seasons 4–7; special guest star season 9; recurring season 3)[16]
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Bob Stookey: A former army medic and recovering alcoholic who develops a close relationship with Sasha. (seasons 4–5)
- Michael Cudlitz as Abraham Ford: Abraham is a former militarysergeant on a mission to bring a survivor to Washington, D.C. to find a cure for the walker virus. (seasons 5–7; recurring season 4)
- Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler: A former police academy student, Tara joins Rick's group after having initially been affiliated with the Governor. She serves as a primary supply runner. (seasons 5–9; recurring season 4)
- Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter: A man who claims to know a cure for the walker virus, Eugene is cowardly and inefficient when dealing with walkers, but is very smart. (season 5–present; recurring season 4)
- Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa: A tough, focused, and very capable survivor, and also Abraham's girlfriend. (season 5–present; recurring season 4)
- Andrew J. West as Gareth: The cannibalistic leader of Terminus who captures and coerces Rick's group into submission before being executed by Rick. (season 5; guest season 4)
- Seth Gilliam as Gabriel Stokes: A priest who joins Rick's group. He lacks experience with walkers and struggles with his faith in the new world. (season 5–present)
- Lennie James as Morgan Jones: The first survivor Rick encounters in the first season. After suffering a psychological breakdown, he comes to peace with the world around him. (seasons 6–8; recurring season 5; special guest star season 3; guest season 1)
- Ross Marquand as Aaron: A recruiter who invites Rick's group to Alexandria. (season 6–present; recurring season 5)
- Tovah Feldshuh as Deanna Monroe: A former Congresswoman and leader of Alexandria. (season 6; recurring season 5)
- Alexandra Breckenridge as Jessie Anderson: An Alexandria resident who develops a relationship with Rick. (season 6; recurring season 5)
- Austin Nichols as Spencer Monroe: Deanna's son and a guard of Alexandria. (seasons 6–7; recurring season 5)
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan: The totalitarian, sociopathic leader of the Saviors. (season 7–present; special guest star season 6)[17]
- Austin Amelio as Dwight: A ruthless and reluctant member of the Saviors. (seasons 7–8; recurring season 6)[17]
- Tom Payne as Paul 'Jesus' Rovia: A scout and member of the Hilltop Colony. (seasons 7–9; recurring season 6)[17]
- Xander Berkeley as Gregory: The selfish and treacherous leader of the Hilltop Colony. (seasons 7–9; guest season 6)[17]
- Khary Payton as Ezekiel: The 'king' of a community known as the Kingdom, Ezekiel is a former zookeeper with a pet tiger called Shiva. (season 8–present; recurring season 7)
- Katelyn Nacon as Enid: An isolated teenager in Alexandria who forms a bond with Carl. (seasons 8–9; recurring seasons 6–7; guest season 5)[18]
- Steven Ogg as Simon: A high-ranking member of the Saviors serving as Negan's right-hand man. (season 8; recurring season 7; guest season 6)[18]
- Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis / Anne: The impassive leader of the Scavengers. (seasons 8–9; recurring season 7)[18]
- Callan McAuliffe as Alden: A former member of the Saviors, but later switches his allegiance to the Hilltop. (season 9–present; recurring season 8)[19]
- Avi Nash as Siddiq: A former vagabond and doctor who is rescued by Carl and brought to Alexandria. (season 9–present; recurring season 8)[19]
- Samantha Morton as Alpha: The leader of the Whisperers, a mysterious group of survivors who wear the skins of walkers to mask their presence. (season 9–present)
Darabont connections
The series features several actors whom Walking Dead developer Frank Darabont has worked with previously, including Laurie Holden (Andrea), Jeffrey DeMunn (Dale Horvath), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Sam Witwer (the dead soldier in the tank where Rick hides in 'Days Gone Bye'), and Juan Pareja (Morales). All five appeared in his 2007 film The Mist, along with Thomas Jane, who originally was set to star in the series when it was pitched to HBO. Jane was later in talks with Darabont to possibly guest star on the series as of fall 2010,[20] but with Darabont's departure,[21] it is unknown whether the guest spot will happen or not. Laurie Holden also appeared in the 2001 film The Majestic (as Adele Stanton, Jim Carrey's character's love interest), which Darabont directed. DeMunn has also appeared in several of Darabont's films; in addition to The Mist and The Majestic, he appeared in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and The Green Mile (1999). It was planned that Witwer (Private Jessup in Darabont's The Mist) would reprise his 'Days Gone Bye' role in the original conception of The Walking Dead's second-season premiere[22] and in a webisode,[23] but both plans were discarded.[24]
Production
Development
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman is also an executive producer and writer of the television series.
On January 20, 2010, AMC officially announced that it had ordered a pilot for a possible series adapted from The Walking Dead comic book series, with Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd acting as executive producers and Darabont writing and directing.[25] The entire series was pre-ordered based just on the strength of the source material, the television scripts, and Darabont's involvement.[26] In January 2010 a review of the pilot episode's script attracted further attention.[27] The pilot began filming in Atlanta, Georgia on May 15, 2010[28] after AMC had officially ordered a six-episode first season.[29] The series' remaining episodes began filming on June 2, 2010 with Darabont serving as showrunner.[30][31] On August 31, 2010, Darabont reported that The Walking Dead had been picked up for a second season, with production to begin in February 2011. On November 8, 2010, AMC confirmed that there would be a second season consisting of 13 episodes.[32] He would also like to include some of the 'environmental elements' that take place during Volume 2 of Kirkman's book.[33]
Crew
The first season writing staff consisted of series developer and executive producer Frank Darabont (who wrote/co-wrote four of the six episodes), executive producer Charles H. Eglee, executive producer and creator of the comic book Robert Kirkman, co-executive producer Jack LoGiudice, consulting producer Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara, all of whom contributed to one episode each. Along with Darabont, who directed the pilot episode, the remaining five were directed by Michelle MacLaren, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Johan Renck, Ernest Dickerson, and Guy Ferland, respectively.[34]
On December 1, 2010, Deadline Hollywood reported that Darabont had fired his writing staff, including executive producer Charles 'Chic' Eglee, and planned to use freelance writers for the second season.[35] Kirkman called the announcement 'premature' and clarified that Eglee left to pursue other projects when Darabont decided to stay on as showrunner, and no definitive plans had been made regarding the writing staff for the second season.[36]
[Chic Eglee] was brought onto The Walking Dead with the idea that Frank was going to work on the first season and then go off and do movies [..] Chic didn't want to be second-in-command on a show when he's used to being a top dog, and so he decided to go off and do something else, which is something that happens and is not a big deal.
— Robert Kirkman, TV Guide[36]
After the departure of Frank Darabont, the role of showrunner was assumed by Glen Mazzara (left) for the second and third seasons, Scott M. Gimple (middle) from the fourth to the eighth season, and Angela Kang (right) for the ninth season.
On December 3, 2010, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd commented: 'It's completely inaccurate. [In] the writers' room, there are people that have set up other projects that will be their first priority if their own series is picked up as a pilot or if it's a series. I think [Eglee] just decided that he wants to run his own show.' She revealed that it would be likely for the series to return in October 2011, as Darabont and Kirkman planned on mapping out the next season early in 2011. She also confirmed that, 'every one of the principal cast is signed up for multiple seasons.'[37] In July 2011, series developer and showrunner Frank Darabont stepped down from his position as showrunner for the series, over unclear circumstances (see Lawsuits below).[38]
Executive producer Glen Mazzara was appointed the new showrunner in Darabont's place.[39] New writers joined the writing staff in the second season, including co-executive producer Evan Reilly, producer Scott M. Gimple, story editor Angela Kang, and David Leslie Johnson. New writers in the third season included producers Nichole Beattie and Sang Kyu Kim, with Frank Renzulli contributing a freelance script.
After the conclusion of the third season, Glen Mazzara stepped down from his position as showrunner and executive producer for the series, per a mutual agreement between Mazzara and AMC. The press release read, 'Both parties acknowledge that there is a difference of opinion about where the show should go moving forward, and conclude that it is best to part ways.'[40] Scott M. Gimple succeeded Mazzara as showrunner for the fourth season,[41] with new writers joining the writing staff, such as Curtis Gwinn, Channing Powell, and Matt Negrete.[42] In January 2018, it was announced that Gimple would be promoted to the newly created position of Chief Content Officer of the entire Walking Dead franchise, and that Angela Kang would replace him as showrunner beginning with the ninth season.[43][44]
Writing
The television series generally tends to follow Kirkman's comic series across major characters and plots; for instance, events of the premiere episode of the seventh season correlate to events in issue #100 of the comics.[45][46] The series does not attempt to go step-by-step with the comics, and has leeway in the narrative. In particular, the series' writers, along with Kirkman, often 'transfer' how a character has died in the comics to a different character in the series. For example, in the fourth season, where Hershel Greene is beheaded by the Governor in the standoff with Rick's group at the prison; in the comic, Tyreese is the one who suffers this fate.[45] Some of the television characters, like Carol, have far outlived their comic counterparts, while others that have already been killed off, like Sophia and Andrea, remained alive for some time in the ongoing comic series.[46] In addition, the writers have included characters wholly novel to the series such as Daryl Dixon, which producer Gale Anne Hurd says helps to create a new dynamic for the series, and keeps the audience guessing from what had already been established in the comic series.[47]
Casting
The Walking Dead has featured a large rotating ensemble cast. In most cases, because of the nature of the show, departure of actors from the show are determined by the writing, with characters either killed off or written off the show as necessary to develop the story. Cast members are generally told ahead of time if they have been written off the show, but otherwise kept to secrecy. For example, Steven Yeun, who played Glenn Rhee since the pilot through the season seven premiere, knew of his character's death for a year but had to keep quiet,[48] while Chandler Riggs, playing Carl Grimes through the eighth season, was told of his character's departure during the filming in the weeks leading into his final episodes.[49]
A few actors have left the show under their own terms due to other commitments or changes, with the writings adopting the plot around these changes:
- Andrew Lincoln had played the series' protagonist Rick Grimes since the pilot. Lincoln announced his plan to leave the show at the start of the ninth season, finding that having to spend half a year in the United States for film left him missing out on his family in the United Kingdom.[50] Lincoln completed five episodes in the season to close out Rick's storyline within the series, which will be continued in three made-for-television films.[51]
- Lauren Cohan had played Maggie Greene since the second season. As contract negotiations began for the ninth season, Cohan had been given the opportunity to star in Whiskey Cavalier, limiting how much time she would be able to give to the show. Cohan played out Maggie for the first five episodes of the season, but has not ruled out returning if the opportunity is presented.[52][53]
- Danai Gurira who has played Michonne since the third season, announced that she will be leaving the show after the tenth series, participating in a handful of episodes balanced against her other acting commitments.[54]
- Both Lennie James (as Morgan Jones) and Austin Amelio (as Dwight) were transferred from the main series to the spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead.[55][56]
Casting salaries for the principle actors have grown significantly over the course of the show, up through the seventh season. Overall, the salaries had been lower compared to other similar dramas, including AMC's own Mad Men, but this was justified due to the volatility of any character being potentially written off the show. Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, playing Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier respectively, had made around US$9,500 per episode during the first season, and by the seventh season, had gotten up to US$80,000 per episode. Lincoln himself was only earning US$90,000 per episode in the seventh season.[57] By season nine, with the departure of Lincoln, Reedus had repeated secured a US$350,000 per episode pay plus additional incentives, potentially earning him US$50-90 million over three seasons. McBride similarly had gotten a extended contract in season nine worth US$20 million over three seasons. Both of these were intended to secure the pair as central figures for the show going forward in Lincoln's absence.[58]
Music
Bear McCreary composes The Walking Dead score
Bear McCreary was hired to compose the score for the series. McCreary stated that the main theme was based on his viewing of production designs for the opening title sequence. Instead of doing a full theme song as with his earlier works, McCreary chose to use a simple, repeating motif from the strings section.[59]
It repeats over and over, and in fact in the pilot episode, you start hearing it before the main title begins, and this is something that continues episode to episode. You hear the main title music before the main title begins, so you know it's coming. That, to me, was the little hook – that little thing that, whenever you hear it, it takes you to the series.
— Bear McCreary[59]
Soundtracks
Four soundtracks for The Walking Dead have been released to date. The Walking Dead: AMC Original Soundtrack, Vol. 1 was released on March 17, 2013.[60] The second volume was released on March 25, 2014.[61]Songs of Survival is a soundtrack for the third season and it was released on August 27, 2013, by Republic Records as a Walmart exclusive for the special edition release of the third season.[62]Songs of Survival, Vol. 2 is a soundtrack for the fourth season and it was released on August 26, 2014, by Republic Records as a Walmart exclusive of the fourth season release.[63]
Makeup
Greg Nicotero is an executive producer and the key special effectsmakeup artist on the series. Each walker is put through 'zombie school' and is taught how to move like zombies. There are three levels of zombie makeup: Hero, Midground, and Deep Background. Hero zombies are featured walkers and are completely made over from head to toe. Midground zombies get highlights and shadows on the face, but do not get close enough to the camera to require full makeup. Deep background zombies often wear masks and are only meant to be used as a backdrop.[64]
Filming
Downtown Senoia, Georgia was used as the setting for Woodbury during the third season
The Walking Dead is mostly filmed in Georgia.[65] Since 2002, the state has offered a tax incentive for large film productions to drive producers to the state and bolster its economy.[66]
The first season was filmed primarily in Atlanta, though required a great deal of coordination with the city to shut down streets and parks for film.[66] Production for subsequent seasons moved mainly to Riverwood Studios (doing business as Raleigh Studios Atlanta), a plot of land approximately 120 acres (0.49 km2) outside of Senoia, Georgia. Some existing buildings were used here, such as a subdivision that is used by several families that serves as the Alexandria Safe-Zone, while other buildings are constructed as sets, such as the exterior shots of the main Hilltop mansion, the trash heaps used by the Scavengers, or Father Gabriel's church. Sets are torn down when no longer needed; the church, after its use in the fifth season, was removed and its spot used for the iconic setting for the first meeting between Rick's group and Negan in the seventh season. The property includes sound stages constructed for interior shots, which then may be reused; the interior sets for the prison during the third season were reused to serve as the buildings and sets for the Savior's Sanctuary in the seventh season.[67][68] In July 2017, AMC purchased the studio lot from Riverwood for $8.25 million.[69]
Some scenes are shot outside of the studio. Woodbury, during the third season, was filmed in downtown Senoia. Other exceptions include the Kingdom, which is filmed at the former military base Fort McPherson, now converted to studios for Tyler Perry.[67][68]
The series is completely shot on 16 mm film.[70]David Tattersall was the director of photography for the pilot episode with David Boyd as the director of photography on the remainder of the episodes. Production design is done by Greg Melton and Alex Hajdu. The effects team includes veteran special effects makeup designers Greg Nicotero and Toby Sells,[71] special effects coordinator Darrell Pritchett, and visual effects supervisors Sam Nicholson and Jason Sperling.[72]
Marketing
The Walking Dead debuted during the same week in 120 countries. As part of an expansive campaign to advertise and heighten anticipation for the premiere, AMC and Fox International Channels coordinated a worldwide zombie invasion event on October 26, 2010. The stunt involved invading 26 major cities within a 24-hour period, starting with Taipei and Hong Kong, and ending in Los Angeles for the U.S. premiere.[73]
The series' official website released, just prior to the San Diego Comic-Con in 2010, a motion comic based on Issue No. 1 of the original comic and voiced by Phil LaMarr.[74] The site also posted a making-of documentary primarily about the first episode, as well as a number of other behind-the-scenes videos and interviews. In the documentary, comic series creator and television series executive producer Robert Kirkman, as well as artist Charlie Adlard, say they are pleased with how faithful the series is to the comic and remark on the similarities between the actors and the comic's original character drawings.[75]
Action figures of characters from the series were created for release in November 2011 and have continued throughout the years with eight line-ups. The figures, which are manufactured by McFarlane Toys, are designed to resemble the actors on the series. Figures created to resemble the characters as drawn in the comic book were released in September 2011.[76]
Green initiatives
With a primary objective of reducing the environmental impacts of film and television productions, including The Walking Dead, producer Gale Anne Hurd has directed the cast, crew, production team, suppliers, and bloggers about her series to adopt the Doddle app to make the production almost paper-free; this works by digitally transmitting interactive call sheets and other intra-team and team-supplier communications (such as directions, images, menus, and updates) to people's cell phones and tablets. Hurd said of using Doddle: in addition to conserving paper, 'It's also easier, and it's better for security. People are less likely to leave their smartphone or tablet lying around for someone else to pick up.'[77][78]
Hurd describes additional steps taken to increase efficiency and cut production costs: 'If you use vehicles that get better gas mileage, that are electric or hybrids, you're going to pay a lot less in fuel. If you use compact fluorescent bulbs, you're going to save a lot of money in utilities. If you recycle even your own sets, and use them again, that's going to save money. You don't have to buy new lumber. So there are cost savings, absolutely.'[77] Additionally, the production team aims to reduce vehicle idling, which decreases carbon dioxide emissions.[77][78][79]
Hurd also cuts down on plastic waste by personally using a refillable, stainless steel EcoUsable water bottle and promoting its use among her colleagues. She shared: 'on a lot of my projects I give them as crew gifts before we start production, and have water stations available, but you can't force people to use them.'[77]
Franchise and spin-offs
Webisodes
To date, four web series based on The Walking Dead have been released via AMC's website–Torn Apart (2011), Cold Storage (2012), The Oath (2013)[80] and Red Machete (2017).[81]
Motion comic
In 2011, AMC debuted an animated comic book version of The Walking Dead novel's beginning, featuring the voice of actor Phil LaMarr.[82]
Talking Dead
A live television aftershow titled Talking Dead premiered on AMC on October 16, 2011, following the encore presentation of The Walking Dead'ssecond-season premiere. Talking Dead features host Chris Hardwick discussing the latest episode with fans, actors, and producers of The Walking Dead.[83]
AMC Original Films
Following the departure of Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes during the ninth season, chief content officer Scott Gimple stated that they plan to create three AMC Original Films to explore events related to Rick's character in the future, starring Lincoln, and with the first expected to begin production in 2019. Besides Lincoln, Pollyanna McIntosh (Jadis / Anne) will also star in these films. Gimple stated that these will not simply be extended episodes, nor will attempt to adapt any of the comic stories, but will heavily involve Kirkman in their development.[84][85][86]
Fear the Walking Dead and other television series
Fear the Walking Dead is a companion series to The Walking Dead, developed by AMC. AMC started development of the series around September 2013 and committed to a two-season broadcast by March 2015.[87][88][89]Fear the Walking Dead was first broadcast on August 23, 2015.[90]
Fear the Walking Dead features a different set of characters, developed by Kirkman. The series starts at the onset of the zombie apocalypse, and follows several people that escape Los Angeles as the military attempts to quarantine the city, and seek refuge along the west coast of the United States and Mexico. The fourth season of Fear the Walking Dead features a crossover with The Walking Dead, specifically through the character Morgan Jones (played by Lennie James) who joins the cast of Fear the Walking Dead after the events of the eighth season of The Walking Dead.[91][92] Similarly, Dwight, played by Austin Amelio, is slated to join Fear the Walking Dead for its fifth season in 2019.[93]
AMC's COO Ed Carroll affirmed during the network's investors conference call in February 2019 that the network is currently developing a second spin-off series for The Walking Dead.[94] AMC officially announced it had ordered a 10-episode series, created by Gimple and Negrete, in April 2019 with plans to broadcast in 2020. The series would focus on the first generation of children that have grown up during the zombie apocalypse, taking place within Virginia, and will feature two female leads.[95][96]
Parodies and spoofs
Due to its popularity, The Walking Dead has inspired dozens of parodies and spoofs featured on YouTube channels like Bad Lip Reading and television series such as Saturday Night Live[97][98][99] and Mad TV.[100] Bad Lip Reading made a widely viewed parody involving Rick and the Governor, entitled 'La-Bibbida-Bibba-Dum'.[101] The series' cast was shown the parody at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2013, and David Morrissey—who portrays the Governor— reacted by saying he now understood why so many people would walk up to him on the street and blurt, 'Hey, La-Bibbida-Bibba-Dum!' Until seeing the video, he had wondered, 'what's wrong with these people?'[102]The Walking Dead has also been represented as a live comedy performance by English comedian Dan Willis at the Edinburgh Festival.[103] A parody film called The Walking Deceased was released in 2015.[104]
Release
Sarah Wayne Callies and Andrew Lincoln in 2010; Robert Kirkman is in the background on the left
Scenes from the pilot were screened July 23, 2010, as part of the San Diego Comic-Con in 2010.[105] It premiered on AMC on October 31, 2010, and premiered internationally on Fox International Channels during the first week of November.[106][107] Almost two weeks before the official premiere on AMC, the pilot episode leaked online.[108]
International broadcast rights for the series were sold and announced on June 14, 2010.[109] The series airs on Fox International Channels in 126 countries in 33 languages. The fifth season debuted its first part on October 13, 2014.[110] The second part premiered on February 9, 2015.[111]
Home media
The first season DVD and Blu-ray was released on March 8, 2011.[112] A three-disc special edition of the first season—featuring new featurettes and audio commentaries—was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 4, 2011.[113] The European versions of the first season DVD and Blu-ray are edited for gore, with cuts to episode two ('Guts'),[114] episode three ('Tell It to the Frogs'),[115] episode four ('Vatos')[116] and episode five ('Wildfire').[117] Until eOne/WVG re-released the first season in D-A-CH in a Special Uncut Version on DVD and Blu-ray on May 31, 2013.[118]
The second season DVD and Blu-ray was released on August 28, 2012. It was also released as a limited edition Blu-ray, packaged as a miniature zombie head designed by McFarlane Toys. Special features include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, webisodes, and several featurettes.[119]
The third season DVD and Blu-ray was released on August 27, 2013. It was also released as a limited edition Blu-ray, packaged as a miniature version of the Governor's zombie head aquarium tank designed by Greg Nicotero and sculpted by McFarlane Toys. Special features include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and several featurettes.[120]
The fourth season DVD and Blu-ray was released on August 26, 2014. It was also released as a limited edition Blu-ray, packaged with a tree-walker designed by McFarlane Toys. Special features include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and several featurettes, as well as extended episodes which are exclusive to the Blu-ray.[121]
The fifth season was released on August 25, 2015,[122] the sixth season on August 23, 2016,[123] the seventh season on August 22, 2017,[124] and the eighth season on August 21, 2018.[125]
Home video release for the first six seasons was distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, and home video release for the seventh season onwards was distributed by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in the United States for the American home video releases. The international home video release were distributed by Entertainment One.
Syndication
MyNetworkTV acquired the broadcast syndication rights to the series, premiering on October 1, 2014.[126] The version that airs on MyNetworkTV is edited to meet broadcast television standards.[127]
Reception
Critical reception
Season | Critical response | ||
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Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | ||
1 | 88% (28 reviews)[128] | 82 (25 reviews)[129] | |
2 | 81% (24 reviews)[130] | 80 (22 reviews)[131] | |
3 | 88% (33 reviews)[132] | 82 (19 reviews)[133] | |
4 | 83% (31 reviews)[134] | 75 (16 reviews)[135] | |
5 | 89% (31 reviews)[136] | 80 (11 reviews)[137] | |
6 | 77% (23 reviews)[138] | 79 (10 reviews)[139] | |
7 | 63% (12 reviews)[140] | N/A | |
8 | 64% (16 reviews)[141] | N/A | |
9 | 90% (18 reviews)[142] | 72 (4 reviews)[143] |
The first six seasons and the ninth season of The Walking Dead have been well reviewed by recognized critics, while the seventh and eighth seasons received more mixed reviews. The series has a 80% approval rating to date on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
For the first season, 88% of 28 Rotten Tomatoes critics gave it a positive review, with an average score of 7.53/10. That site's consensus states, 'Blood-spattered, emotionally resonant, and white-knuckle intense, The Walking Dead puts an intelligent spin on the overcrowded zombie subgenre.'[128]Metacritic scored the first season 82/100 based on 25 critic reviews, 23 of which were positive, two mixed, and none negative.[129] Heather Havrilesky of Salon.com included the series on their list of 9 new television series not to miss, giving it a grade of 'A', with the author saying, 'A film-quality drama series about zombies? Somebody pinch me!'[144]
For the second season, 81% of 24 critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes were positive, with an average score of 8.09/10. The site's consensus states, 'The second season of The Walking Dead fleshes out the characters while maintaining the grueling tension and gore that made the show a hit.'[130] Of 22 Metacritic critic reviews, 18 were positive, four were mixed, and none were negative; their average score was 80/100.[131] Early criticism of the series focused on the slow pace of the second season, particularly the first half. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly, described the series as 'a nighttime soap', comparing it to 'a parody of a Samuel Beckett play' that had very little sense of direction and few appearances of walkers.[145] Nate Rawlings of Time's online entertainment section noted that 'the pace during the first half of this season has been brutally slow. [..] They've tried to develop individual characters, but each subplot meant to add a layer to a character has been quickly resolved.'[146] Later reviews from other critics, such as Scott Wampler of Collider.com, recognized the increased quality of the second half, stating it 'seemed far more intense, more interesting, better written'.[147] Recognizing the overall season, Kevin Yeoman of Screen Rant offered praise saying 'the writers succeeded in unshackling themselves from the intermittent monotony brought about by the serial nature of the show'.[148]
The third season had 88% of Rotten Tomatoes' 33 critics giving it a positive review, with an average score of 7.96/10. The site's consensus states, 'The palpable terror and visceral thrills continue in the third season of The Walking Dead, along with a deeper sense of the people who inhabit its apocalyptic landscape.'[132] Metacritic's 19 critics rated the season 82/100, all of whom gave a positive review.[133] Verne Gay of Newsday claimed that the third-season premiere 'does not disappoint' going on to say that there are 'spots where you will yell out at the screen, 'Oh, my God, that just didn't happen.' Yes, the new season is that good', concluding his review by giving the season an A+ rating.[149]
For the fourth season, 83% of Rotten Tomatoes' 31 critic reviews were positive, with an average score of 7.66/10. The site's consensus states, 'Consistently thrilling, with solid character development and enough gore to please grindhouse fans, this season of The Walking Dead continues to demonstrate why it's one of the best horror shows on television'.[134] Metacritic scored the season 75/100 based on 16 critic reviews, 13 of which were positive, three mixed, and none negative.[135]
The fifth season had 89% of Rotten Tomatoes' 31 critic reviews rating it positively, with an average score of 7.87/10. The site's consensus states, 'Thanks to a liberal dose of propulsive, bloody action and enough compelling character moments to reward longtime fans, The Walking Dead's fifth season continues to deliver top-notch entertainment.'[136] Metacritic scored the fifth season 80/100 based on 11 critic reviews, all of which were positive.[137]
For the sixth season, 77% of Rotten Tomatoes' 23 critic reviews were positive, with an average score of 7.35/10. The site's consensus states, 'Six seasons in, The Walking Dead is still finding ways to top itself, despite slow patches that do little to advance the plot.'[138] Metacritic scored the sixth season 79/100 based on 10 critic reviews, nine of which were positive, one mixed, and none negative.[139]
For the seventh season, 63% of Rotten Tomatoes' 12 critic reviews rated it positively, with an average score of 6.97/10. The site's consensus is, 'Increased character depth and effective world-building helps The Walking Dead overcome a tiresome reliance on excessive, gratuitous violence.'[140]
For the eighth season, 64% of Rotten Tomatoes' 16 critic reviews rated it positively, with an average score of 6.68/10. The site's consensus states 'The Walking Dead's eighth season energizes its characters with some much-needed angst and action, though it's still occasionally choppy and lacking forward-moving plot progression.'[141]
For the ninth season, 90% of Rotten Tomatoes' 18 critic reviews were positive, with an average score of 7.23/10. The site's consensus states, 'Nine seasons in, The Walking Dead feels more alive than ever, with heightened tension and a refreshed pace that rejuvenates this long-running franchise.'[142] Metacritic scored the ninth season 72/100 based on 4 critic reviews, 3 of which were positive, one mixed, and none negative.[143]
Ratings
The Walking Dead has the highest total viewership of any series in cable television history, including its third through sixth seasons, during which it averaged the most 18- to 49-year-old viewers of all cable or broadcast television series.[150][151][152] Total viewership for its fifth-season premiere was 17.3 million, the most-watched series episode in cable history.[153] In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 television series with the most Facebook Likes found that like most other zombie series, The Walking Dead 'is most popular in rural areas, particularly southern Texas and eastern Kentucky'.[154]
Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||
1 | Sunday 10:00 pm | 6 | October 31, 2010 | 5.35[155] | December 5, 2010 | 5.97[156] | 5.24[157] |
2 | Sunday 9:00 pm | 13 | October 16, 2011 | 7.26[158] | March 18, 2012 | 8.99[159] | 6.90[160] |
3 | 16 | October 14, 2012 | 10.87[161] | March 31, 2013 | 12.40[162] | 10.75[163] | |
4 | 16 | October 13, 2013 | 16.11[164] | March 30, 2014 | 15.68[165] | 13.33[166] | |
5 | 16 | October 12, 2014 | 17.30[153] | March 29, 2015 | 15.78[167] | 14.38[168] | |
6 | 16 | October 11, 2015 | 14.63[169] | April 3, 2016 | 14.19[170] | 13.15[171] | |
7 | 16 | October 23, 2016 | 17.03[172] | April 2, 2017 | 11.31[173] | 11.35[174] | |
8 | 16 | October 22, 2017 | 11.44[175] | April 15, 2018 | 7.92[176] | 7.82[177] | |
9 | 16 | October 7, 2018 | 6.08[178] | March 31, 2019 | 5.02[179] | 4.95[180] |
Awards and nominations
The Walking Dead was nominated for Best New Series by the Writers Guild of America Awards 2011[4] and Best Television Series Drama by the 68th Golden Globe Awards.[5] The series was named one of the top 10 television programs of 2010 by the American Film Institute Awards 2010.[181] For the 37th Saturn Awards, the series received six nominations—for Best Television Presentation, Andrew Lincoln for Best Actor in Television, Sarah Wayne Callies for Best Actress on Television, Steven Yeun for Best Supporting Actor in Television, Laurie Holden for Best Supporting Actress in Television, and Noah Emmerich for Best Guest Starring Role in Television.[182] The series was nominated for Best Drama Series by the inaugural 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards.[183] The pilot episode 'Days Gone Bye' received three nominations from the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards—for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series and Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series[184] and won for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie, or Special.[185] For the 41st Saturn Awards, the series received its highest number of nominations, with a total of seven, including for the series itself, Andrew Lincoln for Best Actor on Television, Norman Reedus for Best Supporting Actor on Television, Emily Kinney and Melissa McBride for Best Supporting Actress on Television, Andrew J. West for Best Guest Star on Television, and Chandler Riggs for Best Young Performer on Television.[186]
Lawsuits
Darabont's departure as showrunner in July 2011 during the second season came as surprise to many, as it came shortly after the season's premiere and a few days after that year's Comic-Con, where Darabont helped to promote the series.[187] It was speculated that he was unable to adjust to the schedule of running a television series;[38] however, The Hollywood Reporter reported that AMC had fired him. There had been reported difficulties in the production of the second season, including disputes over planned budget cuts and executive meddling, and it was known that Darabont and AMC had several discussions relating to these factors. Neither Darabont, AMC, nor the cast nor crew of The Walking Dead spoke about the reasons for his firing.[188]
In December 2013, Darabont and his agents from Creative Artists Agency (CAA) filed a lawsuit against AMC in a New York court, citing breach of contract. A central part of Darabont's lawsuit accuses AMC of denying him and the CAA the promised profits from the success of the series, based on how AMC had used vertical integration in producing and distributing The Walking Dead.[187] As stated in Darabont's filing, he had initially entered into a contract with AMC to have a third-party studio produce the series, from which he would have obtained 12.5% of that entity's profits, after standard deductions. AMC wanted to produce the series in-house, and for the first season, Darabont's lawyers had been assured that Darabont would be protected from self-dealing fees by having AMC commit to imputed license fees equivalent to those of other independent studios, with Darabont earning profit from that. Darabont's suit contends that when the series' popularity took off, AMC presented a license fee deal to Darabont around February 2011 that used 'an unconscionably low license fee formula' such that AMC could report the series running at a loss and ensuring that Darabont would never see any profit from the series; as an example, the suit references statements in 2012, following the second season, that AMC claimed the series was running at a $49 million deficit, despite being one of the most popular series in broadcast.[187] Darabont's suit contends he was fired just at the start of the second season so that AMC would avoid having to pay him.[187]
Initial discovery phase hearings were held in 2014. Darabont's lawyers sought to gain information from AMC on their other series, specifically Breaking Bad and Mad Men, to obtain a 'fair market value' for The Walking Dead. AMC asserted it had done no wrongdoing, had already paid Darabont $3 million upfront for two seasons, and was able to properly set the imputed license fee that worked into the profit formula for Darabont. The network resisted the request to provide otherwise confidential information on the other series.[189] The court granted Darabont's lawyers access to the requested information as part of the discovery phase.[190] Darabont described 'crisis-level problems' during the series' production while under deposition, claiming that AMC had cut the per-episode budget from $3.4 million to $3 million while keeping the tax credit offered by the state of Georgia for filming there, effectively reducing the production budget by 25%.[191]
In August 2015, Darabont requested to amend his original complaint that AMC further reduced his profits from the second season as his firing mid-season meant he was not fully vested in the season, allowing AMC to reduce the profits paid him. Darabont's amended request points out that he had written and produced all the episodes in that season already and was entitled to the proper profit share.[192] The judge granted this amendment in February 2016, partially influenced by concerns raised in Darabont's deposition.[193]
At the end of the discovery phase in September 2016, Darabont's lawyers stated they are seeking damages of over $280 million; AMC stated they will 'vigorously' defend against the lawsuit.[194] Summary judgement statements were completed in July 2017.[195] While waiting for summary judgement, Darabont and the CAA filed a second lawsuit against AMC, based on further evaluation of material from the discovery phase. The second suit contended that AMC purposely manipulated some of its licensing fees that should go to Darabont, such as revenue from digital sales and from overseas markets.[196] Though AMC had initially refused to provide necessary documents for discovery for this new case, AMC did offer to willingly provide them after Darabont's attorneys threatened further legal action during October 2018.[197] By December 2018, the presiding judge ruled against issuing summary judgement in the case, setting up for a jury trial to hear the full case.[198] Due to the retirement of the judge that had overseen the previous cases, a new judge was assigned to the case in February 2019, who joined both the initial 2013 suit and the 2018 suit into a single case, expected to be heard in May 2020.[199]
In August 2017, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Charles Eglee, Glen Mazzara and David Alpert filed similar lawsuits against AMC, citing breach of contract over profits owed to them as a result of AMC's vertical integration. As with Darabont, each had been given a certain percentage of the series' profits based on if the series was produced by a third-party, but when it was transitioned to AMC Studios, their share was dramatically reduced. The Hollywood Reporter estimated that if the four seek similar damages as Darabont, the lawsuit could be as high as $1 billion.[200] The suits, filed separately in Los Angeles and New York City, will be consolidated into a single case to be heard in a California court.[201] Kirkman and the others said that despite the lawsuit, they will continue to work as 'partners' with AMC to assure continued success of The Walking Dead and its spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead.[202]
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Country of origin | United States |
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Original release | October 23, 2016 – April 2, 2017 |
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The seventh season of The Walking Dead, an American post-apocalyptichorrortelevision series on AMC, premiered on October 23, 2016, and concluded on April 2, 2017, consisting of 16 episodes.[1][2] Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Gimple as showrunner for the fourth consecutive season. The seventh season received mixed reviews from critics. It was nominated for multiple awards and won three, including Best Horror Television Series for the second consecutive year, at the 43rd Saturn Awards.[3]
This season adapts material from issues #100–114 of the comic book series and focuses on the oppressive group of survivors known as the Saviors, led by the vindictive Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). He uses numbers, power and lethal brutality to coerce Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), his group of survivors, and the Alexandria Safe-Zone to make regular offerings of supplies and weapons for the Saviors. Eventually, Rick and his group seek allies to help them confront Negan, including members of the survivor communities of the Hilltop, the Kingdom, Oceanside, and the Scavengers, who have had their own dealings with Negan and the Saviors.[4]
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Cast[edit]
The primary characters of the seventh season, from 'The Well' onwards, include (from left to right): Sasha, Daryl, Tara, Michonne, Gabriel, Carol, Rick, Carl, Maggie, Jesus, Rosita, Morgan, and Aaron; absent: Eugene, Negan, Spencer, Dwight, and Gregory
Main cast[edit]
The seventh season features twenty series regulars overall. For the season premiere, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Austin Amelio were promoted to series regular status, with Morgan added to the opening credits and Amelio listed under 'Also starring'. After the first episode aired, the cast faced numerous changes: Steven Yeun and Michael Cudlitz were removed from the opening credits, while Alanna Masterson, Josh McDermitt and Christian Serratos were added to the opening credits, respectively, after previously being credited as 'Also starring', in the second episode onwards. Tom Payne and Xander Berkeley were also promoted to series regulars in the second episode and beyond. This is the first season not to include Alexandra Breckenridge and Tovah Feldshuh (since their first appearance on the show), who were both credited as series regulars in the previous season.
Starring[edit]
- Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, the series' protagonist and leader of Alexandria, who is forced to adapt under the rule of Negan.[5]
- Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, the group's primary hunter and a recruiter for Alexandria.[5]
- Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee, Maggie's resourceful husband, who stands as the group's moral compass.[5]1
- Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene, Glenn's strong-willed and pregnant wife.[5]
- Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Rick's teenage son, who struggles to maintain his renewed morality that he achieved from residing in Alexandria.[5]
- Danai Gurira as Michonne, a katana-wielding warrior, who has opened up from her previous solitary life and has recently begun a relationship with Rick.[5]
- Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, an empowered member of the group, whose several tragedies force her to question her ruthless methods.[5]
- Michael Cudlitz as Sgt. Abraham Ford, a former military sergeant, whose reevaluation of his life led him to break up with Rosita and pursue Sasha.[5]1
- Lennie James as Morgan Jones, the first survivor Rick had ever encountered, who is questioning the pacifist philosophy he had adopted.[5]
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha Williams, a former firefighter, Abraham's girlfriend and a guard of Alexandria, who has overcome various traumas.[5]
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan, the manipulative and totalitarian leader of the Saviors who served as the primary antagonist of the season.[5]
- Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler, a caring member of the group, who found a community named Oceanside and struggles to keep it a secret.[5]
- Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter, a survivor who struggles to prove his worth to the group after lying to them about knowing a possible cure to the walker virus.[5]
- Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa, a pragmatic and protective member of the group, and ex-girlfriend of Abraham.[5]
Also starring[edit]
- Seth Gilliam as Gabriel Stokes, a priest, who has managed to earn the group's trust after previously betraying them.[5]
- Ross Marquand as Aaron, an Alexandrian recruiter, who brought Rick's group to Alexandria and serves as a bridge between the two factions.[5]
- Austin Nichols as Spencer Monroe, a guard of Alexandria and the only surviving member of his family.[5]
- Austin Amelio as Dwight, a ruthless but reluctant member of the Saviors and one of Negan's top lieutenants, who forms a violent hostile rivalry with Daryl.[5]
- Tom Payne as Paul 'Jesus' Rovia, a scout for the Hilltop, who introduced Rick's group to their compound.[5]
- Xander Berkeley as Gregory, the selfish and arrogant leader of the Hilltop.[5]
Supporting cast[edit]
Alexandria Safe-Zone[edit]
- Katelyn Nacon as Enid, an isolated teenager residing in Alexandria, who forms a special bond with Maggie and is starting to show feelings for Carl.[5]
- Jason Douglas as Tobin, the foreman of Alexandria's construction crew, who had a brief relationship with Carol.[1]
- Corey Hawkins as Heath, a supply runner for Alexandria and Glenn's best friend.[6]
- Ann Mahoney as Olivia, an Alexandria resident, who is in charge of the community's food and armory.[6]
- Kenric Green as Scott, a supply runner for Alexandria.
- Jordan Woods-Robinson as Eric Raleigh, Aaron's husband and former Alexandria recruiter.
The Hilltop[edit]
- R. Keith Harris as Dr. Harlan Carson, the Hilltop's doctor.
- James Chen as Kal, a Hilltop guard.
- Peter Zimmerman as Eduardo, a Hilltop guard.
- Karen Ceesay as Bertie, a resident of the Hilltop
The Saviors[edit]
- Christine Evangelista as Sherry, Dwight's ex-wife and now one of Negan's harem.[7]
- Steven Ogg as Simon, Negan's right-hand man.[8]
- Jayson Warner Smith as Gavin, a Savior lieutenant who deal directly with The Kingdom.
- Joshua Mikel as Jared, a volatile Savior who works with Gavin.
- Elizabeth Ludlow as Arat, a high ranking Savior.
- Mike Seal as Gary, one of Negan's top lieutenants.
- Martinez as David, a sexually deviant Savior.
- Lindsley Register as Laura, one of Negan's top lieutenants.
- Joshua Hoover as Fat Joey, a Savior who guards Daryl's prison cell.
- Ricky Russert as Chris, one of Negan's soldiers.
- Tim Parati as Dr. Emmett Carson, a Savior doctor and brother of Harlan Carson.
- Chloe Aktas as Tanya, one of Negan's wives.
- Elyse Dufour as Frankie, one of Negan's wives.
- Autumn Dial as Amber, Mark's ex-girlfriend and one of Negan's wives.
The Kingdom[edit]
- Khary Payton as Ezekiel, a former zookeeper and the flamboyant leader of the Kingdom.[9]
- Cooper Andrews as Jerry, Ezekiel's wise-cracking personal bodyguard.
- Karl Makinen as Richard, Ezekiel's right-hand-man.
- Logan Miller as Benjamin, a young member of The Kingdom who Morgan takes under his wing.
- Kerry Cahill as Dianne, a bow-wielding member of The Kingdom.
- Daniel Newman as Daniel, the first member of The Kingdom encountered.
- Carlos Navarro as Alvaro, one of Ezekiel's top soldiers.
- Macsen Lintz as Henry, a resident of the Kingdom and younger brother of Benjamin.
- Jason Burkey as Kevin, a resident of the Kingdom.
- Nadine Marissa as Nabila, a resident and gardener of the Kingdom.
Oceanside[edit]
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- Deborah May as Natania, the leader of Oceanside.
- Sydney Park as Cyndie, Natania's granddaughter.
- Mimi Kirkland as Rachel, Natania's granddaughter and Cyndie's younger sister.
The Scavengers[edit]
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- Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis, the unusual leader of The Scavengers.
- Thomas Francis Murphy as Brion, a high ranking member of The Scavengers.
- Sabrina Gennarino as Tamiel, a high ranking member of The Scavengers.
- Anja Akstin as Farron, a member of the Scavengers, who forms a brief rivalry with Michonne.
Production[edit]
The promotional poster for the season at the San Diego Comic-Con
The Walking Dead was renewed by AMC for a 16-episode seventh season on October 30, 2015.[10] Filming for season 7 began in Georgia on May 2, 2016 and concluded on November 18, 2016.[11][12] Actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Xander Berkeley, Tom Payne, and Austin Amelio were all promoted to series regulars for the seventh season, after having recurring roles in the sixth season.[5] The seventh season has featured several extended episodes, running longer than its usual 43-minute running time (without commercials). Extended episodes have ranged from 46 to 62 minutes in length.[13][14]
The finale was dedicated in memory of American comic artistBernie Wrightson, who died on March 18, 2017.[15]
Episodes[edit]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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84 | 1 | 'The Day Will Come When You Won't Be' | Greg Nicotero | Scott M. Gimple | October 23, 2016 | 17.03[16] | |
Negan's victim is revealed to be Abraham, who is beaten to death in front of Rick's group. Daryl punches Negan out of anger, prompting Negan to also murder Glenn. After several tests, Negan ultimately breaks Rick's resolve by nearly forcing him to hack off Carl's arm. Negan and his crew then leave with Daryl as hostage, while Sasha volunteers to take Maggie to Hilltop to recover, along with the bodies of Glenn and Abraham. | |||||||
85 | 2 | 'The Well' | Greg Nicotero | Matthew Negrete | October 30, 2016 | 12.46[17] | |
Carol and Morgan arrive at the Kingdom, a well-established community run by flamboyant former zookeeper 'King' Ezekiel. The Kingdom, like Hilltop, has been producing for the Saviors under the threat of violence, although Ezekiel has kept this arrangement secret from most residents of the Kingdom. Carol recuperates and eagerly prepares to abandon the community, but opts to stay in an isolated house nearby after bonding with Ezekiel. | |||||||
86 | 3 | 'The Cell' | Alrick Riley | Angela Kang | November 6, 2016 | 11.72[18] | |
Daryl is locked in a cell at the Sanctuary, where Negan and Dwight constantly torture him in an effort to break him down to obedience. Negan sends Dwight on a mission to retrieve an escaped Savior, who says he would rather die than return to the Sanctuary. Dwight, therefore, ultimately mercy-kills the man. Daryl is given the opportunity to become a Savior but adamantly refuses. | |||||||
87 | 4 | 'Service' | David Boyd | Corey Reed | November 13, 2016 | 11.40[19] | |
As the grieving survivors struggle to come to terms with life under Negan's rule, Negan and the Saviors arrive at Alexandria days ahead of schedule for their first offering and take most of Alexandria's furniture and medicine, and all their firearms. Feeling powerless, Rick informs the survivors that he is no longer in charge and they must learn to live by Negan's terms. Rosita finds an empty cartridge case and brings it to Eugene, tasking him to craft a live, usable cartridge for a gun she found in the woods. | |||||||
88 | 5 | 'Go Getters' | Darnell Martin | Channing Powell | November 20, 2016 | 11.00[20] | |
Carl accompanies Enid to Hilltop to visit Maggie, who is recovering there with Sasha. Gregory is furious with Maggie and Sasha for not fulfilling their deal to kill the Saviors, and demands they leave. However, after they help defend Hilltop from a walker attack, Jesus convinces Gregory to let them stay. While the Saviors raid Hilltop's supplies, Sasha asks Jesus if he can find where Negan lives, which he agrees to do. Jesus then sneaks onto one of the Saviors' trucks, where he finds Carl hiding. | |||||||
89 | 6 | 'Swear' | Michael E. Satrazemis | David Leslie Johnson | November 27, 2016 | 10.40[21] | |
Two weeks after the attack at the Saviors' satellite station outpost, Tara is separated from Heath when she falls off a bridge during a walker attack. She washes up on a beach, where she is revived by a girl named Cyndie. Tara follows Cyndie to her community, Oceanside, a secluded group consisting of heavily-armed women and children; any men in the group had been slaughtered by the Saviors. Cyndie helps Tara find her way back to Alexandria and makes her swear to never mention Oceanside to anyone. | |||||||
90 | 7 | 'Sing Me a Song' | Rosemary Rodriguez | Angela Kang & Corey Reed | December 4, 2016 | 10.48[22] | |
Upon nearing the Sanctuary, Jesus jumps off the Saviors' truck to recon the area, but Carl stays behind to kill Negan on his own. Dwight subdues Carl, but Negan is impressed by Carl's bravery and tours him around Sanctuary. Rosita and Eugene manage to craft a live cartridge, while Spencer scavenges for supplies in the woods. Upon returning to Alexandria, the trio finds Negan and the Saviors are there. | |||||||
91 | 8 | 'Hearts Still Beating' | Michael E. Satrazemis | Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell | December 11, 2016 | 10.58[23] | |
With help from Jesus and an anonymous source, Daryl finally escapes from the Sanctuary. During a discussion about Rick's leadership, Negan guts and kills Spencer, enraging Rosita, who shoots at Negan but hits Lucille instead. As punishment, Arat kills Olivia. Negan and the Saviors then leave with Eugene as hostage. After a talk with Michonne, Rick is finally motivated to fight the Saviors. Rick's group travels to Hilltop to reunite with Maggie, Sasha, and Enid; Daryl and Jesus emerge, and the group embraces. | |||||||
92 | 9 | 'Rock in the Road' | Greg Nicotero | Angela Kang | February 12, 2017 | 12.00[24] | |
After Hilltop rallies behind Rick's group in the fight against the Saviors, Jesus introduces the group to the Kingdom, where they meet 'King' Ezekiel and reunite with Morgan. Although Ezekiel hesitates to join the proposed alliance, he offers Daryl asylum at the Kingdom. In Alexandria, a group of Saviors raids the community in search of Daryl but leaves after they are unable to find him. Rick's group pursues Father Gabriel, who had taken the group's supplies and left clues leading to a dilapidated yard. Upon their arrival, the group is surrounded by the Scavengers. | |||||||
93 | 10 | 'New Best Friends' | Jeffrey F. January | Channing Powell | February 19, 2017 | 11.08[25] | |
Rick manages to convince the Scavengers to join Alexandria in the fight against the Saviors, but their leader, Jadis, demands Rick's group deliver them guns in exchange for their assistance. Richard plans to have Carol killed by the Saviors, believing that her death would motivate Ezekiel to fight. When Daryl learns of Richard's plans, he threatens to kill him should Carol be harmed in any way. After reuniting with Carol and lying to her about Glenn and Abraham's fates, Daryl travels to Hilltop to prepare for battle against the Saviors. | |||||||
94 | 11 | 'Hostiles and Calamities' | Kari Skogland | David Leslie Johnson | February 26, 2017 | 10.42[26] | |
Eugene settles in quickly at the Sanctuary, as he's rewarded for his intelligence and willingness to submit to Negan's demands. Eugene bonds with two of Negan's wives. At their request, he makes poison capsules; however, he refuses to give them the capsules after learning of their intentions to kill Negan. Dwight discovers a note from Sherry that reveals she helped Daryl escape from the Sanctuary and then fled to parts unknown. Dwight frames Dr. Emmett Carson for Daryl and Sherry's disappearances, leading Negan to murder Carson by hurling him into a furnace. | |||||||
95 | 12 | 'Say Yes' | Greg Nicotero | Matthew Negrete | March 5, 2017 | 10.16[27] | |
Rick and Michonne embark on a hunt for guns to bring to the Scavengers and find an abandoned school carnival, where they acquire dozens of guns. They bring the guns back to the Scavengers, but Jadis is unsatisfied and demands more. Tara contemplates whether or not to tell Rick about Oceanside, knowing Rick's group's need for weapons and reinforcements. Frustrated with the delay, Rosita travels to Hilltop and meets with Sasha; they make a pact to kill Negan together. | |||||||
96 | 13 | 'Bury Me Here' | Alrick Riley | Scott M. Gimple | March 12, 2017 | 10.68[28] | |
Ezekiel and his group meet the Saviors for the Kingdom's weekly tribute. After the Saviors notice a single cantaloupe is missing, Jared shoots Benjamin, who bleeds to death. Morgan, who finds the missing cantaloupe hidden in the street and learns that Richard sabotaged the drop-off in an effort to get himself killed and become a martyr for war, Morgan strangles Richard to death for causing Benjamin's murder. Morgan reveals the truth about Glenn, Abraham, Spencer, and Olivia to Carol, leading her to return to the Kingdom prepared to fight the Saviors alongside Ezekiel. | |||||||
97 | 14 | 'The Other Side' | Michael E. Satrazemis | Angela Kang | March 19, 2017 | 10.32[29] | |
The Saviors raid Hilltop unexpectedly, forcing Daryl and Maggie into hiding; the Saviors leave with Dr. Harlan Carson in tow to replace his now-deceased brother as their doctor. While sneaking into the Sanctuary on a secret mission, Sasha and Rosita encounter Eugene and urge him to escape, but he refuses. Sasha then locks Rosita out, telling her to go back to Alexandria because the group needs her. As Sasha breaks into the Sanctuary to kill Negan herself, Rosita flees and notices someone watching her. | |||||||
98 | 15 | 'Something They Need' | Michael Slovis | Corey Reed | March 26, 2017 | 10.54[30] | |
Tara leads the group to Oceanside in hopes of convincing that community to join the fight against the Saviors. Natania refuses to have her people fight but ultimately capitulates to Rick's group's demands to take their guns. After imprisoning Sasha, Negan reveals he is aware of Rick's plans to fight him and encourages Sasha to join him. She confides in Eugene and asks him for a weapon, then a way to kill herself; in response, he gives her one of the poison capsules he had made. Upon their return to Alexandria, Rick's group is greeted by Rosita, who after running into Dwight while fleeing the Sanctuary, reveals Dwight's intentions of helping take down Negan. | |||||||
99 | 16 | 'The First Day of the Rest of Your Life' | Greg Nicotero | Scott M. Gimple & Angela Kang & Matthew Negrete | April 2, 2017 | 11.31[31] | |
Negan and the Saviors travel to Alexandria with Sasha in a coffin as a gimmick to confront Rick. On the way, Sasha commits suicide with the poison capsule Eugene had given her. At Alexandria, the Scavengers double-cross Rick's group, revealing they've been dealing with Negan all along. After a standoff, a gun fight ensues, with the unexpected arrival of Kingdom and Hilltop fighters forcing Negan and the Saviors and the Scavengers to retreat. Alexandria, the Kingdom, and Hilltop are hit badly, but are prepared for all-out war against their enemies, while the undead Sasha is put down by Maggie and Jesus. |
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The seventh season of The Walking Dead has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a score of 63% with an average rating of 6.97 out of 10 based on 12 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: 'Increased character depth and effective world-building helps The Walking Dead overcome a tiresome reliance on excessive, gratuitous violence.'[32]
The first episode of the season, 'The Day Will Come When You Won't Be', received criticism for the amount of violence depicted in the episode, with one writer calling it the equivalent of 'torture porn'.[33] Subsequently, the first half of the seventh season has seen some of the show's lowest critical ratings. The show's executive producer Gale Anne Hurd claimed that in light of the negative feedback, they tamed some of the more gruesome scenes that were in episodes being filmed for the second half of the season. Hurd said that 'this is not a show that's torture porn..Let's make sure we don't cross that line'.[34] However, this claim was countered by executive producers Scott M. Gimple and Greg Nicotero. Gimple said that the violence used in the episode was 'pronounced for a reason', specifically that 'there was a purpose of traumatizing these characters to a point where maybe they would have been docile for the rest of their lives', but noted that he felt that this episode shouldn't represent 'the base level of violence that necessarily should be on the show'.[35] On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 66% with an average rating of 7.03 out of 10, based on 50 reviews. The site's consensus reads: The flashback-laden 'The Day Will Come When You Won't Be' is slow to deliver the payoff from last season's finale—but ultimately delivers with sadistic acts of gut-wrenching violence that will push Walking Dead fans to their limit.[36]
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Accolades[edit]
Best Actor on Television (Andrew Lincoln), and Best Guest Starring Role on Television (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).[3] The nominations were for Best Supporting Actor on Television (Norman Reedus), Best Supporting Actress on Television (Danai Gurira and Melissa McBride), and Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series (Chandler Riggs).[37]
The first half of the season was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards.[38] Additionally, for his portrayal of Negan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan earned himself a nomination and win for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series at the 7th Critics' Choice Television Awards for the first half of the season, in addition to his guest appearance in the season six finale, 'Last Day on Earth'.[39][40] Morgan was also nominated at the 26th MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Actor in a TV Show and Best Villain, winning the latter.[41][42]
Ratings[edit]
The Walking Dead's seventh-season premiere ('The Day Will Come When You Won't Be') received 17.03 million viewers in its initial broadcast on AMC in the United States. The viewership steadily declined every week after the premiere, until the seventh episode ('Sing Me a Song'), with the sixth episode ('Swear') of the season dropping to 10.40 million viewers, the lowest rating the show has had since season three. Viewing increased to 12 million viewers in the ninth episode ('Rock in the Road'), following this viewing decreased with the twelfth episode ('Say Yes') reaching a season low with 10.16 million viewers.[43]
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No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | 'The Day Will Come When You Won't Be' | October 23, 2016 | 8.4 | 17.03[16] | 2.3 | 4.50 | 10.7 | 21.53[44] |
2 | 'The Well' | October 30, 2016 | 6.1 | 12.46[17] | 2.9 | 5.49 | 9.0 | 17.95[45] |
3 | 'The Cell' | November 6, 2016 | 5.7 | 11.72[18] | 2.9 | 5.49 | 8.6 | 17.21[46] |
4 | 'Service' | November 13, 2016 | 5.4 | 11.40[19] | 2.3 | 4.32 | 7.7 | 15.72[47]1 |
5 | 'Go Getters' | November 20, 2016 | 5.2 | 11.00[20] | 2.7 | 5.31 | 7.9 | 16.31[48] |
6 | 'Swear' | November 27, 2016 | 4.9 | 10.40[21] | 2.5 | 4.69 | 7.4 | 15.10[49] |
7 | 'Sing Me a Song' | December 4, 2016 | 5.0 | 10.48[22] | 2.7 | 5.29 | 7.7 | 15.78[50] |
8 | 'Hearts Still Beating' | December 11, 2016 | 5.1 | 10.58[23] | 2.8 | 5.42 | 7.9 | 16.02[51] |
9 | 'Rock in the Road' | February 12, 2017 | 5.7 | 12.00[24] | 2.5 | 4.82 | 8.2 | 16.84[52] |
10 | 'New Best Friends' | February 19, 2017 | 5.3 | 11.08[25] | 2.6 | 5.08 | 7.9 | 16.17[53] |
11 | 'Hostiles and Calamities' | February 26, 2017 | 5.0 | 10.43[26] | 2.7 | 5.32 | 7.7 | 15.76[54] |
12 | 'Say Yes' | March 5, 2017 | 4.7 | 10.16[27] | 1.9 | 3.50 | 6.6 | 13.67[55]1 |
13 | 'Bury Me Here' | March 12, 2017 | 4.9 | 10.68[28] | 2.0 | 3.74 | 6.9 | 14.43[56] |
14 | 'The Other Side' | March 19, 2017 | 4.7 | 10.32[29] | 2.3 | 4.45 | 7.0 | 14.78[57] |
15 | 'Something They Need' | March 26, 2017 | 4.9 | 10.54[30] | 2.1 | 4.22 | 7.0 | 14.77[58] |
16 | 'The First Day of the Rest of Your Life' | April 2, 2017 | 5.4 | 11.31[31] | 2.6 | 5.09 | 8.0 | 16.42[59] |
^1 Live +7 ratings were not available, so Live +3 ratings have been used instead.
Home media[edit]
The season was released on Blu-ray and DVD in region 1 on August 22, 2017,[60] in region 2 on September 25, 2017,[61] and in region 4 on September 27, 2017.[62] The 'Limited Edition Spike Walker Statue' set, which is exclusive to Amazon.com was released on October 24, 2017, and was created by McFarlane Toys to pay homage to the zombie character featured in the 'New Best Friends' episode in season 7.[63]
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Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 1
External links[edit]
- List of The Walking Dead episodes on IMDb
- List of The Walking Dead episodes at TV.com
Walking Dead Season 6 Premiere Date
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