It’s over! The Walking Dead to end after season 11… but there are TWO more spin-offs in the works at AMC
After more than 10 years on the air, AMC’s hugely popular show The Walking Dead will end following season 11, it has been confirmed.
The cable network revealed the news on Wednesday explaining that the final season will feature 24 episodes, stretched out over two years, whereas previous seasons have only had 16 episodes.
The zombie-heavy series – from creator Robert Kirkman – will continue airing through to late 2020, with the show getting a fittingly slow and painful death.
It’s over! The Walking Dead to end after season 11… but there are two more spin-offs in the works at AMC
However, true to form, the zombies are never really dead – as AMC has said it still plans to expand the Walking Dead universe, with two more spin-offs, including a straight-to-series order for a drama that will follow Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride).
The third spin-off from the show is yet to be given a title, but is expected to launch in 2023, once The Walking Dead is over.
There is also said to be a scripted anthology series in the works titled Tales of the Walking Dead, from Walking Dead chief content officer Scott M. Gimple.
Spicing things up: Producers brought in Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton as the new baddie Alpha in Season 10 which delighted fans and critics
This extra spin-off is said to feature standalone episodes featuring new and existing characters, expanding the Walking Dead world even further.
There are also spin-off shows Fear the Walking Dead – which is set to return for a sixth season next month – and a two-season limited series The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
Producers had certainly began to breathe new life into the show in season 10, when they brought in Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton to play the new baddie Alpha, to the delight of fans and critics.
‘It’s been 10 years ‘gone bye’; what lies ahead are two more to come and stories and stories to tell beyond that,’ Gimple said in a statement, giving a reference to the pilot, which was titled Days Gone Bye, and first aired October 31st in 2010.
Not over yet: The zombie-heavy series – from creator Robert Kirkman – will continue airing through to late 2020, with the show getting a fittingly slow and painful death
‘What’s clear is that this show has been about the living, made by a passionate cast, team of writer-producers, producers and crew, bringing to life the vision put forth by Robert Kirkman in his brilliant comic – and supported by the best fans in the world.’
‘We have a lot of thrilling story left to tell on TWD, and then, this end will be a beginning of more Walking Dead – brand new stories and characters, familiar faces and places, new voices and new mythologies.’
He concluded: ‘This will be a grand finale that will lead to new premieres. Evolution is upon us. The Walking Dead lives.’
Meanwhile showrunner Angela Kang said: ‘I look forward to digging in with our brilliant writers, producers, directors, cast and crew to bring this epic final chapter of Robert Kirkman’s story to life for our fans over the next two years.’
‘The Walking Dead flagship series has been my creative home for a decade and so it’s bittersweet to bring it to an end, but I could not be more excited to be working with Scott Gimple and AMC to develop a new series for Daryl and Carol.’
‘Working with Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride has been a highlight of my career and I’m thrilled that we get to keep telling stories together.’