AMC Orders Eighth Season of THE WALKING DEAD

By: Caryn Robbins Oct. 17, 2016

An eighth season of the hit AMC thriller THE WALKING DEAD has been ordered just days before the Season 7 premiere, according to Variety. Season 8 is scheduled to debut in late 2017 and will launch with the milestone 100th episode of the series.

Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios commented, "Eeny, meeny, miny, more. What a joy to partner with Robert Kirkman, Scott M. Gimple and some of the hardest-working people in television to bring THE WALKING DEAD to the fans. And, most important, thanks to those fans for breathing life into this remarkable series right along with us."

In addition, it was announced that 16 additional episodes of TALKING DEAD, the Chris Hardwick-hosted live after-show, have been ordered. The show is currently the highest-rated talk show on television and the No. 2 show on cable, following The Walking Dead.

Season 7 of THE WALKING DEAD premieres this Sunday, October 23 at 9/8c, followed by an expanded 90-minute episode of TALKING DEAD live.

ABOUT "THE WALKING DEAD": Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, "The Walking Dead" reigns as television's most watched drama for adults 18-49. "The Walking Dead" tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse, and follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home.

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