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The Walking Dead (2010)
Based on one of the most successful and popular comic books of all time, AMC’s The Walking Dead captures the ongoing human drama following a zombie apocalypse. The series, developed for television by Frank Darabont, follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home. However, instead of the zombies, it is the living who remain that truly become the walking dead. The Walking Dead lasted for eleven seasons and spawned several spinoff shows, such as Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
The Walking Dead
- Cast
- Steven Yeun , Andrew Lincoln , Chandler Riggs , Laurie Holden , Jeffrey DeMunn , Sarah Wayne Callies , Melissa McBride , Norman Reedus , Jon Bernthal , Iron E. Singleton
- Release Date
- October 31, 2010
- Seasons
- 11
- Network
- AMC
- Franchise(s)
- The Walking Dead
- Directors
- Greg Nicotero
- Showrunner
- Frank Darabont , Angela Kang , Scott M. Gimple , Glen Mazzara
- Story By
- Tony Moore, Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard
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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)
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Fear The Walking Dead (2015)
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Fear The Walking Dead (2015)
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Fear The Walking Dead (2015)
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Fear The Walking Dead (2015)
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