"The Walking Dead," is an American television series that shows the post of the apocalyptic period, and the struggle of a small group of people for survival. The zombie apocalypse, which disrupted the usual course of life, does not exclude moments of ordinary life dramas. The main character, Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes, wakes up in the hospital after a bullet wound, as a result of which he was in a coma for a long time. Waking up, he realizes that the hospital does not have any medical staff, and the building is dilapidated. He realizes that some kind of disaster has occurred, but does not fully understand its scale. Taking to the streets of Atlanta, he understood that the tragedy is related with the resurrected dead, and his main goal is to search for his wife and son. Later, finding them in a small society of survivors, thanks to his born courage and leadership abilities, he quickly became a leader of a small group of desperate people. The television series was based on a series of comics written by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The premiere of the first season was scheduled for October 31, 2010, and was held on AMC.
The first season made a splash, or rather the effect of a bomb that exploded. After which the fans demanded to continue. The organizers of the Golden Globe also, did not leave without attention the success of the series and nominating it in the category of Best Drama Series.
25 October 2011, AMC announced the extension of the series for the third season, which was released on October 13, 2013. Annually for 8 years, the series was extended for another season. On February 5, 2019, the AMC television channel circulated information that the series had been extended for season 10. Which is was shown on the screens in October of the same year.
For more than 10 seasons, the story of the destroyed zombie world holds its place in the ranking of the most-watched series on cable television. With its mind-blowing successes, the series gave impetus to the appearance of the spin-off "Fear the Walking Dead," which exists on large screens as a separate full-fledged series. The prequel has nothing to do with its progenitor, but there is still a common trait. The story also unfolds in the same fantasy universe, whose main characters live in Los Angeles. The series also gave life to the film of the same name in which Andrew Lincoln played the main role.
At New York Comic Con 2019 AMC, fans were informed about the extension of the series for another 11 season. It was also announced that Lauren Cohen would officially return to the role of the legendary Maggie. In addition, executive producer Dave Alpert announced that Paola Lazaro would also join the cast as Juanita Sanchez, another comic book character.
Due to the correct situation in the world related to the pandemic, release date of season 11 was delay from August 2020 to 2021. The plot of the new season 11 is still not announced to the audience, but the creators promise not to disappoint the fans. Who knows, perhaps they will please us with information about the extension for season 12.
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