TheWalking DeadTwitter account made the official announcement just this week:Fear the Walking Deadhas officially been renewed for a seventh season. A spin-off ofThe Walking DeadAMC show,Fear the Walking Deadbegan as a prequel to the original show, but is now set in the same time frame, and features the occasionally crossover. While the show had a rocky reception with season 5, it seems that season 6 picked up the pace and was better received overall, leading to AMC deciding to continue investing in the series.
The originalThe Walking Deadshow is easily one of the biggest shows AMC produced, being a big hit for the company both critically and commercially. As that show is scheduled to end sometime in 2022with the 11th and final season, it seems AMC has no intention of letting the brand go.Fear the Walking DeadandThe Walking Dead: World Beyondare already primed to fill the shoes left behind by the main show, with even moreWalking Deadprojects on the way, including a spin off featuring Daryl and Carol from the original show.
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Based on the original comic series by Robert Kirkman,The Walking Deadis the preeminent zombie story of the modern era. The show uses zombies as less of a constant threat, and more of a looming disaster in order to force the characters in the world to adapt and clash with each other. Stories in theWalking Deaduniverse, whether they arevideo games, comics, or TV shows, are less about fighting off hordes of undead nightmares, and more about what it means to survive with other people in a hostile world.
The series is also famous forkilling off even beloved characters. While some people do get to stick around for a very long time, pretty much every version of the property will end up surprising audiences with a shocking death or two. Some have criticized the various shows for becoming formulaic, as a group of survivors travels for a while, attempts to find a place to stay, and is inevitably forced back on the road by zombies or other hostile communities. Despite that the franchise continues to pull in decent numbers for AMC, and it seems thatThe Walking Deadbrand intends to continue lurching forward for as long as it can.
