Just days before the season five premiere of “The Walking Dead,” AMC has announced they have renewed the series for a sixth season to air next year.
“We could not be more excited for October 12th as we share new episodes of ‘The Walking Dead’ with fans around the globe,” said AMC President Charlie Collier. “In advance of Sunday’s season five premiere, AMC proudly confirms a sixth season order of this extraordinary series. Thank you to Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, the terrific executive producers, and the entire team who brings this compelling world and these rich characters to life. There’s plenty more Dead ahead thanks to their impressive, collective effort.”
Scott M. Gimple will return as the series showrunner and executive producer for the sixth season along with executive producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero and Tom Luse. AMC also recently announced that it has ordered a pilot for a potential companion series to “The Walking Dead,” based on a new story and new characters from Robert Kirkman.
Based on the comic created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, Season Five of “The Walking Dead” premieres Sunday, October 12 at 9:00pm ET/PT. It stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chad Coleman, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira and Sonequa Martin-Green.
The Walking Dead - Season Five
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Andrew J. West as Gareth - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew J. West as Gareth - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit - Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit - Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Walkers - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Walkers - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Bob Stookey - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Bob Stookey - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Emily Kinney as Beth - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Emily Kinney as Beth - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Alanna Masterson as Tara - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Alanna Masterson as Tara - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Walkers - The Walking Dead _ Season 5. Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Walkers - The Walking Dead _ Season 5. Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Chad Coleman as Tyreese - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Chad Coleman as Tyreese - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Lauren Cohen as Maggie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Lauren Cohen as Maggie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Melissa McBride as Carol - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Steven Yeun as Glenn - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Steven Yeun as Glenn - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Michael Cudlitz as Abraham - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Key Art - Photo Credit: Courtesy of AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Key Art - Photo Credit: Courtesy of AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Zombie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Zombie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC -
Chad Coleman and Tyreese - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Chad Coleman and Tyreese - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Chad Coleman as Tyreese and Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Chad Coleman as Tyreese and Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC
Walker - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Greg Nicotero/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC -
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Zombie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Zombie - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC -
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee and Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee and Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 5, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
