“Thank You to the Fans”: The Walking Dead Renewed for Fifth Season

AMC has announced that The Walking Dead is to be renewed for a fifth season. “We are very happy to make what has to be one of the most anti-climactic renewal announcements ever: The Walking Dead is renewed for a fifth season,” said Charlie Collier, AMC president. “This is a show that has erased traditional distinctions between cable and broadcast. Its expanding base of passionate fans has grown every season, most recently — and most notably — with the season four premiere earlier this month, which broke viewership records for the series and became the biggest non-sports telecast in cable history. On behalf of the incredible team on both sides of the camera, thank you to the fans and here’s to more Dead.” Scott Gimple will return as the series’ showrunner for Season 5, along with executive producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero and Tom Luse. The company also recently announced that it is developing a companion series to The Walking Dead, based on a new story and new characters from Robert Kirkman. Images via The Walking Dead