‘Walking Dead’ Will Still Be On In 2022, Says AMC Boss


How many seasons can AMC get out of The Walking Dead? While a working number hasn’t been put on the series just yet, network boss Josh Sapan said that he plans on keeping the show around for as long as possible.

AMC’s original drama pool is drying up quickly with Breaking Bad and even network tentpole Mad Men ending their runs soon, which may have fans wondering about the future of the acclaimed zombie drama.

As long as The Walking Deadkeeps bringing massive numbers (12.4 million viewers for the Season 3 finale), AMC’s CEO Josh Sapan says the show will be around indefinitely.

Like, we could literally watch Carl grow up.

“We hope that zombies live forever and we’ve just begun to find out what the post-apocalyptic world is like, so that we’ll be sitting here at the Barclays conference in 2022 discussing the fact that Walking Dead is not over,” Sapan said at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Wednesday.

Is that really realistic, though? Can they pull it off? Well, sure. The comic book series has been going strong since 2003, and they’re only 100-some issues into a 250-300 issue epic.

Additionally, anyone familiar with the comic book knows that aside from Rick, Carl, Michonne and a few others, The Walking Dead has constant cast turnover, with new characters being introduced and killed off regularly.

So yeah, they could keep The Walking Dead going for another ten years. Maybe more.

Sapan also talked a bit about his feelings regarding the end of Breaking Bad and Mad Men.

“We’ll all suffer from some minor heartbreak when these shows come to a natural close … Like some of the best shows in history, there will be a mantle that exists sort of virtually in people’s minds, and in the world maybe they’ll actually put a statue somewhere. We will bring them to a close with the people who created them at the right time.”

Are you a fan of The Walking Dead? How long do you think they can keep the show going? How long do you want them to keep the show going?

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