It’s not much of a surprise telling you that The Walking Dead will be receiving a seventh season. After all, the series about the zombie apocalypse has been a hit on AMC from nearly the moment they picked it up. The sixth season has deviated some in the way that stories are told, but the season itself has been stronger than ever. So, hearing of a seventh season is a victory, regardless of if it comes as no surprise. To find out on Halloween isn’t half bad either.
AMC made the announcement that next October, right around the time of New York Comic Con (a The Walking Dead tradition), the seventh season will air on AMC. The ratings are at least partly to thank for the renewal, with more fans watching than ever before. The Walking Dead has been the number one show for 18-to-49-year-olds and this most recent episode brought in over 18 million viewers! With ratings like that, a seventh season was pretty much guaranteed.
In other The Walking Dead news, along with the mention of a seventh season comes news that Talking Dead hosted by Chris Hardwick will also continue. Talking Dead has been around almost as long as the show itself, and it does a great job at helping people process their feelings after the show.
In a statement, Charlie Collier, AMC’s president said:

“Thank goodness someone had a Magic 8-Ball with them in our many long internal meetings about these renewals. When, on the third shake, ‘without a doubt’ filled the murky blue screen, we knew we had to proceed with new seasons of The Walking Dead and Talking Dead. All joking aside, we are so proud to share these shows with fans who have been so passionate, communicative, and engaged. We are grateful for and continually impressed by the talent, effort and excellence on continuous display by Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, Chris Hardwick and the many unique people with whom we partner to make these unique shows possible. The result: More Walking and Talking. Horray.”