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The Walking Dead, the most watched drama in basic cable history, returns for an exhilarating new season on Sunday, October 14th at 9/8c. A 16 episode season, the series Entertainment Weekly called the “greatest thriller ever produced for television” will air in two parts, with the first eight hours kicking off October 14 and returning February 2013 with the final eight episodes. A very special thanks to Cornballer for all the support and guidance he provided after entrusting me with the privilege of creating this thread.
AMC said:About the Show
The Walking Dead tells the story of the weeks and months that follow after the apocalypse. Based on Robert Kirkman's hugely successful and popular comic book series, AMC's The Walking Dead is an epic, edge-of-your-seat drama where personal struggles are magnified against a backdrop of moment-to-moment survival. A survivalist story at its core, the series explores how the living are changed by the overwhelming realization that those who survive can be far more dangerous than the mindless walkers roaming the earth. They themselves have become the walking dead.
In this uncertain world, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his band of survivors must not only fight the dead, but also face a whole new fear: the living. In the highly anticipated new season, Rick and his fellow survivors continue to seek refuge in a desolate and post-apocalyptic world and soon discover that there are greater forces to fear than just the walking dead. The struggle to survive has never been so perilous.
Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, IronE Singleton, Melissa McBride, David Morrissey, and Danai Gurira. The series is executively produced by showruner Glen Mazzara, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert with Greg Nicotero, Denise Huth and Evan Reilly as co-executive producers.
The Walking Dead reigns as the most watched drama series on basic cable for Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54. The series has garnered two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Prosthetic Make-up, a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Television Series - Drama, and a WGA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media, among other accolades.
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Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes
Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden as Andrea
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes
IronE Singleton as T-Dog
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier
Scott Wilson as Hershel Greene
Emily Kinney as Beth Greene
- AMC - Danai Gurira Cast in The Walking Dead Season 3
AMC said:AMC announced during Talking Dead tonight that actress Danai Gurira (The Visitor, Ghost Town) will play the role ofMichonneMichonne makes a brief appearance in the Season 2 Finale as the hooded stranger who wields a Katana sword and rescues Andrea from an attacking walker.
- AMC - David Morrissey Cast in The Walking Dead Season 3
AMC said:AMC announced today that David Morrissey has been cast in the role ofThe GovernorThe Governoris the leader of Woodbury, a small settlement of survivors, and becomes the chief antagonist for Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his group.
The Governor
A BAFTA Award nominee, Morrissey has appeared in many acclaimed British series including State of Play, Meadowlands, The Dealand Blackpool. Along with his celebrated work in television, Morrissey is also known for his leading roles in feature films such as The Reaping, The Other Boleyn Girl, Centurion, The Water Horse, Nowhere Boy and Blitz. He recently wrapped Welcome to the Punch opposite James McAvoy and Mark Strong. Morrissey is represented by The Collective and Troika in the UK.
- Entertainment Weekly - Dallas Roberts to Play New Character in The Walking Dead Season 3
EW said:WithMichonnethe GovernorMilton, one of the residents of the Governor-ruled community of Woodbury.
“Milton is the details guy,”“He’s the guy that works with the Governor, who is monitoring all situations and is trying to help the Governor make sense of this world that they’re living in. He’s not exactly a scientist, but he’s a smart guy that is trying to find out how zombies behave. Watching him do his little experiments is going to be a lot of fun.”
According to showrunner Glen Mazzara, inMilton we will see an example of someone finding a way to make himself useful, even if he is not necessarily a physically imposing presence. “We were examining, ‘How do people survive in this apocalyptic world, and what can people contribute?’” says Mazzara. “And we didn’t think it was plausible that every single character we meet is an efficient zombie killer. We just didn’t buy that everyone we know would be active and deft enough to kill every walker. We wanted to show how other people survive, and Dallas has come in and helped us establish that character. He just adds a lot of heart and humanity to Woodbury, which further complicates what that is. That is a real town with real people and real survivors. It’s not necessarily a group of bad guys.”
- The Showrunner Transcript: The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara Opens Up on Darabont’s Departure and Reworking the Series
- The Walking Dead: The Cast and Producers Respond to Criticism of Season 2
- Interview with Jon Bernthal (Shane) on Killing Characters, Challenging Scenes and the Ending Nobody Saw
- Interview with Jon Bernthal on His Relationship with Andrew Lincoln and the Morally Compromised Shane
- The Walking Dead - The Complete Second Season Now In Stores on Blu-ray/DVD
- The Walking Dead Season 2 Now Available For Streaming on Netflix
- The Walking Dead Wins Emmy For Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For Second Year In A Row
- AMC Returns To DISH Network -- Official Press Releases: AMC Networks | DISH Network
- The Walking Dead - Cold Storage New Webisode Series Now Online
- The Walking Dead Two-Day Marathon Begins Saturday, October 13th at 10AM/9c
- Dispatches From the Set - Comic Creator and Series Executive Producer Robert Kirkman [Spoilers]
- Dispatches From the Set - Art Director Doug Fick
- Dispatches From the Set - Location Manager Mike Riley
- Dispatches From the Set - Season 3 Premiere Director Ernest Dickerson [Spoilers]
- Dispatches From the Set - Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd
- Dispatches From the Set - Key Make-Up Artist Donna Premick and Hair Stylist Taylor Knight [Spoilers]
- Dispatches From the Set - Special FX Makeup Artist, Director and Co-Executive Producer Greg Nicotero [Spoilers]
- Dispatches From the Set - Costume Designer Eulyn Womble [Spoilers]
- Dispatches From the Set - Season 3 Director Guy Ferland [Spoilers]
- Dispatches From the Set - Executive Producer, Writer and Show Runner Glen Mazzara [Spoilers]
- Dispatches From the Set - Cinematographer Rohn Schmidt [Spoilers]
Trailers
- Season 3 Comic-Con Trailer [Spoilers]
- Season 3 “Keep This Group Safe” Promo Trailer [Spoilers]
- Season 3 “Critics” Promo Trailer [Spoilers]
- Season 3 “Fight the Dead, Fear the Living” Promo Trailer [Spoilers]
- Season 3 “Thrilling, Amazing, Incredible” Promo Trailer [Spoilers]
- Season 3 “Last Man Standing” Extended Promo Trailer [Spoilers]
- Season 3 TV Teaser #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7
- The Cast Looks Ahead: Inside The Walking Dead
- Visual Effects: Inside The Walking Dead
- Cast on the Set of Season 3: Inside The Walking Dead [Spoilers]
- Season 3 Zombie Studio Tour with Greg Nicotero: Inside The Walking Dead
- Tour of the Prison Set with Robert Kirkman: Inside The Walking Dead
- The Cast on Season 3: Inside The Walking Dead [Spoilers]
- Comic-Con 2012 TV Series Panel Highlights [Spoilers]
- Lauren Cohan & Emily Kinney Harmonize on The Parting Glass Cover
- The Walking Dead at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights
- New York City Zombie Experiment
- “Opening Titles” (Fan-made Graphic Novel Style Intro Sequence)
- Season 2 Alternate Intro (Fan-made Parody)
- What’s More Horrifying Than A Walker? (No More AMC on DISH)
- Season 1 Recap (Brief) | Season 1 Recap (Extensive)
- Season 2 Recap (Brief) | Season 2 Recap Part 1 / Part 2 (Extensive)
- AMC
- TV Guide
- YouTube
- Season 1 Thread
- Season 2 Thread
- News & Comic-Con Info Thread
- The Walking Dead Spoiler Discussion Thread
- The Walking Dead Comics Thread (Issue #97–) (Issue #100)
- Episode 301: “Seed”
- Episode 302: “Sick”
- Episode 303: “Walk With Me”
- Episode 304: “Killer Within”
- Episode 305: “Say the Word”
- Episode 306: “Hounded”
- Episode 307: “When the Dead Come Knocking”
- Episode 308: “Made to Suffer”
- Episode 309: “The Suicide King”
- Episode 310: “Home”
- Episode 311: “I Ain't a Judas”
- Episode 312: “Clear”
- Episode 313: “Arrow on the Doorpost”
- Episode 314: “Prey”
- Episode 315: “This Sorrowful Life”
- Episode 316: “Welcome to the Tombs”
Alan Sepinwall (HitFix) said:Very pleased with “The Walking Dead” s3 premiere. Show playing to its strengths: suspense, dread, action. ... “The Walking Dead” is excellent with action, with suspense, and with atmosphere, and these early episodes have all three in spades.
Maureen Ryan (The Huffington Post) said:Encouraged by 1st 2 eps in “The Walking Dead’s” 3rd season. *This* seems like the show we were promised early in S1. Solid scares, good stuff. ... the efforts to humanize and add detail to the characters happen in the margins of solidly entertaining, well-paced stories, and the characters don't do dumb things that make me lose respect for them.
Brian Lowry (Variety) said:That the show delivered so ably under the stewardship of Glen Mazzara makes season three less surprising but no less riveting, with the first couple of episodes offering a buffet of character, tension and the inevitable can-you-top-this, stomach-churning gore.
Verne Gay (Newsday) said:Just to be perfectly clear -- Sunday is a blast. Heads will roll, and roll well. The gore quotient is through the roof. And finally this guarantee -- there is one, maybe even two, spots where you will yell out at the screen, “Oh, my God, that just didn't happen.” Yes, the new season is that good.
Jen Chaney (The Washington Post) said:The makers of “The Walking Dead” clearly heard some of the audience complaints about last season’s slow pacing and excessive jibber-jabber regarding what constitutes morally appropriate behavior in a post-apocalyptic climate.
Mark Perigard (Boston Herald) said:The third-season opener of the No. 1 basic cable show on Sunday should sate any lust for slaughter. The gore splatters fast and furiously.
Ken Tucker (Entertainment Weekly) said:The third season premiere of the “The Walking Dead” may be its best episode ever.
Jonathan James (Daily Dead) said:Everything from the past two seasons has been leading up to this storyline and “The Walking Dead” Season 3 starts with one of the most impressive and ambitious season openings I’ve seen.