Time for a little bit of good news, bad news in the world of "The Walking Dead -- though in fairness, it's a game we're used to playing these days, isn't it? Today's installment isn't nearly as devastating as the Frank Darabont departure, thankfully, though some fans are certainly going to be disappointed.
Beginning with the good news: the show officially has a season premiere date, bowing on October 16 with a 90-minute premiere episode. That's almost twice the zombie-killing action, almost a full year after the first season wrapped its run.
Here's the bad news: the second season, despite clocking in at an expanded 13 episodes, is being split into two halves, with six episodes following October's season premiere, and the final six installments of the season kicking off in February. You're still getting all the "Walking Dead" action you crave, just not quite as quickly as you might like.
From the AMC Network's press release:
AMC’s critically acclaimed original series, “The Walking Dead,” is back with its much anticipated second 13 episode season. Kicking off a two week long Fearfest, the network will once again present viewers with a 90-minute premiere episode, airing at 9 PM ET on Sunday, October 16th, with six one-hour episodes in the weeks following. The final six episodes of the season will commence on Sunday, February 12th at 9pm ET. The 90 minute version will also be launched globally on all Fox International Channels, following the US premiere the week of October 17th-23rd. Season two will reach FOX audiences in 122 countries, speaking 35 languages and will be seen by over 200 million households globally.
Thanks to Spinoff Online for the head's up.
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