AMC+ has released some new information on the first-everThe Walking DeadHoliday Special. The special is all set to debut on Sunday, December 13th, exclusively on the premium streaming bundle. Hosted by Chris Hardwick, the hour-long program will feature current and past cast members fromThe Walking Deadjoining via video chat to talk about the holiday season and look back on a decade of the franchise series - from behind-the-scenes stories on set to what fans can look forward to next.
The Walking DeadHoliday Special will feature cast membersLauren Cohan, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, Khary Payton, Eleanor Matsuura, Cooper Andrews, Cassady McClincy, Lauren Ridloff, Cailey Fleming, Emily Kinney, IronE Singleton, along withThe Walking DeadUniverse chief content officer Scott M. Gimple andThe Walking Deadshowrunner and executive producer Angela Kang. The special will include a performance of “Up on the Housetop” by Kinney, a parody on the “Twelve Days of Christmas,” sung by Payton, Andrews, Matsuura and McClincy, and other festive moments throughout, and will debut an exclusive new table read video from Diverged, one of six new episodes in the extended 10th season.
As previously announced, thesix new episodes of The Walking Deadwill debut Sunday, February 28th at 9pm ET/8c followed by a new episode ofTalking Deadeach week. All episodes will be available early on AMC+ every Thursday, prior to the episodes' linear premieres, beginning February 25th. Fans of the hit AMC show were initially upset to hear that the long-running series is coming to an end with season 11, but the network is providing a ton of new content surrounding the franchise to keep everybody happy.
The Walking Deadis a story that started 10 years ago with one man trying to find his family. That initial family grew and graduallycommunitiesbegan to take shape. These communities fought and survived, thrived, and gave birth to a new generation. It is a tale of humankind and there are more stories to tell. The season 10 extension will preview those new stories ahead of the 2021 premiere of season 11.
