Season 2 officially announced

[thxleo]

Just got this email from AMC. Great news... AMC RESURRECTS “THE WALKING DEAD” FOR A SECOND SEASON BIGGEST SERIES IN CABLE HISTORY AMONG ADULTS 18-49 Network Greenlights 13-Episode Season of Original Hit Series Biggest Global Original Series Debut on Fox International Channels (New York, NY – November 8, 2010) AMC announced today the renewal of “The Walking Dead” for a 13-episode second season. Since debuting Sunday, October 31, “The Walking Dead” has broken ratings records, with the series reaching more Adults 18-49 than any other show in the history of cable television. Today’s announcement also includes Fox International Channels’ (FIC) global renewal for a second season, following record-breaking premiere ratings in 120 countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. “The Walking Dead” was the highest-rated original series premiere ever to air on FIC simultaneously worldwide. “The ‘Dead’ has spread!” said Charlie Collier, President, AMC. “No other cable series has ever attracted as many Adults 18-49 as ‘The Walking Dead.’ This reaffirms viewers’ hunger for premium television on basic cable. We are so proud to be bringing back ‘The Dead’ again, across the globe.” Ratings Highlights for The Walking Dead - Episode 2, which premiered on AMC Sunday, 11/7: 10pm airing – 3.1 HH rating with over 4.7 million viewers; Adults 18-49 – 3.3 million viewers; Adults 25-54 – 2.8 million viewers; Men 18-49 – 2.1 million viewers. Ratings Highlights for the The Walking Dead - Episode 1, which premiered on AMC Sunday, 10/31: 10pm airing – 3.7 HH rating with over 5.3 million total viewers; Adults 18-49 – 3.6 million viewers; Adults 25-54 – 3.1 million viewers; Men 18-49 – 2.0 million viewers; “I wish all programming decisions were no brainers like this one,” said Sharon Tal Yguado, SVP Scripted Programming. “‘The Walking Dead’ is a TV masterpiece on so many levels. We want at least 10 seasons, if not more. Kudos to AMC!”

[ProfessorChaos]

i just had this reaction to the same news in another thread, but it bears re-posting. guess what i feel like doing? we are living in good times, people.

[thxleo]

I just discovered that kidgloves posted this in the "ratings hit" thread. Props to kidgloves for getting the news out asap! As soon as I read my email I just went ahead and posted it(sorry for repeating). And Professor, I share your enthusiasm!

[tkane18]

Yes...time to do the Happy Dance!

[Zombie Snack]

Yippeeee!!!!!!

[MoonSylver]

i just had this reaction to the same news in another thread, but it bears re-posting.

[Cartma7546]

And for 13 episodes...i need to change my pants http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/amc-...-for-season-2/

[MinionZombie]

And for 13 episodes...i need to change my pants http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/amc-...-for-season-2/ 'Nuff said.

[bassman]

I'm sure i'll get "Search Nazi" thrown at me for this, but....here it goes...http://forum.homepageofthedead.com/s...ally-announced It's just a few threads down...

[darth los]

I'm sure i'll get "Search Nazi" thrown at me for this, but....here it goes...http://forum.homepageofthedead.com/s...ally-announced It's just a few threads down...

[BillyRay]

I'm sure i'll get "Search Nazi" thrown at me for this, but.... Nazi? Nein...

[bassman]

Now the real question is whether or not Darabont and company have already been writing this second season(which I think they have), and when they can start filming. What are the chances they can make it in time to get it started off next Halloween season? I imagine they don't have to have all 13 in the can before premiering the earlier episodes?

[darth los]

You think it will take that long? I was thinking they would want to strike while the iron's hot. Everyone who is not a zombie enthusiast will have forgotten about it by then, no?

[bassman]

You think it will take that long? I was thinking they would want to strike while the iron's hot. Everyone who is not a zombie enthusiast will have forgotten about it by then, no? Do I think next Halloween is too long? I actually think that might be too early. It usually takes more than a year between television seasons, no? Seems that way to me, anyway. And this next season is more than double of what they did this time around. But then again, they filmed the pilot in what....June or July? Three or Four months before it aired? So maybe they can actually pull it off, but I dunno. The only way I can see it working is if most of the season is already written, which like I said earlier I believe they've known about this for a long while now and have indeed been working on it, and they'll be shooting the later episodes in the season while the first is premiering or about to premiere. Who knows? I just figured with 13 episodes expecting another season before Halloween is pushing it. Maybe we'll get lucky with a start date in the coming months.

[Mitchified]

You think it will take that long? I was thinking they would want to strike while the iron's hot. Everyone who is not a zombie enthusiast will have forgotten about it by then, no? Judging from AMC's scheduling with its previous two hits, Breaking Bad and Mad Men, The Walking Dead will probably be on an annual schedule. In fact, if I was the head executive for AMC, I would work out some sort of staggered schedule involving the three shows so that they don't overlap much if at all. Then you could debut new shows and use one of the Big Three- four if you count Rubicon- as a launching point (not only to advertise the new show, but to also run the new show after Mad Men/Breaking Bad/The Walking Dead to attempt to increase viewership) all year. In an unrelated note, if I was the head executive of AMC I would also commission a television adaptation of Tron (written and directed by...I dunno, the guys behind Battlestar Galactica maybe), stop showing Wild Wild West, and create a money vault with a giant dollar symbol on the outside so that I could swim around inside it a la Scrooge McDuck.