The Walking Dead

2010 • TMDB 8.1 • 11 seasons • 177 episodes • Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • AMC

Overview

When Sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes wakes from a coma, the world he knew is gone — replaced by roaming walkers and scattered survivors clinging to whatever humanity they have left. The Walking Dead began as a tense survival story and grew into one of television’s defining epics, following Rick’s group from Atlanta’s highways to prisons, farms, walled towns and full-blown war. But the show’s real power was never the zombies. It was the question underneath: what do people become when the rules disappear? Over eleven seasons, friendships hardened into family, leaders rose and fell, and villains like the Governor and Negan forced impossible choices. Brutal, emotional and relentlessly tense, it turned the apocalypse into a mirror — and made us care about the living far more than the dead.

Creator and Main Cast

Created by Frank Darabont.

• Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon (177 episodes)
• Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier (177 episodes)
• Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene (148 episodes)
• Danai Gurira as Michonne Hawthorne (135 episodes)
• Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes (132 episodes)
• Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa (124 episodes)
• Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter (121 episodes)
• Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes (115 episodes)
• Seth Gilliam as Gabriel Stokes (106 episodes)

Seasons Snapshot

The Walking Dead ran for 11 seasons. Season 1 — 6 episodes, premiered October 31, 2010; Season 2 — 13, premiered October 16, 2011; Season 3 — 16, premiered October 14, 2012; Season 4 — 16, premiered October 13, 2013; Season 5 — 16, premiered October 12, 2014; Season 6 — 16, premiered October 11, 2015; Season 7 — 16, premiered October 23, 2016; Season 8 — 16, premiered October 22, 2017; Season 9 — 16, premiered October 7, 2018; Season 10 — 22, premiered October 6, 2019; Season 11 — 24, premiered August 22, 2021, finale “Rest in Peace” (11×24) November 20, 2022. A Specials collection of 87 episodes also exists on TMDB and is not counted in the 177-episode total.

Why Watch The Walking Dead?

• The zombie saga that redefined TV horror.
• Characters you follow for over a decade.
• Unforgettable villains, from the Governor to Negan.
• Survival drama where the living are the real threat.
• Emotional gut-punches that never let up.
• A complete epic, start to finish.

Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube (Season 11 official trailer, The Walking Dead channel).

Where to Watch

As checked on JustWatch US on October 30, 2026, The Walking Dead streams in the United States on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads (11 seasons each), Pluto TV (6 seasons), Philo (1 season), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (1 season) and YouTube TV (1 season). It is also available to buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home (11 seasons each).