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15 Years of The Walking Dead: Franchise Evolution and Challenges

11/2/2025

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On October 31, 2025, The Walking Dead celebrated its 15th anniversary, tracing back to its 2010 premiere on AMC.
The series, based on Robert Kirkman's comic, expanded into a franchise with spinoffs such as Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
With the original series concluding in 2022, budget cuts and cast departures contributed to ratings fatigue during the filming of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.

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On October 31, 2025, The Walking Dead celebrated its 15th anniversary, tracing back to its 2010 premiere on AMC.
The series, based on Robert Kirkman's comic, expanded into a franchise with spinoffs such as Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
With the original series concluding in 2022, budget cuts and cast departures contributed to ratings fatigue during the filming of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.