AMC announced today from Comic-Con International that “The Walking Dead†season six will premiere Sunday, October 11th at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT with an extended 90-minute episode. As in previous seasons, the show’s sixth season of 16 episodes will air in two parts, with the first eight episodes kicking off October 11th and the final eight returning February 2016. Following “The Walking Dead†will be the season premiere of AMC’s “Talking Dead,†hosted by Chris Hardwick (Nerdist), at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. A new season of “Comic Book Men†will debut the following week with two back-to-back episodes on Sunday, October 18 at midnight and 12:30 a.m. ET/PT. Internationally, “The Walking Dead†will return to audiences in 125+ FOX International Channels (FIC) markets within 24 hours of the U.S. premiere, as part of FIC’s continued commitment to broadcast the series near day-and-date globally.
Today at 12:00 p.m. is AMC’s “The Walking Dead†Comic-Con panel event, moderated by Hardwick, and the season six trailer premiere in Hall H. Following the event, the trailer can be viewed at www.amc.com. At AMC’s “The Walking Dead†booth (#4237), fans can stop by to take photos of themselves among some of the iconic settings from season five, including the infamous revolving door in which Glenn and Noah were stuck and Noah met his demise.
