Well I’m sure that this comes as no surprise that ‘The Walking Dead’ has been picked up for a fifth season. With ratings at an all time high and a spin-off in the works this should have been a no brainer to see coming. What IS surprising is that with the announcement of a new season we aren’t getting an announcement for a new showrunner! That’s right ladies and gentlemen AMC appears to have finally gotten sick of messing with the creative juices of the show and keeping Scott Gimple as the showrunner for the sixth season!
The direct quote from AMC’s president, Charlie Collier, can be found below.
We are very happy to make what has to be one of the most anti-climactic renewal announcements ever: ‘The Walking Dead’ is renewed for a fifth season. This is a show that has erased traditional distinctions between cable and broadcast. Its expanding base of passionate fans has grown every season, most recently – and most notably – with the season four premiere earlier this month, which broke viewership records for the series and became the biggest non-sports telecast in cable history. On behalf of the incredible team on both sides of the camera, thank you to the fans and here’s to more ‘Dead.’
I’m glad he agrees that this was clearly going to happen.
Source: Bloody-Disgusting.
