Announced in a tweet that should surprise literally no one, AMC has renewed The Walking Dead for an eighth season:
Killer news! #TWD is returning for Season 8 in 2017. https://t.co/zxh06yqF5q pic.twitter.com/MU2CBOQdvi
— The Walking Dead on AMC (@WalkingDead_AMC) October 17, 2016
The news comes a week before Season 7 is set to premiere. Despite the slight ratings dip, the fact that its viewership is much stronger than every other scripted television show makes it a no-brainer (no pun intended!) for AMC to continue to renew the series.
Season 8 will premiere with the 100th episode of the series. Viewers can expect more greasy cool cats and rugged loners; and following up on their “Who shot J.R.?” routine, Daryl Dixon may very well end up jumping his motorcycle over a zombie shark in this hotly anticipated upcoming season.
