AMC has released the official synopsis and key art for the upcoming ninth season of The Walking Dead premiering on Sunday, October 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check out the key art as well as a selection of new photos now in the gallery below!
Last season brought the culmination of “All Out War,” which pitted Rick Grimes and his group of survivors against the Saviors and their cunning leader, Negan. With Negan’s life in his hands, Rick had a character-defining choice in front of him. By making the unilateral decision to spare Negan, Rick upheld the values of his late son, Carl, championed in order to build for the future, but created conflict within his group.
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Now, we see our survivors a year and a half after the end of the war, rebuilding civilization under Rick’s steadfast leadership. It is a time of relative peace among the communities as they work together, looking to the past to forge the future, but the world they knew is rapidly changing as man-made structures continue to degrade, and nature takes over, changing the landscape and creating new challenges for our survivors.
As time passes, the communities confront unexpected obstacles, danger, and of course, walkers, but nothing quite prepares them for the formidable force they are about to encounter, which threatens the very idea of civilization that our survivors have worked so hard to build.
The series stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Lennie James, Alanna Masterson, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Austin Amelio, Tom Payne, Xander Berkeley, Khary Payton, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Newcomers to the series include Ryan Hurst as Beta to Samantha Morton’s Alpha from the comics, Lauren Ridloff as comic book character Connie, with Eleanor Matsuura as Yumiko from the comic series, and Fantastic Beasts star Dan Fogler in an undisclosed role.
Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, The Walking Dead reigns the number one drama on television among adults 18-49 for the last six seasons. The series is executive produced by chief content officer Scott M. Gimple, showrunner Angela Kang, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse and Denise Huth.
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Danai Gurira as Michonne
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery - Photo Credit: Michael Muller/AMC
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Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery - Photo Credit: Michael Muller/AMC
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Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery - Photo Credit: Michael Muller/AMC
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Cailey Fleming as Judith
Cailey Fleming as Judith - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery - Photo Credit: Michael Muller/AMC
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Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Callan McAuliffe as Alden - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Callan McAuliffe as Alden - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Cooper Andrews as Jerry - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Cooper Andrews as Jerry - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Katelyn Nacon as Enid - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Katelyn Nacon as Enid - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Khary Payton as Ezekiel - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Khary Payton as Ezekiel - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis/Anne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis/Anne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Tom Payne as Paul 'Jesus' Rovia - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Tom Payne as Paul 'Jesus' Rovia - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Avi Nash as Siddiq - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Avi Nash as Siddiq - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Ross Marquand as Aaron - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Ross Marquand as Aaron - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes- The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
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Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes, Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis/Anne, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Cooper Andrews as Jerry - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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Callan McAuliffe as Alden, Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Pictured: Danai Gurira, Callan McAuliffe
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