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The Walking Dead is a massive multimedia franchise that began with a comic book series created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The franchise gained widespread popularity with the launch of the television series The Walking Dead in 2010 on AMC, which chronicles the lives of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, referred to as "walkers." The success of the original show has led to numerous spin-offs, web series, video games, novels, and other media. The franchise explores themes of survival, human nature, and the breakdown of society in the face of an existential threat, making it one of the most successful and influential horror series of the 21st century.

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The Walking Dead
Created by
Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard
First TV Show
The Walking Dead
Upcoming TV Shows
More Tales from the Walking Dead Universe
First Episode Air Date
October 31, 2010
Cast
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Danai Gurira, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chandler Riggs, Steven Yeun, Lennie James

Character(s)
Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, Carol Peletier, Maggie Greene, Negan, Glenn Rhee, Hershel Greene, The Governor, Alpha

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