AMC’S “THE WALKING DEAD” RETURNS FOR ITS FOURTH SEASON ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 AT 9PM ET/PT
International Premieres of “The Walking Dead” Season 4 Locked for the Week of October 14 Across All FOX International Channels Markets
“The Walking Dead,” the most watched drama in basic cable history,
returns for another terrifying and exhilarating season on
Sunday, October 13th at 9pm ET/PT. A 16-
episode season of the series which the
The New York Post gave 4 stars, will air in two-parts with the first
eight hours kicking off October 13
th. The second eight episodes will return February 2014.
Internationally, “The Walking Dead” will return to audiences in more than 120 FOX International
Channels (FIC) markets the week of October 13
th as part of FIC continued commitment to broadcast the
series near day-and-date globally.
In this highly anticipated new season, we see Rick and the group of survivors fostering a thriving
community in the safe haven of the prison. Sadly, in this brutal world, happiness is short-lived and
walkers and outside threats are no match for danger brewing inside the fences. The group’s home and new
way of life will be thoroughly tested, and their struggle to survive has never been so perilous. Season 4
also introduces several new characters including Bob Stookey (Lawrence Gilliard Jr., “The Wire”).
Following “The Walking Dead” will be the third season premiere of AMC’s live after show “Talking
Dead” at 10pm ET/PT. Hosted by Chris Hardwick, “Talking Dead” features Hardwick spending time with
fans, actors, producers and TV enthusiasts, discussing and dissecting the most recent “Dead” episode.
This highly interactive show allows fans to ask their must-know questions directly to Chris and his
celebrity panels via phone, e-mail, social media sites, and live streaming chats. The series is executive
produced by Michael Davies and co-executive produced by Jen Kelly from Embassy Row.
“The Walking Dead” and “Talking Dead” premieres will coincide with AMC’s annual blockbuster
marathon of thriller and horror films,
AMCFearfest. Celebrating its 17th year, AMCFearfest will feature
19 consecutive days of themed programming and more than 70 films, running from Sunday, October 13
th
through Wednesday, October 31
st. In addition, AMC will air a marathon of Seasons 1-3 beginning
October 7
th, each weeknight beginning at 8pm and throughout the weekend of October 12th – 13th. Fans
will also be able to catch up on season 3 via various VOD and TVE platforms starting September 2
nd.
The season premiere of “The Walking Dead” will be complemented by a wealth of exclusive content at
amc.com
, including “The Walking Dead” Story Sync, which garnered Variety‘s Entertainment App
Award and an Emmy
® nomination for Outstanding Interactive Presentation. Fans can also check out new
“The Walking Dead” webisodes, behind-the-scenes videos, episode sneak peeks, interviews with cast and
crew, episodic photo galleries, ultimate fan games and “Talking Dead” videos. Full episodes will be
available online via AMC’s TVE platform.
Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, “The
Walking Dead” stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs,
Scott Wilson, Melissa McBride, David Morrissey, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira, Chad Coleman and
Sonequa Martin-Green. The series is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale
Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Tom Luse and Greg Nicotero.
“The Walking Dead” is the first original cable series ever to end the broadcast TV season as the number
one show for adults 18-49. The Series has garnered two Emmy
® Awards for Outstanding Prosthetic
Make-up, a Golden Globe
® Award nomination for Best Television Series- Drama and a WGA Award for
Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media, among other accolades.
About AMC
Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade or creating acclaimed original programming, AMC
brings to its audience something deeper, something richer,
Something More. The network reigns as the only cable network in
history ever to win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row, and boasts the most-watched drama
series in basic cable history with
The Walking Dead. AMC’s original drama series include Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The
Killing
and Hell on Wheels. Its newest series, Low Winter Sun, premiered this summer. AMC also explores authentic worlds
with bold characters through its slate of unscripted original series like
Comic Book Men, Small Town Security, Talking Dead,
Talking Bad
and Freakshow. AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC,
Sundance Channel and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile. AMC:
Something More
.
About FOX International Channels
FOX International Channels (FIC) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and
distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports, lifestyle, factual and movie channels in 48 languages across
Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. FIC’s core channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Life and National
Geographic Channel. FIC’s movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX Movies Premium, Star Chinese Movies and Moviecity.
These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 1.6 billion cumulative
households worldwide. In addition, FIC owns and operates two production studios and produces thousands of local
programming hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties.
