Ahead of the launch of its many exciting spin-off shows, the complete series of The Walking Dead will be available on digital on May 30. That's right, all 11 seasons of the hit horror-drama will be available from Lionsgate for you to binge from the comfort of your own, hopefully zombie-free, couch. Here's what the official press release from Lionsgate tells us to expect:
The two-time Primetime Emmy® Award-winning TV series “The Walking Dead” Complete Series arrives on Digital May 30 from Lionsgate. Created by Academy Award® nominee Frank Darabont, “The Walking Dead” Complete Series follows the survivors of the walker apocalypse as they fight the dead and fear the living. It features Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints franchise, Blade II), Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually, Penguin Bloom, TV’s “Teachers” and “Afterlife”) and Academy Award® nominee Steven Yeun (Nope, Minari, Okja, Mayhem). “The Walking Dead” Complete Series will be available as a complete collection that will include all 11 seasons and will be available for the suggested retail price of $99.99 for Digital.
Just incase you've been in a coma for the last decade, here's The Walking Dead's official plot synopsis:
After sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma in an abandoned hospital, he’s immediately thrust into a life-or-death struggle in an apocalyptic, walker-ravaged world. This complete collection of the Primetime Emmy Award-winning series, based on Robert Kirkman’s acclaimed comic book, follows Rick and his band of survivors – Daryl, Morgan, Maggie, Carol, Michonne, Glenn, and more – as they struggle to survive their bleak new reality where the living pose as much of a threat as the hungry, roaming undead. From Alexandria and its promise of a better life to Negan’s ruthless Saviors to the Commonwealth’s corruption, every harrowing, suspenseful moment is here. But hope never dies, for as Rick defiantly puts it, “We’re the ones who live.”
Since its premiere in 2010, AMC's series helped to solidify (and even launched) the career of many prolific actors, including Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Melissa McBride. While the series had its ups and downs, the show remained the highest-rated scripted series on AMC even up until the finale late last year.
As mentioned above, if the full 11 seasons wasn't enough Walker action for you, there's also the abundance of upcoming spin-off shows for you to sink your teeth into. These include the New York City-set The Walking Dead: Dead City which follows the unlikely pairing of Maggie and Negan, a whole series dedicated to Norman Reedus' breakout character Daryl Dixon where we'll follow everyone's favorite crossbow-wielding misfit hero as he tackles the undead in Paris AND there's also Rick & Michonne, a continuation of the ‘epic and insane love story’ of Lincoln and Gurira’s badass couple.
You're definitely going to need a refresher course on Walker-lore before catching these new shows and thanks to Lionsgate, now you've got the perfect opportunity. Mark those calendars for May 30, folks!
