AMC has renewed the "The Walking Dead" for an eighth season, even before the seventh season kicks off this Sunday..The series has been dominant in the rating over the past few years.. Season 8 will feature 16 episodes, the first ep will the 100th ep in the series..
AMC president Charlie Collier had this to say: What a joy to partner with Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple and some of the hardest-working people in television to bring The Walking Dead to the fans. And, most important, thanks to those fans for breathing life into this remarkable series right along with us.