AMC Renews ‘Fear The Walking Dead’

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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AMC didn’t wait long to scare up a third season of zombie-themed show Fear The Walking Dead.

The network Friday announced the renewal, which comes days after the show’s season two premiere on Sunday (April 10). The series, which drew 8.8 million viewers (Nielsen Live+3 ratings) in its season two premiere, will run for 16 episodes in 2017, said network officials.

The network also announced that it had renewed the live aftershow, Talking Dead: Fear, hosted by Chris Hardwick, which follows all new episodes of Fear The Walking Dead.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.