“We could not be more excited for October 12^th as we share new episodes of The Walking Dead with fans around the globe,” said AMC President Charlie Collier. “In advance of Sunday’s season five premiere, AMC proudly confirms a sixth season order of this extraordinary series. Thank you to Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, the terrific executive producers, and the entire team who brings this compelling world and these rich characters to life.  There’s plenty more Dead ahead thanks to their impressive, collective effort.”

The #1 show on television among adults 18-49 for the last two years and most highly-rated show in cable television history, The Walking Dead has also spawned a companion series based on a new story and new characters by Robert Kirkman, creator of the Walking Dead comic series. Seasons five and six will both be ran by Scott Gimple, who took over for outgoing showrunner Glen Mazzara at the beginning of season four, while season five will feature the debut of Seth Gilliam (Teen Wolf) as Gabriel Stokes. Michael Cudlitz (Southland), Alanna Masterson (The Young and the Restless), Josh McDermitt (Retired at 35), Christian Serratos (Twilight), and Andrew J. West (Walter) have all been promoted to series regulars for the fifth season after recurring during season four.

The fifth season of The Walking Dead is set to premiere Sunday, October 12th at 9:00 on AMC, with after-show Talking Dead following at 10:00. You can check out a new trailer for The Walking Dead below.

Will you be watching The Walking Dead this season? Who do you think will make it to season six? Just how much would you like the show to follow the comics over the next two seasons?

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“The authenticity that Virginia brings to the story we’re telling in TURN: Washington’s Spies has been an enormous part of the series,” said executive producer Barry Josephson.  “We’re thrilled to be back for season two and honored that Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William & Mary agreed to allow us access to these amazingly beautiful and magnificently preserved historical buildings.”

Based on the Alexander Rose novel Washington’s Spies and adapted for television by Craig Silverstein (Nikita), TURN: Washington’s Spies follows New York farmer Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell) as he brings together a group of childhood friends that will turn the tide of the Revolutionary War. Known as the Culper Ring, the group turned against both family and the king for a cause they believed in – helping George Washington win the Revolutionary War and freeing the United States from the British. In addition to Bell, TURN: Washington’s Spies stars Seth Numrich (Gravity), Heather Lind (Boardwalk Empire), Daniel Henshall (The Babadook), Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises), and Angus Macfayden (Braveheart).

Joining the second season of TURN: Washington’s Spies are Lost Girl alum Ksenia Solo, who will play urban sophisticate Peggy Shippen, and Alexander Rose, who boards the show’s writing staff after serving as a consultant for season one.

The second season of TURN: Washington’s Spies is set to premiere next spring on AMC.

Will you be watching the second season of TURN: Washington’s Spies? Do you think filming in places like Williamsburg and William & Mary will give the second season added authenticity? What are you hoping to see from season two of TURN: Washington’s Spies that you didn’t get from season one?

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Based on the Alexander Rose book Washington’s Spies and adapted for television by Craig Silverstein (Nikita), TURN: Washington’s Spies tells the story of New York farmer Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell) as he brings together what would become The Culper Ring, a group of childhood friends whose espionage turns the tide in the Revolutionary War. The series also stars Seth Numrich (Gravity), Heather Lind (Boardwalk Empire), Daniel Henshall (The Babadook), Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises), and Angus Macfayden (Braveheart).

In addition to her role on the Syfy/Showcase drama, Solo has appeared on the likes of Life Unexpected, Nikita, and Moonlight. It’s as yet unclear whether she’ll be returning for the final season of Lost Girl, though it seems unlikely that she’ll be appearing in the first of two episode batches slated to conclude the supernatural series after five seasons.

The second season of TURN: Washington’s Spies is slated to premiere in spring 2015 on AMC. The first season is currently being replayed on Saturdays alongside new episodes of Hell on Wheels.

Will you be watching the second season of TURN? Do you think we’ll see Kenzi again on Lost Girl, given that Solo has a full-time gig now? Who else would you like to see join the cast?

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From Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley (Spooks), Humans focuses on a world consumed by the latest tech innovation – synths, robotic servants who are eerily similar to their live counterpart. While the thought of making life easier and removing some of the weight from one’s subconscious is quite tempting, one family orders a synth and soon learns that what they save as far as workload might be outweighed by the fallout from bringing the synth into their home. The series is based on acclaimed Swedish drama Real Humans, which completed its 10-episode second season this past February.

Humans will be the second genre show on AMC following megahit The Walking Dead and joins fellow new drama Badlands on the network’s 2015 scripted slate. With Breaking Bad over and Mad Men heading out the door next year, AMC has been trying to find series capable of producing solid ratings and generating buzz, as the likes of Turn, Halt and Catch Fire, Low Winter Sun, and Rubicon have lacked in at least one area each. Currently, the network is heavy on crime dramas and historical fiction, so Humans could be just the show they need to expand their audience and remind critics of the adventurous development that wrought the likes of Breaking Bad and Mad Men.

You can check out a trailer for Real Humans below.

Will you be watching Humans? Do you think this is the project that’ll bring AMC the combination of strong ratings and strong critical notice that they haven’t had for a new series in a while? Would you like to see AMC continuing pursuing genre shows and lessen its presence in the worlds of crime dramas and historical fiction?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwh3xxozlZs

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“With its cinematic look, raw intensity, and fascinating view of a little-known subculture, Game of Arms has become a defining unscripted series for AMC,” said Eliot Goldberg, AMC’s senior vice president of unscripted programming.  “Undertow Films delivered a visually stunning first season and we are thrilled to continue to explore these fascinating characters and rivalries in season two.”

Averaging nearly 750,000 total viewers in L+7 numbers, Game of Arms follows members of various regional arm-wrestling clubs, with the focus of the series being the preparation that goes into competitive arm-wrestling, the grueling matches that competitors are forced to endure, and the sacrifices that the club members make in the pursuit of victory. The second season order for Game of Arms comes after AMC ordered three new unscripted series for 2015: All-Star Celebrity Bowling, where two celebrity casts face off in a bowling match for charity; an untitled Billy Corgan wrestling docu-drama, where Corgan becomes the Creative Director of a Chicago wrestling league; and Visionaries, centered on the employees of Vision Scenery as they design and construct Hollywood sets, props, and commercial models.

AMC’s unscripted slate currently includes Walking Dead post-show Talking Dead, acclaimed Small Town Security, comic store-set Comic Book Men, docu-drama Freakshow, and Arena Football-set 4th and Loud.

Did you watch the first season of Game of Arms? What would you like to see out of a second season? What type of unscripted series should AMC be going after?

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“This is a show about invention, experimentation, and the inherent risks in trying to break new ground – themes that really resonate with us as a network and attracted a passionate audience,” said Charlie Collier, AMC president. “We have a history of demonstrating patience through the early seasons of new shows, betting on talent and building audience over time. We see that opportunity here and look forward to a second season of Halt and Catch Fire from creators Chris Cantwell and Chris Rogers, and showrunner Jonathan Lisco.”

Created by Christopher Cantwell (Vicariously) and newcomer Christopher C. Rogers, Halt and Catch Fire tells the story of the personal computer revolution that took place in the early 1980s. Set in the Silicon Prairie of Texas, the series focuses on Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace), a key player in the creation of the IBM personal computer, as he attempts to make a name for himself in the world of technology. In addition to Pace, Halt and Catch Fire stars Scoot McNairy (Argo), Mackenzie Davis (That Awkward Moment), Kerry Bishe (Scrubs), and Toby Huss (The Adventures of Pete & Pete).

Over the course of its 10-episode season, Halt and Catch Fire lost over half of its Live + Same Day audience, making its renewal a bit of a surprise. It seemed that, with the success of Turn and the lack of buzz surrounding Halt for much of its season, AMC would move on from the show, but with the positive critical attention Halt and Catch Fire gained toward the end of the season and strong DVR viewing, the show managed to earn itself a renewal.

Since the show was on an island for most of the season, it might be in AMC’s best interest to pair it with something like Mad Men and shift Turn to Saturdays to go along with fellow historical drama Hell on Wheels. However, it seems more likely that Turn will stay with Mad Men and that Halt and Catch Fire will get paired with a new show come summer 2015.

Are you surprised that Halt and Catch Fire was renewed? What would you like to see from season two? How far into the tech revolution should the show go?

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“From the opening tease in the premiere onward, season 5 is without question the most ambitious and satisfying season this amazing team has ever crafted,” said Charlie Collier, AMC president. “In the zombie apocalypse, event television is alive and well, and I am proud to acknowledge that this uniquely talented writing staff, production team and cast have once again raised the bar (and the crossbow).”

In addition to releasing the extended trailer for the fifth season of The Walking Dead, a season that finds Rick reunited with most of his group and looking to take over Terminus, AMC announced that Seth Gilliam (Teen Wolf) would be joining the cast of the zombie drama in an as-yet-unspecified role. Meanwhile, recurring players Andrew J. West (mysterious Terminus leader Gareth), Alanna Masterson (Lily’s sister Tara), and Christian Serratos (Rosita, a member of Abraham’s group) have all been promoted to series regulars beginning with the fifth season premiere.

Will you be watching the fifth season of The Walking Dead? How much would you like The Walking Dead to deviate from the source material this season? Which of the promoted characters are you most excited to have around?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4GAs9TJVjM

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“We are incredibly excited to help Al and Miles, as well as Stacey and Michael from Double Feature to bring Badlands to life,” said Joel Stillerman, AMC’s executive vice president of original programming, production and digital content. “This creative team has so much expertise in bringing a fresh take to classic genres from their film and television experience, and their take on martial arts will be no exception. Along with a beautiful story, they’ve also assembled the A-Team of martial arts fight choreography in Daniel Wu and Stephen Fung.”

Created by Al Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville) and loosely based on Chinese tale Journey to the West, Badlands follows a great warrior and his young protégé as they journey across a dangerous land controlled by feudal barons in search of enlightenment. Among the executive producers for the project, which has yet to begin casting, will be Daniel Wu (Tai Chi Zero) and Michael Shamberg (Contagion).

Badlands comes at a time when AMC is struggling to find its next breakout hit after The Walking Dead, which premiered in 2010. Since then, they’ve touched on dramas about crime (Low Winter Sun, The Killing), war (Turn), and technology (Halt and Catch Fire) to lukewarm results, so Badlands likely won’t have that high a fence to clear in order to secure a renewal. However, with Better Call Saul and a Walking Dead spin-off looming, the series might have more competition for scheduling space than initially expected.

The six-episode first season of Badlands is set to premiere in late 2015 or early 2016.

Will you be watching Badlands? Do you think the show will be able to find an audience on AMC? Are you surprised that it’s taken this long for a scripted martial arts drama to make it to American television?

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“Craig Silverstein, Barry Josephson and a talented cast and crew delivered a truly distinctive and engaging premiere season. We look forward to continuing this revolutionary journey into season two,” said Charlie Collier, AMC president. “AMC and its creative partners have a track record of nurturing programs we collectively believe in, patiently growing viewership and engagement over time. With Turn, once again, we dive in with our partners to build upon this very promising first season.”

Based on the Alexander Rose book Washington’s Spies and adapted for television by Craig Silverstein (Nikita), Turn follows farmer Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell) as he bands together a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, a spy ring dedicated to turning the tide of the war in favor of the rebels. Averaging two million viewers over the course of its first season, 709,000 of those in the desirable 18-49 demo, Turn also stars Seth Numrich (Private Romeo), Daniel Henshall (The Snowtown Murders), Heather Lind (Boardwalk Empire), Kevin R. McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), and Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises).

The 10-episode second season of Turn is set to premiere sometime next spring on AMC.

Will you be watching the second season of Turn? Do you think the repeats airing behind Hell on Wheels will generate more interest in season two? Could the renewal of Turn mean that Halt and Catch Fire is a dead show walking?

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The highly anticipated Breaking Bad prequel has recieved a second season order of 13 episodes, bringing the grand series total to 23.  There is no note of specific air dates for either season, but AMC has said that the drama will join The Walking Dead in the first quarter of the next two years.

Breaking Bad creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan is directing the show’s premiere, and co-showrunning the series alongside fellow Breaking Bad alum Peter Gould, who inititally created the Saul Goodman character.

The series follows Bob Odenkirk as the tricky New Mexican criminal lawyer.

“Production on Better Call Saul is underway and we could not be more proud of nor more excited about the work to date.  We join the fans in eager anticipation for this series and today we happily confirm that our initial ‘Saul’ order is for two seasons and a total of 23 episodes,” said AMC president Charlie Collier.

“When introducing any series, especially one with the DNA of ‘Breaking Bad,’ there are countless factors to consider in making sure the show gets the launch it deserves. We have a strong history with Vince, Peter, Bob, the studio and so many involved with this production; we are enjoying the process on ‘Saul’ and all share a focus on making it a true television event. No half measures.”

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