#The walking dead seasons series#

Rosita (Christian Serratos) briefly turning into a superhero. It was the smaller moments, actually, that stood out. And a one-year leap into the future, offering hope of greater normalcy, with Ezekiel (Khary Payton) and Mercer having taken over. Some sobering losses, offering a reminder there is seldom gain in this dystopian world without sacrifice. What did that leave in terms of the episode, subtitled “Rest in Peace?” A cathartic comeuppance for Pamela Milton (Laila Robins), the Commonwealth’s amoral leader, with Mercer (Michael James Shaw) helping depose her.

#The walking dead seasons series#

Watching the finale, it was acutely obvious that “The End” of the flagship show isn’t really intended to be the end of anything rather, the 90-minute finish was punctuated by promos for the spinoff series that are coming – “Dead City,” “Rick & Michonne” and “Daryl Dixon” – taking that much more suspense away from what transpired. At the same time, they appeared to be operating with a hand tied behind their backs, given the already-announced spinoffs that had to be planted, nurtured and promoted. The final season pursued an overarching plot, as the hardy band of core characters sought to escape the forces of the community known as the Commonwealth.

Yet as the series comes to an end, finally, after 11 long seasons, it seems obvious that the network and the producers greedily bit off more than they could chew.

Forgive AMC, at least a little bit, for almost drunkenly celebrating “The Walking Dead” in its heyday by feeding audiences as much content related to the zombie drama as they possibly could.