Every single episode of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and its various spinoff shows will be streaming on both Netflix and AMC+ beginning next year, we’ve learned this morning.
Variety reports that AMC and Netflix have inked a massive $500 million deal that will allow Netflix and AMC+ to share the streaming rights for the universe of “The Walking Dead.”
The five-year licensing deal kicks off in 2027.
Variety details, “The co-exclusive global licensing pact covers the original The Walking Dead, as well as all six of its spinoffs, including Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead: Dead City, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, The Walking Dead: World Beyond and Tales of The Walking Dead.”
How many episodes is that in total? A whopping 371 episodes!
“Netflix has held the exclusive U.S. streaming rights for The Walking Dead since 2011,” Variety notes in their report. “The new deal will allow AMC+ to stream the main series for the first time ever, and extend the show’s availability on Netflix the U.K., Italy, Australia and New Zealand, among other territories.”
“Audiences have discovered and loved The Walking Dead on Netflix for nearly 15 years and the show continues to attract new fans,” said Lori Conkling, Vice President of Licensing at Netflix. “We’re excited to partner with AMC Global Media to continue to expand that access to more audiences around the world and bring the entirety of The Walking Dead Universe to Netflix.”
“We are thrilled to expand our long-time partnership with Netflix around The Walking Dead,” said Kristin Dolan, CEO of AMC Global Media. “This deal creates a global destination for this universe – all shows, all episodes – making the franchise more accessible than ever to fans around the world. In addition, the co-exclusive agreement allows us to bring the original series to AMC+ for the first time early next year. Netflix has been an important partner in making The Walking Dead one of the most successful franchises in the history of entertainment. This agreement is a fantastic result for our companies, for the fans and for this timeless IP.”
