
Since the episode “Days Gone By” aired on Oct. 31, 2010, “The Walking Dead” has been one of the top scripted shows on cable television. As the original “The Walking Dead” series is coming to an end, AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX) is continuing to hinge its future success on the franchise.
What Happened: AMC Networks announced this week a new "The Walking Dead" spinoff, “Isle of the Dead.” It will star Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the Maggie and Negan characters, respectively.