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Amy West

The Walking Dead boss says there's "no discernible reason" why so many TV shows have such long gaps between seasons nowadays, and says he wants fans to "set their watch by" when Daryl Dixon is on

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3.

Due to increased production costs, actors' busy schedules, and select streamers preferring to create new shows rather than nurture existing ones, it's not unusual these days for audiences to have to wait several years between seasons of their favorite TV series – and well, The Walking Dead boss Scott Gimple isn't into it.

When Stranger Things season 5 eventually drops on Netflix, it'll have been three years and four months since we last saw the Hawkins gang. In 2026, when The Boys returns on Prime Video and House of the Dragon is back on HBO, viewers would've been sitting pretty for two years. On the flip side, The Walking Dead fans are gearing up for the release of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3 on September 7... with season 2 having concluded in November 2024.

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