The Walking Dead renewed for season five

AMC has announced they have renewed the network favorite The Walking Dead for a fifth season. This is no surprise as the season four premiere three weeks ago drew in over 20 million viewers making it the most watched show on television.

AMC President Charlie Collier made this statement:

“We are very happy to make what has to be one of the most anti-climactic renewal announcements ever: The Walking Dead is renewed for a fifth season,” said Charlie Collier, AMC president. “This is a show that has erased traditional distinctions between cable and broadcast. Its expanding base of passionate fans has grown every season, most recently – and most notably – with the season four premiere earlier this month, which broke viewership records for the series and became the biggest non-sports telecast in cable history. On behalf of the incredible team on both sides of the camera, thank you to the fans and here’s to more Dead.”

I think this is great news. Season four started off slow, but I think it has started to pick up and has been pretty crazy in episodes 2 and 3. Bring on the dead.