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The Walking Dead is coming to an end, but the franchise lives on.

The long-running AMC series will come to a close with Season 11, but a spinoff series is on the way following characters Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier, Variety reported Wednesday (September 9).

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Season 11 was meant to air this year, but delayed amid the pandemic. It will now air over two years, consisting of 24 episodes, starting in late 2021.

Six additional episodes considered part of Season 10 will be shot and aired in early 2021, meaning 30 additional episodes of The Walking Dead are still expected to be filmed and aired through late 2022. The episode intended to be the Season 10 finale is set to air on October 4 after being delayed in April.

The untitled Daryl-Carol spinoff “will see The Walking Dead stars and fan favorites Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride continue on in those roles.”

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the show is set to debut in 2023.

“I look forward to digging in with our brilliant writers, producers, directors, cast and crew to bring this epic final chapter of Robert Kirkman’s story to life for our fans over the next two years. The Walking Dead flagship series has been my creative home for a decade and so it’s bittersweet to bring it to an end, but I could not be more excited to be working with Scott Gimple and AMC to develop a new series for Daryl and Carol. Working with Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride has been a highlight of my career and I’m thrilled that we get to keep telling stories together,” said showrunner Angela Kang.

Fear the Walking Dead is also set to begin airing its sixth season on October 11. The Walking Dead: World Beyond, about the first generation to come of age during the zombie apocalypse, will have its series premiere immediately after The Walking Dead on October 4. AMC also continues to air the aftershow Talking Dead hosted by Chris Hardwick.

Here’s what Norman Reedus previously said about his future on the show…

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ryan Hurst, and Norman Reedus join forces at the Walking Dead Premiere and Party!

The co-stars stepped out for the event held on Monday (September 23) in West Hollywood, Calif.

They were joined by their castmates Eleanor Matsuura, Christian Serratos, Cailey Fleming, Ross Marquand, Cooper Andrews, Avi Nash, Thora Birch, Nadia Hilker, Chris Hardwick, Alanna Masterson, Greg Nicotero, Danai Gurira, Angel Theory, Seth Gilliam, Callan McAuliffe, Nadine Marissa, Khary Payton, Cassady McClincy, Melissa McBride, and Austin Amelio.

Also in attendance were Fear the Walking Dead‘s Alexa Nisenson, Jenna Elfman, and Karen David.

Jeffrey‘s wife Hilarie Burton and singer Marilyn Manson were also there to show their support.

Season 10 of The Walking Dead premieres on October 6 on AMC!

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FYI: Danai is wearing Christopher Kane. Karen is wearing Dolce & Gabbana with Casadei shoes, Mio Narutaka earrings, and Melinda Maria rings. Angel is carrying an Onna Ehrlich clutch. Alexis is wearing Dena Kemp jewelry.

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Get ready for season 10 of The Walking Dead!

Stars Danai Gurira, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Cailey Fleming, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, and Avi Nash took part in the Walking Dead panel 2019 Comic-Con on Friday (July 19) in San Diego.

At the event, the cast revealed that the new season will premiere on October 6 on AMC.

In addition, they dropped the brand-new trailer. Watch it now!

Season 10 will be Danai‘s last, while Thora Birch and Kevin Carroll are joining the cast.

If you missed it, find out the latest news about Fear the Walking Dead and about Andrew Lincoln‘s Walking Dead movie, also revealed at Comic-Con.

Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, showrunner Angela Kang, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan hit the red carpet as they arrive at the 2018 Paleyfest on Saturday (October 6) at The Paley Center For Media in New York City.

The co-stars stepped out for the day to attend a screening and panel discussion for their hit show The Walking Dead.

During the event, the cast shared some details about the upcoming ninth season of the show – without revealing how Andrew Lincoln‘s character Rick will be written off the show.

Season nine of The Walking Dead premieres on Sunday, October 7 (tomorrow!) at 9pm ET on AMC.

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Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira pose together on the red carpet while attending a screening of The Walking Dead‘s season nine premiere on Thursday (September 27) in Los Angeles.

The show’s stars were joined by fellow castmates Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Christian Serratos with partner David Boyd, Alanna Masterson, Seth Gilliam, Josh McDermitt, and Sydney Park.

Some more cast members in attendance included newcomer Dan Fogler along with Callan McAuliffe, Gustavo Gomez, Cooper Andrews, Briana Venskus, Cassady McClincy, Avi Nash, Eleanor Matsuura, Pollyanna McIntosh, and Katelyn Nacon.

Fear The Walking Dead‘s Maggie Grace, Colman Domingo, and Alexa Nisenson also attended the event.

FYI: Danai is wearing an Iris Van Herpen Couture dress. Sydney is wearing a Cavanagh Baker dress. Alexa is wearing a DMN Demain Paris top and pants, Schutz heels, Le Vian rings, and a Prada bag. Maggie is wearing an A.L.C. suit.

Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira ride horses on the set of the upcoming ninth season of The Walking Dead on Thursday afternoon (May 3) in Atlanta, Ga.

SPOILER ALERT – The identity of some other cast members on set may contain spoilers, so beware before you continue reading.

The actors were joined by their co-stars, including Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Melissa McBride, Ross Marquand, Seth Gilliam, Alanna Masterson, Tom Payne, Sydney Park, Khary Payton, and Pollyanna McIntosh.

Production on season nine began this week and it is expected to premiere in late 2018.

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Norman Reedus, Andrew Lincoln and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are dapper as they hit the red carpet at The Walking Dead’s 100th Episode Premiere Celebration held on Sunday (October 22) in Los Angeles.

The three guys were joined by their fellow co-stars Melissa McBride, Khary Payton, Josh McDermitt, Steven Ogg, Austin Amelio, Lennie James, Xander Berkeley, Danai Gurira, Alanna Masterson, Emily Kinney, Ross Marquand, Chandler Riggs, Christian Serratos, Lauren Cohan, Kyla Kenedy, Tom Payne, Seth Gilliam, Katelyn Nacon and Brighton Sharbino.

Also in attendance at the celebration was Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick and his wife Lydia Hearst, Ashley Tisdale and her husband Christopher French, Yvette Nicole Brown and Lou Diamond Phillips.

FYI: Lauren is wearing an Altuzarra dress. Danai is wearing a Mary Katrantzou dress and Sophia Webster heels. Jeffrey is wearing a John Varvatos jacket. Lydia is wearing a Balmain robe.