***TUNE-IN ALERT***

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEVENTH SEASON OF AMC'S RECORD BREAKING SERIES "THE WALKING DEAD" DEBUTS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23RD AT 9:00PM ET/PT

FOLLOWED BY THE 90-MINUTE SPECIAL EDITION OF "TALKING DEAD" LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES' ICONIC HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY, FEATURING 11 CAST MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS SCOTT M. GIMPLE AND ROBERT KIRKMAN AT 10:06PM ET/PT

THEN, SEASON SIX OF AMC'S UNSCRIPTED SERIES "COMIC BOOK MEN" PREMIERES AT 12:40AM ET/PT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - The highly anticipated season seven premiere of the #1 show in all of television among adults 18-49, AMC's "The Walking Dead," launches Sunday, October 23rd at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Last season ended with Rick and our group kneeling helplessly before Negan and his group. On the debut episode, "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be," Negan's actions will haunt those who survive forever.

Take a look at Season 7 here: http://www.amc.com/shows/the-walking-dead/

In preparation for the season seven debut of "The Walking Dead," AMC will air a two-hour retrospective, "The Walking Dead: Journey So Far," on Sunday, October 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. During the special, fans can get up close and personal with the cast as they tell the stories of their characters from the moment they were introduced to where they were when last season ended. Clips from the most pivotal moments in series history will be intercut between cast and executive producer interviews.

The first half of Season 7 sees the group fractured, broken, bereaved, and picking up the pieces while living under the thumb of oppression. Negan will have successfully brought the survivors under his will, brutally convincing them to live under his rules with a deadly and horrific example of what happens if they don't.

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, "The Walking Dead" reigns as television's most watched drama for Adults 18-49. "The Walking Dead" tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse, and follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. The series stars Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes; Steven Yeun as Glenn; Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon; Chandler Riggs as Carl; Lauren Cohan as Maggie; Danai Gurira as Michonne; Melissa McBride as Carol; Sonequa-Martin Green as Sasha; Lennie James as Morgan. For season six, Scott M. Gimple will return as the series' showrunner and executive producer along with executive producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero and Tom Luse.

Following the premiere episode, AMC will air a 90-minute special edition of "Talking Dead," featuring 11s cast members - everyone in the final gut-wrenching scene from the Season 6 finale - and executive producers Scott M. Gimple and Robert Kirkman. The episode will air live from Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetary on Sunday, October 23rd at 10:06 p.m. ET/PT.

Season six of "Comic Book Men" debuts Sunday, October 23rd at 12:40 a.m. ET/PT. In the premiere episode, "Bucket List," Walt and the boys take a road trip to cross off a "bucket list" item: Being in the presence of Action Comics # 1, the 1938 comic book that started it all. Four key Spider-Man issues come into the Stash.

In its sixth season, AMC's popular unscripted series "Comic Book Men" takes another dive into world of geekdom by following the antics in and around master fanboy Kevin Smith's New Jersey comic shop, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash. Leading the team behind the shop's counter are Walt, Bryan, Michael and Ming, who geek out over mind-blowing pop culture artifacts and the legends behind them. Special guests this season include Cassandra Peterson, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark; The Bionic Woman, Lindsay Wagner; and makeup artist extraordinaire Robert Kurtzman. Whether it's buying and selling memorabilia or embarking on wild adventures away from the store, The Stash cast shares all the juicy details with Kevin during their hilarious podcast, which is woven throughout the series.

About AMC

AMC is home to some of the most popular and acclaimed programs on television. AMC was the first basic cable network to ever win the Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Drama Series with "Mad Men" in 2008, which then went on to win the coveted award four years in a row, before "Breaking Bad" won it in 2013 and 2014. The network's series "The Walking Dead" is the highest-rated series in cable history and the number one show on television among adults 18-49 for the last four years. AMC's other current original drama series include "Better Call Saul," "Hell on Wheels," "Turn: Washington's Spies," "Halt and Catch Fire," "Humans," "Fear the Walking Dead," "Into the Badlands," "The Night Manager," "Preacher," and forthcoming "The Son," "The Terror" and "Lodge 49." AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussion with original shows like "Talking Dead," "The Making of The Mob," "Comic Book Men," "Ride with Norman Reedus" and "The American West." AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile.