The Walking Dead expands on Netflix in 2027 in $500 million deal

Published Jul 30, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT AMC's zombie... er, walker franchise is coming to Netflix in its entirety — all 371 episodes of it Netflix will keep The Walking Dead for another 5 years in $500M deal with AMC Rick GrimesCourtesy of AMC Sign in to your Polygon.com account The Walking Dead will continue to shamble on Netflix for at least another five years. On Thursday, Netflix and AMC announced a multi-year deal to keep TV series The Walking Dead — all 177 episodes — streaming on Netflix and to bring it to new territories, including the U.K., Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. The deal is reportedly worth $500 million — if you want to know where your Netflix subscription fees are going. Netflix has also secured streaming rights to multiple The Walking Dead spinoffs, including Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead: Dead City, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, The Walking Dead: World Beyond and Tales of The Walking Dead will come to Netflix globally starting in 2027. In total, Netflix has locked down 371 episodes of Walking Dead shows. As part of the deal, The Walking Dead will also start streaming on AMC Plus, AMC's streaming service. The Walking Dead has been streaming exclusively on Netflix in the U.S. since 2011. The original The Walking Dead premiered on AMC on Oct. 31, 2010, and ran for 177 episodes across 11 seasons. AMC first spun off the series in 2015 with Fear the Walking Dead, which premiered on Aug. 23, 2015, and ran for eight seasons. AMC is still producing two shows in the universe, The Walking Dead: Dead City and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, the latter of which is set to conclude with a fourth and final season set to premiere in 2027. "Audiences have discovered and loved The Walking Dead on Netflix for nearly 15 years and the show continues to attract new fans," said Lori Conkling, vice president of licensing at Netflix in a statement. "We're excited to partner with AMC Global Media to continue to expand that access to more audiences around the world and bring the entirety of The Walking Dead Universe to Netflix." "We are thrilled to expand our long-time partnership with Netflix around The Walking Dead," said Kristin Dolan, CEO of AMC Global Media in a news release. "This deal creates a global destination for this universe – all shows, all episodes – making the franchise more accessible than ever to fans around the world. In addition, the co-exclusive agreement allows us to bring the original series to AMC+ for the first time early next year. Netflix has been an important partner in making The Walking Dead one of the most successful franchises in the history of entertainment. This agreement is a fantastic result for our companies, for the fans and for this timeless IP."