'The Walking Dead' Season 9 Has Wrapped

The Walking Dead has officially wrapped production on its ninth season.

The AMC series premiered on its Season Nine episodes in early May and wrapped during the second week of November. It's a long way ahead of the recent seasons, with Season Eight having run right up to Thanksgiving.

Season Nine's back half brought together some of the show's most unique However, there are many Whisperers and a massive time jump.

The first look at The Walking Dead's future is revealed at the conclusion of Episode 9×05. "I think you got a little flavor of it right there," The Walking Dead executive producer Greg Nicotero said, appearing on ComicBook.com's After the Dead show, moments after AMC show revealed in a new year. Rick's final episode.

"Samantha Morton and The Whisperers, and we've been teasing a lot of that in this last promo," Nicotero said. "It really does feel like a different thing and we have a way of doing it."

In regards to the Whisperers, fans will get their first taste of the villainous group of fans in Sunday Night's Episode 9×06. As for their leaders, Alpha and Beta (portrayed by Morten and Ryan Hurst, respectively), fans might not see them until The Walking Dead's 2019 episodes remain in the first half of Season Nine.

"Part of the time jump, what it's all about, it's going to get you there, it's going to get you there, it's going to get you there." with them grieving what they believe is the loss of Rick, "Nicotero said. "It's a great device to introduce these new characters and I really love it."

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