The Walking Dead season 10

The Walking Dead
Season 10
Promotional poster art featuring characters Michonne, Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier
ShowrunnerAngela Kang
Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkAMC
Original releaseOctober 6, 2019 (2019-10-06) –
April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)
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The tenth season of The Walking Dead, an American post-apocalyptic horror television series on AMC, premiered on October 6, 2019, and concluded on April 4, 2021, consisting of 22 episodes.[1] Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott M. Gimple, Angela Kang, Greg Nicotero, Joseph Incaprera, Denise Huth, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Kang as showrunner for the second consecutive season.[2] The tenth season received generally positive reviews. It was nominated for multiple awards, including a fifth consecutive nomination for Best Horror Television Series, at the 46th Saturn Awards.[3]

This season adapts material from issues #145–174 of the comic book series and focuses on the group's preparation and war against the Whisperers. Set several months after the massacre perpetrated by Alpha (Samantha Morton) during the community fair, the season focuses on the united communities as they initiate a fight in order to end the threat of the Whisperers.

The tenth season is the final season for series regular Danai Gurira, who has portrayed Michonne since the third season.[4][5][6] The planned season finale was scheduled to air on April 12, 2020, but post-production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the episode aired on October 4, 2020, with an additional six episodes added to the tenth season that were broadcast from February 28 to April 4, 2021.[7][8]

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  2. ^ Wigler, Josh (July 19, 2019). "'Walking Dead' Season 10 Trailer Debuts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Hansen, Renee (March 4, 2021). "The Walking Dead Universe has scored some Saturn Award nominations". Undead Walking. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 19, 2012). "'The Walking Dead's' Robert Kirkman on the Casting of Danai Gurira as Michonne". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 8, 2019). "'Walking Dead' Shocker: Danai Gurira to Exit (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Ross, Dalton (July 19, 2019). "Danai Gurira confirms she is leaving The Walking Dead". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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  8. ^ Mason, Charlie (July 24, 2020). "The Walking Dead Season 10 Gets Supersized; October Premiere Date Set for Coronavirus-Delayed 'Finale'". TVLine. Retrieved July 24, 2020.