AMC Global Media‘s “The Walking Dead” franchise will stream on both Netflix and AMC+ beginning in 2027 as part of a new five-year, $500 million licensing deal.
The co-exclusive global licensing pact between Netflix and AMC Global Media covers the original “The Walking Dead,” as well as all six of its 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.” In total, that’s 371 episodes.
Licenses for each series will begin on different dates in different geographic territories, following the expiration of existing streaming licenses, per AMC.
Netflix has held the exclusive U.S. streaming rights for “The Walking Dead” since 2011. The new deal will allow AMC+ to stream the main series for the first time ever, and extend the show’s availability on Netflix the U.K., Italy, Australia and New Zealand, among other territories.
“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. “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. “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.”
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