The Walking Dead season 9

*The Walking Dead*
The Walking Dead
Season 9
	Promotional poster art prominently featuring lead character Rick Grimes (foreground)
Showrunner	Angela Kang
Starring	Andrew Lincoln; Norman Reedus; Lauren Cohan; Danai Gurira; Melissa McBride; Alanna Masterson; Josh McDermitt; Christian Serratos; Seth Gilliam; Ross Marquand; Katelyn Nacon; Tom Payne; Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Khary Payton; Samantha Morton; Xander Berkeley; Pollyanna McIntosh; Callan McAuliffe; Avi Nash;
No. of episodes	16
Release
Original network	AMC
Original release	October 7, 2018 –; March 31, 2019
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 8 Next →; Season 10
	List of episodes

The ninth season of The Walking Dead, an American post-apocalyptic horror television series on AMC premiered on October 7, 2018, and concluded on March 31, 2019, consisting of 16 episodes.^[1]^[2] 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, Tom Luse, Denise Huth, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Kang taking over the role of showrunner from Gimple after his promotion to chief content officer for the franchise.^[3]

This season adapts material from issues #127–144 of the comic book series and focuses on the aftermath of All Out War. Eighteen months after the defeat of Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) under an alliance of communities spearheaded by Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), the season focuses on the united communities as they face obstacles and dangers both outside and inside their alliance, with the threat of the mysterious Whisperers looming.^[4]

The ninth season is the final season for lead actor Andrew Lincoln, who has portrayed Rick Grimes since the series' first season. Lauren Cohan appeared as Maggie Greene in a diminished role and only appeared in the first five episodes of this season due to other commitments; Cohan returned as a series regular in season 10.^[5]

^ Matthews, Liam (July 5, 2018). "Everything We Know About The Walking Dead Season 9". TV Guide. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 20, 2018). "'Walking Dead' Season 9 Trailer Debuts at Comic-Con". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ Otterson, Joe (January 13, 2018). "'Walking Dead' Names Angela Kang Showrunner, Scott Gimple Elevated to Chief Content Officer". Variety. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
^ Ridgely, Charlie (September 5, 2018). "'The Walking Dead' Season 9 Synopsis, Key Art Released". Comic Book. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
^ Cite error: The named reference CohanReturn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[TVGuide-1] Matthews, Liam (July 5, 2018). "Everything We Know About The Walking Dead Season 9". TV Guide. Retrieved July 13, 2018.

[Season9Premiere-2] Goldberg, Lesley (July 20, 2018). "'Walking Dead' Season 9 Trailer Debuts at Comic-Con". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[3] Otterson, Joe (January 13, 2018). "'Walking Dead' Names Angela Kang Showrunner, Scott Gimple Elevated to Chief Content Officer". Variety. Retrieved July 13, 2018.

[4] Ridgely, Charlie (September 5, 2018). "'The Walking Dead' Season 9 Synopsis, Key Art Released". Comic Book. Retrieved September 25, 2018.

[CohanReturn-5] Cite error: The named reference CohanReturn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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