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A huge new multi-year agreement was announced today by Netflix, AMC and Treas: Netflix and AMC are expanding their partnership to bring global media originals the walking dead The series—along with all six of its spin-offs—is streaming on Netflix in multiple territories around the world.
If you’ve been keeping a close eye on our coverage, you’ll know that the partnership between Netflix and AMC has been evolving rapidly over the past few years. Starting in mid-2024, we’ve seen AMC’s greatest hits library being licensed to Netflix in the US and many other parts of the world. Many were on short-term agreements while others are still streaming today. Among the titles added, at least in the US, some were the walking dead spin-offs, but they never came to Netflix in international territories and are receiving new updates (such as Daryl Dixon S3 launching in July and Dead City S2 releasing in January 2026).
Now, AMC and Netflix are going full-on Walker.
Here are the details of what this historic co-exclusive streaming agreement ($500 million worth) means for Netflix subscribers, because what’s coming and going depends on where you live.
The original series lives on (and expanding!).
First and foremost, for those of you who have often asked us when the walking dead Will be leaving Netflix Our previous coverage confirmed that the rights were set to expire in January 2027, but that’s no longer the case, with the deal now set to run until 2032.
Netflix has been the exclusive US streaming home for original survival dramas since 2011. Under this new deal, Netflix is not only retaining the US rights, but also expanding the show’s availability to key new international territories. in the audience UK, Italy, Australia and New Zealand Will soon be able to stream the original 11-season, 177-episode run on Netflix.
As part of the co-exclusive nature of the deal, the original the walking dead The series will also be made available on AMC+ for the first time early next year.
Also worth noting: When Netflix first launched its ad tiers, the walking dead was blocked, although that block was lifted last year.
All six spin-offs are coming to Netflix globally in 2027
The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon
The most exciting part of this announcement is the arrival of the Extended walking dead Universe. starting in 2027Netflix will become the global streaming home for all six spin-off series (though exact rollout dates will vary depending on region as existing regional licenses expire).
Spin-offs included in the deal are:
- fear the walking dead
- The Walking Dead: Dead City
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
- The Walking Dead: World Beyond
- stories of the walking dead
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
This huge drop will bring the total package across all seasons and series to an astonishing 371 episodes. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of walker-slaying content coming your way, don’t worry – we’ve already created a comprehensive guide on how to watch all The Walking Dead shows in chronological order.
what do officials say
Both Netflix and AMC are calling it a big win for fans.
“Audiences have discovered and loved the walking dead has been on Netflix for nearly 15 years and the show continues to attract new fans,” said Lori Conkling, vice president of licensing at Netflix.
AMC Global Media CEO Kristin Dolan expressed excitement for the expanded partnership: “This deal creates a global destination for this universe – all the shows, all the episodes – making the franchise more accessible than ever to fans around the world… Netflix has been a key partner in creating the walking dead One of the most successful franchises in the history of entertainment. This agreement is a great outcome for our companies, our fans, and this timeless IP.
According to AMC’s financial filing, “Netflix will pay an aggregate content license fee of $500 million payable in quarterly cash installments over the license term for each Licensed Title, beginning on the applicable start date for that title. The Company expects to receive cash payments of approximately $25 million in 2026. The Company expects to receive annual cash payments of approximately $100 million in 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, and the remaining amount is expected to be received in 2031.
Looking at the engagement reports, it’s clear why Netflix wanted to make this monster collection available. Despite not being available globally, the Mothership series and its various spin-offs are now included, according to engagement report data covering all of 2023 to mid-2026. 3.89B viewing hoursequal to 345.7M views.
Are you excited to finally get everything? walking dead Is Universe available to stream in one place on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below!
