AMCs zombie fest The Walking Dead is breaking ratings records left and right, reaching more viewers in the 18-49 demographic than any other cable TV show. Realizing they have a massive hit on their hands AMC has wisely ordered a thirteen episode second season. I guess this means I need to be on the lookout for stars Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal and Sarah Wayne Callies around Atlanta this winter.
Frank Darabont’s The Walking Dead premiered on AMC this weekend and despite being a show about zombies I found myself curious about it since it was shot in my hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. The last time I got to see my city on TV it was in that short lived series Vanished on Fox back in 2006, and even then it was only in the first episode. After that they tried to sell Los Angeles as Atlanta and I just wasn’t buying it. Not to mention the plot was ridiculous, but I’m not here to talk about that.
Not to be outdone by the vampires, werewolves, and witches, AMC is ready to bring zombies to the small screen.
Hunky British actor Andrew Lincoln was on hand along with writer/director Frank Darabont and co-stars Laurie Holden, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeryl Prescott, and Jon Bernthal for the [Read more...]
