The Walking Dead’ Franchise to Stream on Both Netflix and AMC+ Beginning in 2027 Under New $500 Million Deal

AMC Global Media's "The Walking Dead" franchise will be available on both Netflix and AMC+ starting in 2027 as part of a new five-year agreement worth $500 million.

This deal between Netflix and AMC Global Media gives both companies the right to stream the original "The Walking Dead" and all six of its spinoffs.

These include "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.

Each series will start being available on different dates in different regions, after the old streaming rights expire, according to AMC.

Netflix has had the exclusive streaming rights for "The Walking Dead" in the U.S.

since 2011.The new deal means AMC+ will be able to stream the main show for the first time ever, and also means the show will be available on Netflix in more places like the U.K., Italy, Australia, and New Zealand, among others.

Lori Conkling, Vice President of Licensing at Netflix, said, "Audiences have discovered and loved The Walking Dead on Netflix for nearly 15 years and the show continues to attract new fans.

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."

Kristin Dolan, CEO of AMC Global Media, said, "We are thrilled to expand our long-time partnership with Netflix around The Walking Dead.

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."