AMC is known for airing shows that appeal to an older audience. They tend to air shows that have diverse and original topics. From shows like Breaking Bad to Mad Men, they put on television shows that are high quality on cable network programming. Many of their shows, such as Mad Men win Emmy's and have the same quality as watching a show on HBO or Showtime.
The new show premeiring on Halloween, The Walking Dead, I feel will be taylored to a specific audience. Zombie culture in general is usually an underground, cult following. From books to comics to TV shows about zombies the audience is very specific. I think that The Walking Dead series on AMC will draw in that specific crowd. I feel that the show will be successful because, as a zombie lover myself and chatting with others of the same interest, they have been waiting for something new for awhile now. The comic is also one of the biggest comics read in the zombie genre. Its a story that many zombie fans are farmiliar with and love. There has not been a high quality zombie show or film in awhile that zombie fans have been satisfied with, even George A. Romero has been slacking in making a good zombie film. His last zombie film, Survival of the Dead, just did not seem to have the high quality his last films did.
I have high hopes for the show due to the fact that all the zombie lovers out there are waiting for something new to watch. I predict that the show will be successful, maybe not on huge scale numbers, but has potential to develop a cult following and loyal fans.
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