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Originally Posted by SeeBass
I agree not as good as the pilot but it was fun to watch.
I can't see this show lasting for more than a few seasons. It will do well for a bit but it will have to create an emotional connection with us and a few characters or after awhile the zombie shock/fear will wear off.
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Well this "season" is only 6 episodes so it could last for say, 8 season which would be the equivalent of 2 season of network TV.
My understanding is that these were going to be a sequence of "mini-series" and considering how cable operates, you might get 6 episodes every year/year and a half with little arcs in between.
Also, if it continues to draw good numbers, it's possible they might "spin-off" at some point, create entirely new characters in a different part of the country.
The potential here is significant, but it's a very expensive series to produce (although that is AMC's business model). It has movie level-production quality so it has to not only be a critical darling (like mad men, breaking bad) but a ratings darling as well.
I hope this series does well. AMC has produced quality series after quality series (although I hated the prisoner, you had to admire the attempt) and this will only encourage them to produce more high-priced television, which I think we can all agree is a good thing.