Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker) in the midseason finale of "The Walking Dead" on AMC, cable 48.
TINA ROWDEN/AMC
The Mayans may have planned on the world ending December 24 but they sure didn't figure zombies into their equation.
The undead creatures and the humans who fight to stay alive return February 10 in new episodes of the hit series "The Walking Dead" on AMC, cable 48.
SPOILER ALERT: If you don't want to know or haven't watched the midseason finale you DVR'd, stop reading after comments from showrunner Mazzara.
Glen Mazzara talked to dailydead.com about the upcoming episodes.
"Let me say this… We take a lot of chances in the back eight episodes," he todl the website. "We're pushing and I think there's some really terrific episodes.
"Every episode is out of the box and as surprising as what we've seen before. We try to push our filmmaking every episode. We have some really interesting risks that we take in our storytelling in the back half of the season and I can guarantee it has not been done on TV before."
By the end of the midseason finale on December 3, several characters had been killed off.
The governor’s daughter and prisoner Oscar died at the siege on Woodbury and the brothers Daryl and Meryl Dixon were reunited but had to face off in a death match.
In the new episodes, the Governor will take his revenge on leader Rick Grimes, Michonne and their group, according to toofab.com. Andrea will be reunited with her friends but her loyalty will be questioned. The baby will be put in danger and her big brother Carl stand up to his father and arms himself to defend the camp. And there's at least one decapitation.
The series returns next month without showrunner Glen Mazzara who has left the show. He came on board after the abrupt departure of the creator/original showrunner Frank Darabont early in the second season, according to deadline.com.
Mazzara issued the following statement:
"My time as showrunner on The Walking Dead has been an amazing experience, but after I finish season 3, it's time to move on. I have told the stories I wanted to tell and connected with our fans on a level that I never imagined. It doesn't get much better than that. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey." – Glen Mazzara as posted on deadline.com.
"Both parties acknowledge that there is a difference of opinion about where the show should go moving forward, and conclude that it is best to part ways," AMC and Mazzara said issuing a joint statement.
"This decision is amicable and Glen will remain on for post-production on season 3B as showrunner and executive producer… AMC is grateful for his hard work. We are both proud of our shared success."
The show is based on Robert Kirkman's comic book. It has already been picked up by AMC for a fourth season.
