<P> The Walking Dead premiered in the United States on October 31 , 2010 , exclusively shown on cable television channel AMC and internationally on Fox International Channels . As a result of very favorable Nielsen ratings that rank the show unprecedentedly high for a cable series , AMC has renewed the series each year . Beginning with its third season , The Walking Dead has attracted the most 18 - to 49 - year - old viewers of any cable or broadcast television series . Its eighth season debuted on October 22 , 2017 . The series has been well received by critics and nominated for several awards , including the Writers Guild of America Award for New Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Drama . An AMC spin - off series , Fear the Walking Dead , debuted on August 23 , 2015 . </P>
<P> The Walking Dead premiered in the United States on October 31 , 2010 , exclusively shown on cable television channel AMC and internationally on Fox International Channels . As a result of very favorable Nielsen ratings that rank the show unprecedentedly high for a cable series , AMC has renewed the series each year . Beginning with its third season , The Walking Dead has attracted the most 18 - to 49 - year - old viewers of any cable or broadcast television series . Its eighth season debuted on October 22 , 2017 . The series has been well received by critics and nominated for several awards , including the Writers Guild of America Award for New Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Drama . An AMC spin - off series , Fear the Walking Dead , debuted on August 23 , 2015 . </P>
when does the walking desd season 8 start
when does the walking desd season 8 start
October 22 , 2017 .
October 22 , 2017 .