The Walking Dead: Rick Grimes’ last episode ushers in a new beginning

More Walking Dead for years to come

Rick, however, isn’t the only Walking Dead character set for an expanded role. Creators have plans in place to expand The Walking Dead universe. In fact, there are plans to have the universe expand across multiple platforms — not just AMC.

"“Over the next several years, we’re going to be doing specials, new series are quite a possibility… There is a multiple-year plan that could include additional series, digital content and specials.”"

There were a number of interesting characters who got one-off stories or died just when we fell in love with them. This new expansion gives creators an opportunity to tell their stories as well. They’ll explore stories before the outbreak and stories set years into the future.

"“Gimple’s vision… includes introducing content with brand new characters, revisiting old fan-favorite and obscure ones and, maybe, spinning off others in shows that could run anywhere from 16-episode seasons to short-order miniseries.”"

With Rick’s death so much was revealed. Now we wait to see what happens to Maggie (Lauren Cohen). No matter what happens, the future of The Walking Dead looks bright. There’s so much more at play and in some ways, Andrew Lincoln will serve as the pioneer. His three feature films will undoubtedly set the tone for what to expect. And with other networks getting involved The Walking Dead isn’t dying out anytime soon. Maybe it’s time we dub it The Walking Dead Universe or WDU.