It's a show that has enthralled audiences with its post-apocalyptic world teeming with the undead, its gripping storylines, and its characters who struggle to survive in a world gone mad. But beyond the blood-soaked drama, the making of The Walking Dead is a story filled with its own brand of thrills, twists, and unexpected turns. So, get ready to dive deep into 10 behind-the-scenes secrets that will leave you saying, "Wait, what?!"
It's hard to imagine The Walking Dead as anything but a zombie apocalypse survival drama, but that wasn't always the plan. When showrunner Frank Darabont first pitched the series to NBC, the network envisioned a very different show. They wanted a zombie crime procedural, where two protagonists would solve a "zombie crime of the week.
" Producer Gale Anne Hurd revealed this bizarre concept in a 2016 interview with Variety, saying, "NBC asked, 'Do there have to be zombies?'" Thankfully, the idea of a zombie crime procedural was thankfully scrapped, leaving us with the epic and thrilling zombie drama we know and love.
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