'The Walking Dead' returns with 6 exclusive EW collector's covers

All guts, all gory! Entertainment Weekly takes you behind the scenes of the series that lives to shock. But for those who make it out alive, another threat lies in wait the most dangerous adversary imaginable. Credit: DAN WINTERS for EW Worse than the Governor. Worse than that creep with the W carved into his own forehead. His name is Negan, andhe is coming. DAN WINTERS for EW And when he shows up with his barbed wire covered baseball bat named Lucille, bad things will happen....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Jason Murphy

'The Walking Dead' showrunner Scott M. Gimple previews introduction of the Hilltop

All guts, all gory!Entertainment Weeklytakes you behind the scenes of the series that lives to shock. And for moreWalking Deadscoop, follow Dalton on Twitter@DaltonRoss. But there is another key location that will soon be making its debut on the zombie drama. Credit: Gene Page/AMC ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So usually when a place gets overrun, our survivors flee. What makes this community potentially worth saving? Talk about bringing this character to the TV show....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Ronald Martin

'The Walking Dead' showrunner talks about finally revealing Glenn's fate

For a month weve been left wondering whether Glenn was dead or alive onThe Walking Dead. The opening scene of the episode showed Nicholas body being devoured while Glenn slid under the dumpster to safety. Showrunner Scott M. Gimple appeared onTalking DeadSunday night to offer his reasoning for the month-long cliffhanger. Credit: Gene Page/AMC The story we were telling was one of uncertainty, said Gimple. When people leave the walls in this case of Alexandria they dont have cell phones....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Joshua Callahan

'The Walking Dead': Alexandra Breckenridge on Jessie's 'horrifying' moment

Another one bites the dust. Well, the entire Anderson family, actually. So all in all, a pretty terrible day for the Andersons. Credit: Gene Page/AMC And the last day, as it were. And for moreWalking Deadscoop all season long, follow me on Twitter@DaltonRoss.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So how aware were you of Jessie’s fate when you landed this role? Gene Page/AMC Because, obviously, they didn’t want me to know that my character might be dead....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Pamela Krueger

'The Walking Dead': Danai Gurira reveals her best day ever on set

The stars ofThe Walking Deadare always talking about how awesome their cast and crew is. But of all those awesome days, which one was themostawesome? So, Danai Gurira, what was your favorite day ever on set ofThe Walking Dead? Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC And it was a very unpredictable day. Mr. Nicotero just allowed me to kind of improv, killing 24 walkers. So that was really, really thrilling for me....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Emily Morris DVM

'The Walking Dead': Exclusive EW Portraits

To purchase the cover featuring Norman Reedus,buy it now here. To purchase the cover featuring Danai Gurira,buy it now here. To purchase the cover featuring Melissa McBride,buy it now here. DAN WINTERS for EW To purchase the cover featuring Steven Yeun,buy it now here. To purchase the cover featuring Lauren Cohan,buy it now here. DAN WINTERS for EW DAN WINTERS for EW DAN WINTERS for EW DAN WINTERS for EW...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Kathryn Bowen

'The Walking Dead': Jeffrey Dean Morgan on playing Negan -- 'I grew up with a bat in my hands'

Its gonna be fing hard. ), he had plenty to say about his brand new job as AMCs biggest baddie yet. JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN: Im really fing excited. Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Charlie Adlard/Skybound/Image Comics I watched the show, one. But two, Ive always had a foot in the comic book world. And then that took on a whole new level when I didWatchmen. I go to Comic-Con every year, generally with some project of some sort....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Gregory Everett

'The Walking Dead': Melissa McBride on her favorite zombie kills ever

Carol Peletier has killed scores of zombies during her six seasons onThe Walking Dead. Too many to mention, in fact. But a few of them definitely are worth mentioning. Credit: Gene Page/AMC I have two favorite walker kills, says Peletier. And Rick sees her down there and is of course calling her Carol! This leads McBride to question whether Mr. Grimes actually did more harm than good in that particular situation....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Diana Myers

'The Walking Dead': Norman Reedus 'couldn't speak' after watching season finale

Andrew Lincoln was so distraught, it was the only time hes evershown up late for work. Lauren Cohan says shedidnt even want togoto work. Josh McDermittthrew his scriptacross the room. Credit: Gene Page/AMC Or at least an early version of it. I saw a little rough cut of it, Norman Reedus, who plays Daryl, tells EW. And its the most hardcore episode weve ever shot. I couldnt speak after I watched it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Cheryl Murphy

'The Walking Dead': Norman Reedus discusses show return, says planet will 'explode

How often has the actor been asked who died since the season finale aired? Like, all the time. I dont like them, so I dont do them. Credit: Gene Page/AMC Theyre still talking about it, he notes. Ive been making art for a long time and you want people to talk. Sometimes you make somethingjustto get people to talk. Thats a good thing. Talk sometimes its good. I know we all have phones and everything is instant gratification now....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Karen Hammond

'The Waltons' cast reunites after more than 30 years apart

On March 24,The Waltonscreator Earl Hamner diedafter a battle with cancer at age 92. To commemorate his life, EW is rerunning our reunion of the CBS drama’s cast from 2013. But the rap on the show has always been that it was “sweet” or “sentimental.” Credit: CBS/Getty Images “But it was groundbreaking in many ways.” The Watergate break-in had happened in June. “I wasn’t interested,” says Ralph Waite, 85, who played John Walton....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Sean Reynolds

'They May Not Mean To, but They Do' by Cathleen Schine: EW review

Dysfunctional-family alert! Schines deliciously quirky multigenerational novel takes its title from Philip Larkins famous poem (They f you up, your mum and dad./They may not mean to, but they do). Joy Bergman, 86, is at a crossroads, bereft after the death of her husband and the loss of her beloved job. Yet when her kids begin to circle, increasingly worried about her mood and her finances, Joy deflects their suggestions about how she should live her life with all the starch she can musterand then promptly finds herself a boyfriend....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Joseph Lewis

'Thieving Weasels' excerpt

(Oh, and he also stole $100,000 of his familys money to get him there.) Chapter 1 I would have killed to go to Princeton. They were all great schools, and I would have been happy to attend any one of them. Or at least I would have until I met Claire. Pop Quiz: Did you know F. Scott Fitzgerald went to Princeton? And presidents Woodrow Wilson and Grover Cleveland? If college was a superhero, Princeton would be Batman....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 576 words · Nathan Perez