Walking Dead Will get Season 3 Pick-Up

First Released: October 25, 2011 3:27 PM EDT Credit: AMC Caption Andrew Lincoln subsequently as Ron Grimes on AMCs breakout show about making it through inside a zombie plagued world, The Walking Dead La, Calif. -- Sheriff Ron Grimes is returning for any third season to provide quick justice to individuals flesh-loving zombies around the Walking Dead. AMC confirmed on Tuesday they greenlit Season 3 from the survivalists-meet-zombies drama, according to Robert Kirkmans comic series, and starring Brit Andrew Lincoln subsequently. Today we're very happy to announce the dead shall live once we happily renew The Walking Dead for any third season on AMC and, globally, with this terrific partners at Fox Worldwide Channels, AMC Leader Charlie Collier stated inside a statement. We're grateful for everyones contribution before and behind your camera once we keep The Walking Dead a distinctive television experience. And, we're so proud because it is constantly on the set viewership records all over the world. The Walking Dead is a major hit for AMC in the second season, which just broadcast its second episode on Sunday. The shows season premiere earlier this year came in over 11 million audiences. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.