While the response to the first two episodes of the second season have been mixed at best (NO SPOILERS I HAVEN’T WATCHED THEM YET!) there is NO doubting the extreme popularity of the AMC TV adaptation of The Walking Dead.

With nearly SEVEN million people tuning in every week, it’s the biggest show in cable, and being smart, AMC has decided to lock in their investment for another year.

Sure, there has been much talk about Frank Darabont’s departure from the show, and budget issues…but the fact at the end of the day is this - there will be a third season of The Walking Dead!

Now lets see how the next year plus turns out before we start hoping for a fourth season.

Source: Deadline.com.