The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far May 2026

The special features interviews with executive producers such as Scott M. Gimple , Robert Kirkman , and Greg Nicotero . Major Milestones Covered: The fall of the CDC in Atlanta. The loss of early sanctuaries like the farm and the prison.

is a two-hour retrospective television special that originally aired on AMC on October 16, 2016. Designed as a comprehensive primer for both new viewers and longtime fans, it recaps the pivotal events of the first six seasons of The Walking Dead just one week before the highly anticipated Season 7 premiere. Overview and Purpose

The special is narrated by the cast and creators, who tell the stories of their characters' evolutions firsthand.

The brutal Season 6 finale lineup where Negan prepares to kill a member of Rick's group with his barbed-wire bat, "". Technical Details

Character transformations, such as evolving from a victim of abuse to a hardened survivor.