The original The Walking Dead television series has 177 episodes. The AMC drama premiered on October 31, 2010, and concluded on November 20, 2022, after 11 seasons. Its episode total counts the main series only, excluding companion programs and spinoffs such as Fear the Walking Dead, World Beyond, Dead City, and Daryl Dixon.
The series began as an adaptation of Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard’s comic book, but it developed its own storylines, characters, and endings. Andrew Lincoln led the early seasons as Rick Grimes, while Norman Reedus’s Daryl Dixon became one of the show’s most enduring central characters. The production also became known for filming extensively in Georgia, including areas around Senoia.
A frequent source of confusion is the difference between seasons and episodes. The final season was expanded to 24 episodes, helping bring the total to 177. Some viewers also mistakenly add webisodes, specials, or episodes from the franchise’s spinoffs. Those are separate productions; 177 is the canonical episode count for the completed original AMC series.