The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that Danai Gurira (Black Panther), the acclaimed star who has portrayed Michonne on the AMC apocalypse series The Walking Dead since the second season, will be exiting the series after seven seasons.
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Gurira has signed a new deal to appear in a more limited capacity for the recently ordered tenth season, reportedly set only to appear in a handful of episodes before exiting one of the network’s flagship franchises and transitioning to the upcoming trilogy movie spin-offs featuring Andrew Lincoln in the lead role as Rick Grimes. The 40-year-old actress’ character has been romantically linked with Grimes since season six.
The second half of The Walking Dead Season 9 finds our groups of survivors, both old and new, continuing to deal with the impact of events that took place during the six years that have passed. Since the disappearance of Rick, many of these characters have become strangers to each other, and in some ways, strangers to themselves. What they do know is that they are in undeniable danger. They will soon realize the world just beyond does not operate as they thought.
The group’s rules and ways of survival no longer guarantee their safety. A whole new threat has crossed their paths, and they soon discover it’s unlike any threat they have encountered or endured before. The group will start to question what they think they see. What may appear to be normal in this post-apocalyptic world could actually be more disturbing and terrifying than when the apocalypse first broke out. All that is certain is the stakes are high and numerous.
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The series stars Norman Reedus (Blade II), Gurira (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War), Melissa McBride, Alanna Masterson, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Austin Amelio, Tom Payne, Khary Payton, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, The Walking Dead reigns the number one drama on television among adults 18-49 for the last six seasons. The series is executive produced by chief content officer Scott M. Gimple, showrunner Angela Kang, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse and Denise Huth.
The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on AMC. The midseason premiere will air on February 10 on AMC.
The Walking Dead Season 9
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Danai Gurira as Michonne
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery - Photo Credit: Michael Muller/AMC
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Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery - Photo Credit: Michael Muller/AMC
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Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery - Photo Credit: Michael Muller/AMC
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Cailey Fleming as Judith
Cailey Fleming as Judith - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery - Photo Credit: Michael Muller/AMC
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Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Callan McAuliffe as Alden - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Callan McAuliffe as Alden - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Cooper Andrews as Jerry - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Cooper Andrews as Jerry - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Katelyn Nacon as Enid - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Katelyn Nacon as Enid - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Khary Payton as Ezekiel - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Khary Payton as Ezekiel - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis/Anne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis/Anne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Tom Payne as Paul 'Jesus' Rovia - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Tom Payne as Paul 'Jesus' Rovia - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Avi Nash as Siddiq - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Avi Nash as Siddiq - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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Ross Marquand as Aaron - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
Ross Marquand as Aaron - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Gallery- Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes- The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes, Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis/Anne, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Cooper Andrews as Jerry - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Josh McDermitt as Dr. Eugene Porter, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Khary Payton as Ezekiel, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
Callan McAuliffe as Alden, Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
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The Walking Dead Season 9
The Walking Dead Pictured: Danai Gurira, Callan McAuliffe
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The Walking Dead Season 9
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