The Walking Dead Season 9 will debut on Sunday, October 7 on AMC, it was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, and the new footage shown at the panel reveals big changes ahead for the juggernaut zombie series – but no change is bigger than the exit of Rick Grimes.
Star Andrew Lincoln confirmed rumors that he will be leaving The Walking Dead, getting visibly emotional while revealing the news.
“This will be my last season playing the part of Rick Grimes,” Lincoln confirmed. “I love this show, it means everything to me, I love the people who make this show – I promise not to cry… I am particularly fond of the people who watch the show, and this has been the most extraordinary amazing experience of my career and largely because of you guys and the relationship we have here and also in rooms across America and across the world.”
Source: IGN.com Andrew Lincoln Confirms Walking Dead Exit at Comic-Con