Despite the record-breaking viewership for its 2024 premiere—which drew more AMC+ sign-ups in a single day than any other premiere in the streamer's history—AMC has not greenlit a direct second season. Showrunner Scott M. Gimple has given conflicting signals, ranging from "anything is possible" to admitting that future story ideas might only exist as "personal fan fiction" in his head.
If a second season were to happen, fans and critics alike suggest the narrative would likely shift away from the and toward long-awaited reunions. Undead Walking the ones who live season 2