As viewers saw in season 6 of The Walking Dead, Rick Grimes and the Alexandrians now find themselves in a larger world—for better or worse. That expansive territory is teased in new promo images from AMC that show glimpses of The Sanctuary, The Kingdom, and the lands in-between.

The Walking Dead Season 7 premieres on Sunday, October 23rd at 9:00pm EST on AMC. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates, and in case you missed it, check out our previous season 7 coverage:

Previous Press Release: “SAN DIEGO, CA – July 22, 2015 – AMC announced today from Comic-Con International that “The Walking Dead” season seven will premiere Sunday, October 23 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. As in previous seasons, the show’s seventh season of 16 episodes will air in two parts, with the first eight episodes kicking off October 23 and the final eight returning February 2017. Following “The Walking Dead” will be the season premieres of AMC’s “Talking Dead,” hosted by Chris Hardwick (Nerdist), at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, and “Comic Book Men” at midnight ET/PT. Internationally, “The Walking Dead” will return on FOX channels to audiences in 125+ markets within 24 hours of the U.S. premiere, as part of FOX’s continued commitment to broadcast the series near day-and-date globally.

AMC also announced two “The Walking Dead” special programming events hosted by Hardwick. A “The Walking Dead Season 7 Preview Special,” which will give fans an early look at what to expect in the upcoming season, including exclusive interviews with the cast and executive producers and behind-the-scenes moments, premieres Sunday, August 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. A two-hour “The Walking Dead” Recap Special” (working title), a retrospective on the series’ acclaimed six seasons, premieres Sunday, October 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT…”

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