It just hit me that after this year, the Walking Dead Universe might actually be… over?

I was looking at the 2026 schedule: Dead City S3 this summer and Daryl Dixon S4 this fall. Since S4 was confirmed as Daryl’s final chapter at SDCC, we’re looking at a completely empty slate for 2027 for the first time since 2010.
I know we’ve all joked about the "zombie show that never dies," but seeing the finish line feels weirdly heavy. Do you guys think AMC is planning a secret "Season 12" reunion with Rick to wrap it all up, or are we really just going to let the franchise end with Maggie and Negan in Manhattan?