The Walking Dead season 11 is expected to air in the autumn (Image: FOX)
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Depending on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in Georgia - where The Walking Dead set is based - could influence when season 11 will premiere.
AMC has now confirmed the final outing will be starting this summer after sharing the news on Twitter.
A post featuring a GIF of an interrogation room with a two-sided mirror was shown, along with the caption, which read: A New World Order. The final season begins Summer 2021.
Previously, the final outing was expected to start airing in the autumn as part of AMC s usual fall schedule.