Find out WHEN and HOW you can watch The Walking Dead season 9 premiere in the UK
The US had the premiere last night
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 8th Oct 2018
As any fan of The Walking Dead will know, we are so VERY close to getting to see the latest season of the show, The Walking Dead Season 9. Last night (7th October) fans in the US had the chance to see the season premiere of the long-running, post-apocalyptic series, however here in the UK, we won't get to see it until later today.
In news that will make The Walking Dead fans very happy, FOX UK will air the show at 9pm tonight (8th October), so we won't have to wait too long. The Walking Dead will also be available to watch on Sky’s streaming service Now TV.
As with previous series we will have to wait for a new episode each week, so there will be no binge-watching available! That's 16 weeks to look forward to with a new episode every week!
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Find out WHEN and HOW you can watch The Walking Dead season 9 premiere in the UK
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Six of One
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Only Fools and Horses
We know it as Only Fools and Horses with Del Boy's infamous Reliant Regal Supervan.
Readies or Big Brother
But it was originally due to be called Readies or Big Brother. Good job they went with Only Fools and Horses, then!
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory could have been called something a lot less catchy...
Lenny, Penny and Kenny
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Saturday Night Live
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Alexis Texas
The lead character was originally going to be called Alexis Texas... Which means that the show would also have been called Alexis Texas!
Lost
The gripping TV show Lost, starring Terry O'Quinn as John Locke (pictured), kept people guessing the ending for years.
Nowhere
Lost could have been called Nowhere!
New Girl
Known as New Girl, the TV show starring Zooey Deschanel as kooky teacher Jess Day could have been called something else entirely.
Chicks and D---s
While New Girl was the name they finally settled on, it had a much ruder working title - and Zooey Deschanel refused to sign onto the project whilst that was the name.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Supernatural TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer was a hit in the late 90s and early 00s. It was named after the lead character Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Slayers
It was originally going to be called Slayers.
The Good Wife
Known as The Good Wife, the TV series starred Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart (pictured), as a top litigator and senior partner of a Chicago law firm.
Leave the B-----d
The series, which also starred Sex and the City's Chris Noth (pictured), was originally going to be called Leave the B-----d.
NCIS
NCIS finished its 14th season earlier this year - this moment is from the gripping season finale.
NavyNCIS
Starring Duane Henry, Emily Wickersham, and Wilmer Valderrama (above) NCIS was originally going to be called NavyNCIS.
Friends
We all know and love it as Friends, but the TV show could have been called something very different...
Six of One
Six Of One just doesn't have the same ring to it! Here are the cast Jennifer Aniston, Matt Le Blanc, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow,
Only Fools and Horses
We know it as Only Fools and Horses with Del Boy's infamous Reliant Regal Supervan.
Readies or Big Brother
But it was originally due to be called Readies or Big Brother. Good job they went with Only Fools and Horses, then!
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory could have been called something a lot less catchy...
Lenny, Penny and Kenny
Yep - Sheldon was very nearly called Kenny!
Saturday Night Live
US variety show Saturday Night Live is well known around the world - here's Star Wars actor Adam Driver introducing the show.
Hannah Montana, was a musical comedy starring Miley Cyrus in the lead role and was named after the main character, but it could have been very different.
Alexis Texas
The lead character was originally going to be called Alexis Texas... Which means that the show would also have been called Alexis Texas!
Lost
The gripping TV show Lost, starring Terry O'Quinn as John Locke (pictured), kept people guessing the ending for years.
Nowhere
Lost could have been called Nowhere!
New Girl
Known as New Girl, the TV show starring Zooey Deschanel as kooky teacher Jess Day could have been called something else entirely.
Chicks and D---s
While New Girl was the name they finally settled on, it had a much ruder working title - and Zooey Deschanel refused to sign onto the project whilst that was the name.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Supernatural TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer was a hit in the late 90s and early 00s. It was named after the lead character Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Slayers
It was originally going to be called Slayers.
The Good Wife
Known as The Good Wife, the TV series starred Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart (pictured), as a top litigator and senior partner of a Chicago law firm.
Leave the B-----d
The series, which also starred Sex and the City's Chris Noth (pictured), was originally going to be called Leave the B-----d.
NCIS
NCIS finished its 14th season earlier this year - this moment is from the gripping season finale.
NavyNCIS
Starring Duane Henry, Emily Wickersham, and Wilmer Valderrama (above) NCIS was originally going to be called NavyNCIS.
So, now that we are just hours away from the new season of The Walking Dead what's in store for viewers?
Well, in news that was confirmed earlier this by the show's producer, Robert Kirkman, Andrew Lincoln IS stepping down from his role as the show's protagonist, Rick Grimes. The shock news was revealed in an interview with the movie website, IMDb.
When asked what the future held for Rick and whether he would be leaving the show, Robert said, "It’s looking that way. It does make the differences between the comic and the show more pronounced. But at the end of the day, it’s all about Andrew Lincoln."
Of course, Andrew couldn't leave the show any old way as Robert revealed, "Andrew wants to do something special on the way out. We have something amazing planned. I wouldn’t want to spoil anything.
WATCH: The trailer for The Walking Dead season 9 below:
Whilst we still don't know the details on when or how Andrew Lincoln will be leaving the show he has said, "We did a final scene where I had to laugh and chortle, very uncharacteristic for my character.
"We did one take and I felt my toe being tickled, and then my other toe was tickled. I laughed!"
He went on to reveal to The Hollywood Reporter, it was the most, "unprofessional moment of my entire career."
The new season premiere comes just a couple of days after the sad news that The Walking Dead actor Scott Wilson died at the age of 76. Scott appeared regularly in the series from 2011 to 2014 as vet Hershel Greene, and had filmed some cameo appearances in season 9, as teased by the series' new showrunner, Angela Kang, at the New York Comic Con.
The Walking Dead's official Twitter account confirmed the sad news saying, 'We are deeply saddened to report that Scott Wilson, the incredible actor who played Hershel on #TheWalkingDead, has passed away at the age of 76. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in paradise, Scott. We love you!'
Don't forget, if you're a fan of The Walking Dead to catch the season 9 premiere at 9pm tonight!
