The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus says the season 10 finale of the zombie series is like Game of Thrones. Season 10 of The Walking Dead began last fall and returned in February for its last stretch of episodes. Under normal circumstances, the season finale would have already aired by now. However, the coronavirus pandemic meant post-production on the episode could not be completed, so fans were left one episode shy of a full season back in April. Next week will mark two months since that last episode, "The Tower", and as of right now, AMC has yet to reveal when the finale will air. Beyond that, it's unclear when production will begin on the already-ordered season 11.
The Walking Dead last left its characters in a rather precarious situation. Newly crowned big bad Beta (Ryan Hurst) leads a horde of walkers to the hospital where most of the characters are holed up, suggesting that a massive battle is on the horizon. Fans are eager to see how this situation will resolve itself, though that's not the only reason they have to be excited about this final episode. Maggie herself, Lauren Cohan, is set to return for The Walking Dead's season 10 finale, marking her first appearance since she left the series in season 9.
Since there is no news about when The Walking Dead season 10 will air its finale, Reedus (who plays fan favorite Daryl Dixon) has opted to hype up the action that it will contain. Confirming fans' suspicions that Beta's advance equals war, Reedus told EW, "It's going to be an epic battle." To give fans an idea of how epic he's talking, Reedus added, "It’s like a full-on Game of Thrones super war battle."
Throughout its eight-season run, Game of Thrones built up a reputation for its incredible battle seasons. The most acclaimed of them all came in season 6: The Battle of the Bastards. Game of Thrones' final season attempted to match the heights of that war with the Battle of Winterfell, but viewers were disappointed with the poor lighting and shockingly low body count. Hopefully, whatever The Walking Dead has planned for its season finale is more like the former.
The most frustrating thing now is the uncertainty of exactly when fans can expect the Walking Dead season 10 finale. In some instances with other television shows, post-production has been able to continue remotely during the pandemic. However, that does not seem to be the case with The Walking Dead. Therefore, until things clear up enough for everyone to complete the episode, Walking Dead fans are left hanging. Hopefully it won't be too long before they get a reprieve.
Source: EW