The Walking Dead season 10 is taking a midseason break and returns for the second half of its season in 2020. Like season 9, the tenth season of the AMC series is adapting the "Whisperer War" story arc from The Walking Dead comics. The second half of the season is expected to continue the story as the conflict with Alpha (Samantha Morton), Beta (Ryan Hurst), and the Whisperers heats up.
The Walking Dead season 10 represents an important shift for the series, as it's the first full season without its original protagonist, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who famously exited the show early in season 9. Ever since, The Walking Dead has managed as an ensemble show, without any one character taking over as the lead. However, characters like Daryl (Norman Reedus), Michonne (Danai Gurira), Carol (Melissa McBride), and even Aaron (Ross Marquand) have all had to step up in a big way since Rick's "death".
Full-scale war has yet to begin, as Alpha has a specific plan for defeating Alexandria and the Hilltop that doesn't involve a full-on assault. As the season has progressed, Alpha has been slowly working toward crippling the communities. While the Whisperers, particularly Beta and Gamma (Thora Birch), have expressed unfaltering loyalty to Alpha, cracks are starting to show, especially since Alpha does have one glaring weakness: Lydia (Cassady McClincy). That being said, Alpha still holds the advantage. A recent twist involving Dante (Juan Javier Cardenas) revealed that Alpha has a person on the inside. Where the war will go from here is open to speculation. Here's what to expect from the second half of The Walking Dead season 10.
The Walking Dead Season 10 Return Date
The Walking Dead season 10 returns on Sunday, February 23. It's standard for The Walking Dead to go on hiatus either at the end of November or early in December and return sometime in February. This time, it's at the end of February, which means that the next Walking Dead series, presumably The Walking Dead: World Beyond, will premiere sometime in spring 2020, after The Walking Dead season 10 concludes.
The Walking Dead Season 10 Part 2 Story Details
The primary focus of season 9 and season 10 has been the Whisperers, and this won't change in the season's remaining eight episodes, though it may begin to dive a little deeper into the Commonwealth as the story with Eugene (Josh McDermitt) develops. Regardless, it could bring a conclusion to the Whisperer War. If so, the second half of The Walking Dead season 10 can serve as the wrap-up for what would be a two-season storyline.