The Walking Dead Aftershow Talking Dead Returning Live in Studio After 17 Months Walking Dead aftershow hosted by Chris Hardwick returns on August 15 with the previously revealed Walking Dead Season 11 Preview Special, the first episode of Talking Dead will resume weekly live shows to follow new episodes from the Final Season of The Walking Dead on Sundays, beginning with the two-part season premiere "Acheron: Part I" and "Acheron: Part II" on August 22. The August 15 return marks the first live episode of Talking Dead in 525 days, or 17 months. The popular AMC aftershow went dark temporarily last year amid the burgeoning pandemic, canceling a planned March 15 in-studio show with former