Andrew Lincoln Leaving 'Walking Dead' After Season 9

Andrew Lincoln will reportedly leave his starring role in “The Walking Dead” after the upcoming season, and someone else may be joining him.

Lincoln has portrayed Rick Grimes, the series central character, from Season 1. He’ll appear in six episodes of Season 9, Collider reported.

In addition, Lauren Cohan’s new “Walking Dead” deal only calls for her to appear in six of Season 9’s first eight episodes, according to TV Line. She plays Maggie in the series.

Cohen recently snagged a role on the new ABC series "Whiskey Cavalier." Shooting on that series is scheduled to commence in the summer and possibly continue through the fall.

With the departure of both Rick and Maggie, fans wondered how long “The Walking Dead” would survive — or even if it should.

Yeah if Maggie and rick leave, there’s no point in still having the show running. I’ve loved his show and been a loyal fan... but this is enough. Things have just gotten pointless and it feels like they are just dragging it on. I think it’s time for it to end.

— Amber Katelyn (@AmberKD13) May 29, 2018

No, they can't do this to us

— Darcy // GCSEs (@an0thermuggle) May 29, 2018

WTH?!?! That's like killing one of the winchester brothers.
If he dies, the show will too.

— ScarletHeartbeats (@Scarlet_beats) May 29, 2018

I didn't just read that, fingers in ears saying lalalalala

— Jenny Mehrtens (@percheronpattie) May 29, 2018

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