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Topics: The Walking Dead, Netflix, Film and TV, Streaming
Ellie Kemp
Netflix is removing a '10/10' mini-series fans say is the 'best' of the Walking Dead franchise.
The only upside here, really, is that the six-part TV series can be binged in just one day. And it's a good job - alongside two other Walking Dead spin-offs, it's set to leave Netflix very soon.
The AMC show's run on the streamer is likely ending because its licence has expired - at least, that's usually the case.
Fans certainly aren't happy about the move, especially as they praised the series as 'outstanding'.
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A spin-off to the original The Walking Dead - which concluded in 2022 after 11 seasons - it catches up with two popular characters whose futures were previously left up in the air.
If you've not finished watching The Walking Dead yet, then perhaps stop reading, because there'll be some spoilers from this point onwards.
This hit spin-off explores what became of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who mysteriously vanished in season nine, and Michonne (Danai Gurira), who set off on a quest to find him in season 10.
The long-awaited reunion follows their emotional journey to reconnect and survive as they fight to return home.
Created by Scott M. Gimple (the boss of The Walking Dead universe) alongside Lincoln and Gurira, the series was only just added to Netflix in the US in January.
The series in question is The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, which is set to be removed on Tuesday, August 18.
Over on Rotten Tomatoes, fans declared it as 'the best spinoff of the entire franchise.'
Viewers might have awarded it a 76 percent rating across 1,000 reviews, but passionate fans reckon it's a '10/10.'
One viewer wrote: "Binged it all in one day, it was very well written," as a second added: "Awesome, some of the best Walking Dead content I've seen in years."
A third hailed it 'outstanding' and praised the show's emotional depth, as another fan compared it to 'the peak seasons' of the original show, adding: "Andrew Lincoln is still amazing as Rick even though he’s at a different place than we’ve seen before. He and Danai both shine in this."
Understandably, fans are pretty gutted that The Ones Who Live is on its way out.
And it's not the only The Walking Dead series leaving Netflix this August.
All eight seasons of Fear the Walking Dead and the first season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon are also reportedly leaving the platform on the same day.
However, their 'leaving soon' warning have since been removed from Netflix, while The One Who Lives' hasn't - so perhaps they're staying after all.
Reacting to the realization, one X user vented: "So all TWD is leaving Netflix??? What I am gonna do???"
"Why the hell is the ones who live leaving Netflix bro," a second complained, as somebody else questioned: "Didn’t they just add it?"
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live is streaming now on Netflix until August 19. It will still be available to stream over on AMC+.