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T2 WHATS UP! August 14 - 20, 2022 TV FEATURE BY SARAH PASSINGHAM TV Media A nyone who has ever tuned in to any of the series in The Walk- ing Dead franchise knows that the 'Walkers' out- number the living by a lot. With hordes of undead Walk- ers roaming an apocalyptic world, looking for uninfected humans to feed on, there are plenty of stories of survival left to tell. AMC introduces a brand-new chapter to the fran- chise Sunday, Aug. 14, when "Tales of the Walking Dead" premieres its very first epi- sode. This new series builds up individual worlds within the Walking Dead universe by adopting an episodic antholo- gy structure. "Tales of the Walking Dead" uses each of its six one-hour episodes to tell a solitary character story from the zombie outbreak. This unique iteration of the fran- chise stars Parker Posey ("Lost in Space"), Jillian Bell ("Roar"), Daniella Pineda ("Jurassic World Dominion," 2022) and Danny Ramirez ("Top Gun: Maverick," 2022) as people fighting to survive in a world newly filled with bloodthirsty, creeping mon- sters. If you've missed the wave of "The Walking Dead," its spi- noff series "Fear the Walking Dead" and "The Walking Dead: World Beyond," and the fan-theory discussion after show, "Talking Dead," the franchise's story begins with a globe-spanning event that awakens the dead with a sin- gular, uncontrollable urge to seek out fresh flesh at any cost. Every strain of zombie is a bit different from the others, and while the Walkers — as they are called in this universe — aren't especially fast, they are persistent. Walkers are at- tracted to audible signs of hu- man life and will travel miles to follow sounds like gun- shots, fortress construction and even noisy foraging. Fans of the franchise will recognize a certain controver- sial existing character in the mix with all of the new survi- vors of "Tales of the Walking Dead." The villainous Alpha, por- trayed by "Harlots" actress Sa- mantha Morton, appeared in Seasons 9 and 10 of "The Walking Dead" as the leader of one of the most frightening sects of those evading the roaming walkers, The Whis- perers. Clothed in the skins of Walkers (ick!) in order to shuffle among them undetect- ed, the group antagonized the series' heroes and eventually waged war over the Hilltop sanctuary. While more recognizable with a shaved head — practi- cal for donning rotting skin suits — and face paint, in pro- motional stills released by AMC in June it appears that "Tales of the Walking Dead" will be filling in the gaps of her story from before her Al- pha days, when she was known as Dee, a woman who almost looks at peace on the waterfront. There are also some pretty big names joining the cast of "Tales of the Walking Dead," Bentonville Acupuncture 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Jillian Bell and Parker Posey in "Tales of the Walking Dead" Tales from the apocalypse www.nwaonline.com Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a coff ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Check it out!