The Walking Dead, AMC’s hit original series that Entertainment Weekly hailed as the “best new show on TV”, gets a new release on Blu-ray and DVD this fall that’s sure to wake the dead! Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly releases the AMC® original series The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Special Edition on October 4, 2011. Available in three versions (Special Edition DVD, Special Edition Blu-ray and Limited Edition Blu-ray Collector’s Tin), each set contains all six episodes of the first season and is loaded with NEW behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentaries, extra footage and the fan-requested black and white version of the pilot episode. In addition to the Blu-ray special edition, a limited edition collector’s tin contains an exclusive wearable zombie mask from NECA designed by the series own make-up artist, Greg Nicotero. The first 100,000 units of the Blu-ray and Limited Edition Collector’s Tin together includes an EXCLUSIVE Cryptozoic “The Walking Dead” trading card.

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In each version, all six episodes contain audio commentaries including award-winning Producer/Writer/Director Frank Darabont, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer/Writer Robert Kirkman, Producer Denise Huth, Actor Andrew Lincoln, Special Effects Make-Up Artist/Consulting Producer Greg Nicotero and many more! A breakdown of each release follows:

All three versions include the following NEW extras:

Each version includes bonus features from the previous release of “The Walking Dead: Season 1” on DVD that contained the following:

  • The Making of The Walking Dead Inside The Walking Dead: Episodes 1 - 6 A Sneak Peek with Robert Kirkman Behind The Scenes Zombie Make-Up Tips Convention Panel with the Producers The Walking Dead Trailer

Extra Footage includes:

  • Zombie School Bicycle Girl On Set with Robert Kirkman Hanging with Steven Yeun Inside Dale’s RV On Set with Andrew Lincoln

THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON 1 - SPECIAL EDITION Blu-Ray

  • Street Date: October 4, 2011 Pre-book: September 7, 2011 Cat. #: BD23097 UPC: 0 1313 23097-9 8 Run Time: 292 Minutes Rating: Not Rated SRP: $59.99 Format: Widescreen (1.78:1) 1080p Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1/French Dolby Surround 2.0 Subtitles: English and Spanish

THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON 1 - SPECIAL EDITION DVD

  • Street Date: October 4, 2011 Pre-book: September 7, 2011 Cat. #: DV23096 UPC: 1313 23096-9 9 Run Time: 292 Minutes Rating: Not Rated SRP: $49.98 Format: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1/French Dolby Surround 2.0 Subtitles: English and Spanish

THE WALKING DEAD: LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR’S TIN (Blu-ray™ ONLY)

  • Street Date: October 4, 2011 Pre-book: September 7, 2011 Cat. #: BD23505 UPC: 0 1313 23505-9 2 Run Time: 292 Minutes Rating: Not Rated SRP: $89.99 Format: Widescreen (1.78:1) 1080p Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1/French Dolby Surround 2.0 Subtitles: English and Spanish