AMC have announced The Walking Dead will get an expanded, 90-minute season premiere. The Season 2 premiere airs Sunday, October 16th on AMC at 9pm. Taking a page from a lot of other cable series of late, they've also revealed the season will air in two halves. The first seven episodes will air over consecutive weeks through October and November. The show will then take a break through December and January, and episodes eight through thirteen will begin airing on February 12th at 9pm.

It's also expected that Breaking Bad's recently announced fifth and final season – with an expanded 16 episode order – will air over two years.Are you cool with The Walking Dead taking a break in the middle of the season, or will you feel zombie-deprived? Let us know in the comments!