Kirkman downplayed the Bernthal rumors in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in early February, noting that it wasnt uncommon for actors to appear on the AMC series as well as other projects because of the shows summer shooting schedule. Maybe he dies in the first episode. Noir, which TNT picked up to pilot in January, Bernthal would play Joe Teague, the LAPD cop at the heart of the series that revolves around the police forces pursuit of mobster Mickey Cohen. Darabont, who was instrumental in adapting the zombie drama from the comics, was ousted and replaced as showrunner in July, just days after representing the series at San Diego Comic Con. His sudden departure took many, including Bernthal, by surprise, with speculation that one cast member wanted out of his or her contract. Walking Dead exec producers Kirkman, Glen Mazzara, Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero told The Hollywood Reporter in January that there will be more death to come when the series returned for the second half of its sophomore year Feb. The series has become a valuable property for AMC, setting basic cable viewership records with both its Season 2 premiere and midseason return last month. Watch Cafe Society Online. Season 5 Walking Dead Dvd' title='Season 5 Walking Dead Dvd' />The matter is currently under investigation. Meanwhile, the Blu ray set has been removed from the AMC store and the link now leads to a dead page. A screen grab from AMCs original website featuring the product is below. Things Wrong with Season 5 of The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead started off strong in its first season and continues to be a ratings winner for AMC, drawing more than 1. The show has become so popular that after the cliffhanger ending of season 4, it took the cavernous Hall H location at San Diego Comic Con to hold all the fans eager to grab an exclusive sneak peek at what was in store for Rick and company in season 5. While there have high points and low points during the first four seasons of The Walking Dead, season 5 feels like a string of low points mashed together with filler episodes and long winded exposition that does little to nothing to move the story along or explain the characters motivations. Thats not to say the season is without merit, though. It has produced some extremely memorable TV moments the CarolDaryl hug for instance which we mention in the article 5 Things Right with Season 5 of The Walking Dead. Watch Day Of The Mummy Online Mic'>Watch Day Of The Mummy Online Mic. Granted, the show is only on episode 5 of season 5 with eleven episodes remaining but unlike the previous seasons, it doesnt feel like the show is actually GOING anywhere, and below we discuss the 5 Things Wrong with Season 5 of The Walking Dead. Season 5 Walking Dead Dvd HmvIn case it wasnt already implied, there WILL BE MASSIVE SPOILERS for here on out. Youve been warned. Rushed Storylines. After teasing it early in season 4, it took the group the remaining twelve episodes to finally arrive in Terminus, and for the most part, those were 1. The unexpected cliffhanger ending to season 4 is the reason why 1. But after all that tension and progress, the story and characters from the Terminus storyline were unceremoniously disposed of in less than three episodes. A good portion of the Terminus group was taken out by Carol in episode 1, and its leader, Gareth, was killed by Rick by the end of episode 3. Viewers who dont read the comics had no idea who Gareth was, and other than a few brief flashbacks, had no real sense of his motivations. We know were supposed to hate him because he eats human flesh, but other than We were really hungry, were never told how or why he and his crew jumped from trying to survive a group of vicious, faceless invaders, to hunting down and eating innocent people. And well never get the answers to those questions, unfortunately. The answers to those questions could have made for some extremely compelling episodes early on this season much like was done with the Governor at the midway point of season 4. Too Many Throwaway Characters. There have been over two dozen new characters introduced in the first five episodes of this season, and except for a handful, theyve either been killed or forgotten. Meanwhile, the show has spent a good portion of that time focused on those supplemental characters. If you arent going to give viewers a chance to connect with a new character or group of characters, then why waste so much time on them Carol is back, Beth has returned, and Judith has been reunited with her father. Theres a priest with a haunted past who apparently only has one outfit to wear the last two years and its in pristine condition. All these would be interesting story possibilities, but instead of narrowing its focus, the show chose to broaden the number of characters viewers have to keep up with no small feat and its largely unnecessary. Spilt Narratives and Timelines. There are now at least four timelines happening at the same time on The Walking Dead If a viewer cant keep track of where everyone is, or more importantly, when everyone is, then the show any show becomes harder to watch. Do you still like The Walking Dead TV series on AMC Do you think it should have been renewed for season eight so soon Should it ever. The Walking Dead The Complete Sixth Season will be released on Bluray Digital HD and DVD on August 23. Just like the previous awardwinning home entertainment. This seems to be a case of biting off more than they can chew for the producers, and while each story and narrative could probably stand on its own, dividing the viewers attention week to week is becoming tedious. Were ready for the characters to move on and do something more than wait in place for someone else to come back. Its frustrating to see the group have the ability to move forward with the narrative each week, only to have yet another setback introduce yet another story for us to follow. This is a story telling method proudcers have successfully used since the outset of the show, but for whatever reason, its not working as well as it has in the past. Spinning Its Wheels. Simply put the show has become stagnant. Much like a wandering zombie horde aimlessly meandering through the woods, so are the characters and story of the show. Yes, after the losing the prison and barely escaping Terminus, they just want to find a safe place to live and stay there but they arent really doing that. Watch That 70 Show Final Episode Online. Recently theyve been pushed forward by Abraham and his squad who were hell bent on making it to DC in hopes of finding a cure but now that Eugene had been outed as a fraud, they now have nowhere else pressing to go. Based on the shows internal timeline using Loris pregnancy, Judiths growth and the changing weather as measurements, it would appear that every event since Season 1 Episode 1 to Present Day has occurred in roughly a two year period. It feels as if they will NEVER leave the state of Georgia, despite only being less than 1. In previous seasons, having the group hang out around one locale wasnt a poor choice even when they spent 1. Hershels farm because the story and characters continued to develop that seems to have stopped in season 5. Lame Zombie Kills. While the zombie effects makeup has greatly improved over the last 4 seasons, the kills have become bland, boring and predictable. True, the show has never really been about killing zombies, and instead centered its focus on the interactions of the main group and their surroundings. However, lets not pretend viewers dont tune in to watch some fantastic zombie deaths, and they want them to be cool, unique or badass. Many people arent interested in watching the human deaths, because those are always predictable outside the absolutely cold and grotesque way people died at Terminus in the season 5 premiere. So far in season 5, all weve gotten to satisfy our zombie killing hunger are headshots and stabbings to the head with a variety of sharp objects. Tyreeses zombie killing rampage at the cabin was off screen, but while the water cannon scene in episode 5 was truly unique, its been the only zombie killing bright spot in this season thus far. Conclusion. Will any of these issues with The Walking Dead  makes us stop watching it Most likely not. Because while we have problems with the storytelling method currently being used in the show, weve grown attached to its characters. Ultimately, the characters are why we tune in each week and why theres a spin off show currently in development. Do you have any issues with season 5 of The Walking Dead so far, or are you very happy with how things are being handled Let us know in the comment section. Were arent all negative about the show, so be sure to check out the 5 Things Right with Season 5 of The Walking Dead as well. Follow me on Twitter Movie. Paul and tell me if Im wrong about this season of The Walking Dead. Tune in Sundays 98c on AMC for the rest of season 5.