The Walking Dead is known for its consistently high ratings. When it’s airing, it’s always the highest rated show of Sunday nights. I don’t think I know one person that doesn’t watch this show. People love The Walking Dead for more than just the incredibly gruesome zombies.
The characters make the show shine as well. It all comes together in a gory, creepy mess of good television. Season six ended with the cliffhanger to end all cliffhangers. And as the new season approaches on Sunday, October 23 (9p ET), fans are filled with theories and impending dread as they wait to find out what happened.
If you’re a cord cutter you, might be scrambling to find a way to watch The Walking Dead online or with an antenna when it returns. Antennas are such an important tool because you get so many great shows, but the reality is that you can’t get AMC and other cable channels with an antenna, so you need an alternative way to watch shows like The Walking Dead.
The good news is that you can pair one of these methods with your antenna, and you’ll have a low-cost alternative to cable that ensures you’re not paying hundreds a month for channels you don’t even watch.
Here are some of the easiest, legal ways to watch The Walking Dead online.
Sling TV
Sling TV basically gives you cable without the fluff. Packages start at $20, and you get anywhere from 25 or more channels. The $20 package gives you AMC, which makes it well worth the price you’ll pay. You can also add channels on, like HBO, if you’re looking for more premium channels. Sling TV has an on-demand library, which is nice, and the interface is similar to many online streaming environments.
Best of all, you can get a trial that will allow you to watch the premiere of The Walking Dead for free while you determine if you want to pay for Sling TV. Lear more about the service in this Sling TV review.
PlayStation Vue
PlayStation Vue is a service similar to Sling TV, but with a few differences. You get more channels, but you also pay more (packages start at $30). Vue will be for someone that is looking for more channels and who wants more of a home viewing experience. You also get a cloud DVR, which is pretty great.
Amazon Video
Amazon Prime members can watch older seasons of The Walking Dead as part of their Prime membership. If you want to watch new episodes, you can buy single episodes or a season pass of the entire season through Amazon Instant Video. New episodes are available the day after they air, and you can watch them online, through a streaming app, or you can download the episodes and watch them however you’d like. There are plenty of other sites that will allow you to buy episodes or entire seasons of your favorite shows if you’re not a fan of Amazon. You can also use Vudu, iTunes, or whatever happens to be your favorite alternative.
AMC.com
AMC usually offers the first episode of each season of The Walking Dead on their website to non-cable subscribers. The benefit here is that you’ll get to watch the premiere without a problem. The downside is that future episodes require you to have a cable login.
If you’re not a cable subscriber, you can still enjoy shows like The Walking Dead every week along with your cable-using friends. You just need to find a streaming service with a price you can afford that you like, and you’ll be good to go!
