AMC
| AMC | |
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| Founded | October 1, 1984 |
| President | Ed Carroll |
| Company | AMC Networks |
| Notable Series | Mad Men Breaking Bad The Walking Dead |
AMC is an American cable television channel that primarily airs movies, alongside a handful of high profile drama series.
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History
The network was once known as "American Movie Classics" and was initially established as a premium television channel, like HBO or Showtime, that aired classic movies uncut and without commercial interruption. It was made available on basic cable in 1987, but continued with the format until October 2002, when it became a more generalized movie channel. At this point, the network revised its stance on advertising and began inserting commercial breaks into movies aired on the network.
In 1996, the network produced its first original series, Remembering WENN, a dramedy about a fictional Pittsburgh radio station set in the 1940s. The series was well received by critics and was the foundation for future original series like Mad Men and Breaking Bad. Some have argued that the network is positioning itself as basic cable's answer to HBO by producing high quality, award-winning original programs.
In-Depth
- Program Listing: A complete listing of shows that aired new episodes on AMC.
Current Shows
- Into the Badlands (Season 3 — April 22, 2018)
- The Walking Dead (Season 9 — October 7, 2018)
- Talking Dead (Season 8 — October 7, 2018)
Upcoming Shows
- Talking with Chris Hardwick (Season 2 — sometime in 2019)
- The Terror (Season 2 — sometime in 2019)
- Dispatches from Elsewhere (Season 1 — sometime in 2019)
- Fear the Walking Dead (Season 5 — sometime in 2019)
- Better Call Saul (Season 5 — sometime in 2019)
Shows in Limbo
- Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler (Season 1 — June 4-July 30, 2018)
- Talking Dead: Fear Edition (Season 3 — April 15-September 30, 2018)
- Ride with Norman Reedus (Season 3 — February 10-March 17, 2019)
