The Walking Dead premiered in 2010, and since then, several spinoff series have been released, with more planned for the next few years. As the main series is over, the franchise’s future could go one of two ways. Either the current spinoffs with beloved Walking Dead characters — with possibly more coming — build to a crossover event and end the franchise, or the universe goes on beyond them with fresh characters and stories. More than a decade after The Walking Dead was released, I find it hard for the franchise to remain as popular after Rick, Negan, Daryl, and others leave. Morgan, Daryl and Rick from The Walking DeadCustom image by Yeider Chacon