Comic-Con 2018: 6 Ups And 3 Downs

3. The Whisperers Are Coming

The Walking Dead Comic Con
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The Walking Dead's viewership has dropped considerably, with Season 8 taking the show back to 2012 levels. For anyone who has stuck around, though, there is a glimmer of hope to be found in the Season 9 trailer.

Admittedly we've been here before - the Season 8 trailer also showed promise - but the trailer, which is more like a sizzle reel, clocking in at 6 minutes, does set up some exciting developments.

Biggest of all, it gives us our first major hint at the arrival of the Whisperers, a group of survivors who use guts to walk among the dead, and the next big comic villains post-Negan. Posing a real threat and creepy as hell, they could be just what the series needs to jolt it back to life, and there's great news on the casting front too, with Samantha Morton leading them as Alpha.

Read More: The Walking Dead Season 9: 6 Biggest Reveals From SDCC 2018

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