
McFarlane Toys' action figure version of Deputy Rick Grimes versus Andrew Lincoln as Mr. Grimes in The Walking Dead. (Photograph by Joseph Szadkowski / The Washington Times)

Andrew Lincoln and the rest of the cast in "The Walking Dead" drew 9 million viewers to the drama's second-season finale on Sunday. Its average viewership for the season was 6.9 million, an increase of 32 percent from the first season. (AMC via Associated Press)

Andrew Lincoln (left) and Scott Wilson deal with a "zombie apocalypse" in AMC's "The Walking Dead," which has been renewed for a third season. (AMC via Associated Press)