It looks like the (un)dead are not quite ready to be buried just yet. Cable network AMC revealed on Tuesday that it has renewed the hit series "Walking Dead" for a third season.

This news comes after the highly anticipated season two debut shattered cable ratings records in the U.S. and pay-TV records internationally. The 90-minute premiere broke a basic cable record set nearly 10 years ago for a single drama telecast set by "The Dead Zone".

Garnering 4.8 million viewers in the crucial 18-49 demographic, the show further solidified its place among television royalty.

Despite Glen Mazzara replacing Frank Darabondt as show runner, there has yet to be a negative effect on the show's success.

"The 'Walking Dead' was treated as a global event since day one and not only changed the traditional TV model but also changed our viewers' TV experience," said FOX SVP Sharon Tal Yguado. "It is now officially a global addiction with millions of fans around the globe wanting more. We are delighted to give it to them," she said of the season three renewal.

More than 10 million around the world tuned in live to watch new season's premiere telecast.

"Walking Dead" has been earning rave reviews since going on the air in 2010. The New York Times said the series debut "combines elegant suspense with gratifyingly crude and gruesome slasher-film gore" and Miami Herald described it as a "dark gem of a show".

Quality acting, theatrical production and a compelling story arc that goes beyond the usual sap combines to give audiences a spectacular zombie apocalypse drama that everybody has been craving.

"Walking Dead" is based on a Robert Kirkman comic-book series with a solid readership, but it is the television adaptation that multiplied the fan base.

Fox International Channels partnered with AMC to produce this Emmy-winning television series in a partnership that Tal Yguado called "the easiest programming decision we ever made."

AMC is well-known for producing top-notch television series, among other accomplishments. Aside from the "Walking Dead", their original stories include "Mad Men" and "The Killing." Below are a few photographs of the stars of "Walking Dead."

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