An effectively moody and plot-lite stretch of storytelling that featured a surprise appearance from The Claimers’ Joe, it was nominated for Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series at the upcoming 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, where it’s going up against projects from Wyatt Cenac, James Corden, Grey’s Anatomy and TV writer Megan Amram.
Having premiered both on the web and as part of the commercial breaks during the first half of The Walking Dead Season 8, Red Machete is a tale told in six micro-chapters that serves as an origin story for the titular weapon that Rick has used in the flagship series.