The Walking Dead TV series executive producers are suing AMC which could result in $1 billion in damages. The show’s creator, Frank Darabont, already has his own lawsuit with the acclaimed network, which has been gestating since 2013, two years after the showrunner was suddenly fired from the series midway through its second season.
This lawsuit has the potential to not only drastically affect The Walking Dead TV series but also the AMC Network as a whole.
In addition to obtaining the highest total viewership of any cable series in television history, The Walking Dead continues to be the highest rated show on TV.
THR reports that AMC was paying an imputed fee of $1.45 million per episode during The Walking Dead‘s first four seasons.