The Walking Dead: World Beyond is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television limited series created by Scott M. Gimple and Matthew Negrete that premiered on AMC on October 4, 2020.

As the rest of the world descends into chaos, the enclave at Nebraska State University survives and thrives to enable a generation of children to grow up in relative safety.

[8] Thus the main characters of World Beyond have lived a very sheltered existence and at the start of the series have rarely left the safety of the campus.

[10][11][12] In July 2018, during San Diego Comic Con, executive producer Scott Gimple announced that a new The Walking Dead spin-off series was in the works.

[15] Julia Ormond was announced as a cast member in November 2019, playing the role of Elizabeth Kublek, the "charismatic leader of a large, sophisticated and formidable force".

[17] In November, Natalie Gold, Al Calderon, Scott Adsit and Ted Sutherland were cast as Lyla, Barca, Tony and Percy.

[19] For the second season, Joe Holt, Jelani Alladin, Natalie Gold and Ted Sutherland were promoted to series regulars.

The change in directors was a result of the writers mapping out the rest of the season and production needing to go in a different direction; Negrete said Vogt-Roberts contributed ideas to the first episode.

The website's critical consensus reads: "World Beyond's strong performances and new perspective within The Walking Dead universe aren't enough to make it stand out in an increasingly crowded franchise.

[58] In a more negative review from Candice Frederick of TV Guide, she graded the series two out of five stars and wrote, "World Beyond doesn't offer audiences fresh ideas or even fascinating characters for which to root.