'Walking Dead' pulls a 'Game of Thrones,' departs from comics with major character death

Warning: The following post contains spoilers for the most recent episode of The Walking Dead and the comics on which it is based.

In its final season, The Walking Dead is showing no mercy – but what else is new?

On Sunday night’s episode, we learned that Carl Grimes took a severe bite to the abdomen and his death is imminent. Carl, played by Chandler Riggs, has been on the show since Season 1 – the only character besides Rick who’s been around for that long. Riggs told The Hollywood Reporter that Carl is “definitely” at his end, halfway through Season 8.

More about Entertainment, Television, Comics, The Walking Dead, and The Walking Dead Season 8
Source: Mashable | 'Walking Dead' pulls a 'Game of Thrones,' departs from comics with major character death