About r/thewalkingdead
In its own words:
The Official Subreddit of The Walking Dead TV & Comic Universe
Community guide
r/thewalkingdead (#413, about 2.7 million) is the official-style subreddit for The Walking Dead TV & comic universe. Rules: remember the human, stay on-topic, no piracy, no spoilers (use flairs), no low-effort, no spam/self-promo. Spoiler flairs are central (~36.2 ppd).
Spoiler flairs matter
No Spoiler / Show Spoiler / All Spoilers flairs structure the feed—label correctly.
Universe discussion
Show, comic, and spinoff talk (e.g. Daryl Dixon flair in samples) fit when on-topic.
Practical pointers
No piracy, no low-effort spam, stay civil—remember the human.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jul 22, 2010, which makes it 16 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,058 subscribers (+0.04%). It sits just behind r/PixelArt (#412) and ahead of r/cyberpunkgame (#414) in our ranking.
What sets r/thewalkingdead apart
Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (23:00 UTC) sees about 6.3× as many posts as the quietest (06:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/thewalkingdead went up from 2,682,379 to 2,688,963 subscribers (+6.6K, +0.25%). That is about 150 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/thewalkingdead talks about
Across 255 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “season”, “rick”, “twd”, “walking” and “dead”. Other frequent themes are grimes, character, show, halloween, negan and favorite. Recurring phrases include “walking dead”, “rick grimes”, “tier list” and “daryl dixon”. By format, 45% are text posts, 35% are images and 15% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: No Spoiler (77), Fun Post (75), Show Spoiler (69), All Spoilers (8), TWD: Daryl Dixon (6), Fan Art (5).
Activity and best time to post
r/thewalkingdead gets about 36 new posts a day. The public archive holds 323,784 posts and 6,684,062 comments in total, about 20.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Saturday (49 posts) and the quietest was Monday (24). Posting peaks around 23:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
Rules of r/thewalkingdead
The moderators of r/thewalkingdead list 6 rules. In short:
- Remember the human.
- Stay on-topic.
- No piracy.
- No spoilers.
- No low-effort content.
- No spam or self-promotion.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/thewalkingdead and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/thewalkingdead?
r/thewalkingdead has 2,688,963 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #413 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 6,584 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/thewalkingdead?
r/thewalkingdead was created on Jul 22, 2010, so it has been around for 16 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Aug 10, 2010.
How active is r/thewalkingdead?
Very active: r/thewalkingdead gets about 36 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 323,784 posts and 6,684,062 comments. In a sample of 255 recent posts we counted 211 different authors.
When is r/thewalkingdead most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Saturday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 23:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/thewalkingdead about?
The community describes itself as: “The Official Subreddit of The Walking Dead TV & Comic Universe” Recent post titles often mention season, rick, twd, walking and dead. Most posts are text posts (45%).
Is r/thewalkingdead safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/thewalkingdead as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/thewalkingdead?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/thewalkingdead accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “Remember the human.”; “Stay on-topic.”; “No piracy.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/thewalkingdead?
Communities with similar topics include r/reddeadredemption (2.5M), r/CrappyDesign (6.2M), r/comicbooks (4.1M), r/comics (3.9M) and r/Marvel (3.8M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/thewalkingdead.