AMC will release its Mid-Season Nine premiere of The Walking Dead one week early on Super Bowl Sunday. "In the spirit of the new group of villains on the show, the Whisperers, AMC today whispered to customers of its AMC Premiere upgrade option that they will be able to watch the upcoming season nine mid-season premiere of The Walking Dead a full week before it appears on the linear television network," the network said in a press release. "The episode will be available to AMC Premiere customers on the afternoon of Super Bowl Sunday, February 3, and will remain on the on-demand platform all week leading into the official premiere on AMC at 9pm ET on February 10."