<Dl> <Dt> Cast notes </Dt> </Dl> <P> * ^ 1 Steven Yeun and Michael Cudlitz are only credited as main cast members in the season premiere . Cudlitz makes a re-appearance in the season finale as a special guest . </P> <P> The Walking Dead was renewed by AMC for a 16 - episode seventh season on October 30, 2015 . Filming for season 7 began in Georgia on May 2, 2016 and concluded on November 18, 2016 . Actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Xander Berkeley, Tom Payne, and Austin Amelio were all promoted to series regulars for the seventh season, after having recurring roles in the sixth season . The seventh season has featured several extended episodes, running longer than its usual 43 - minute running time (without commercials). Extended episodes have ranged from 46 to 62 minutes in length . </P> <P> The finale was dedicated in memory of American comic artist Bernie Wrightson, who died on March 18, 2017 . </P>

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