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Death is always around the corner on The Walking Dead, but it looks like it may turn into a bloodbath this season finale.
Some fans who have been complaining about season 7's storytelling may be pleased to know that it looks like Rick and Negan may – possibly – finally go head-to-head. At a cost.
Showrunner Scott M Gimple has confirmed that there WILL be casualties.
With so many characters and locations this season, it's perhaps not too surprising and in fact, it could be a good thing that the long cast list will be trimmed slightly.
"[Last season's finale] was the noose tightening and things getting darker and darker," he said (via TVLine). "This season's finale has darkness and light, real horrific moments, betrayal, and real moments of beauty, redemption, love, and friendship.
"It's sort of the panoply of human and Walking Dead experience."
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"There are losses," Gimple added. "As the stakes get higher and higher... things start to get more intense and heartbreaking, and yet everyone has to sort of band together and keep going."
Of course, the question now turns to, who's going to die?
Are we going to see several minor background characters perish, or are we going to lose someone major?
Speculation's going around that Sasha may not be long for the world, given that actress Sonequa Martin-Green has a new gig lined up, playing the lead role in Star Trek: Discovery.
But Gimple said that there's no reason why the star can't do both shows at the same time.
If – IF – Sasha were to die, how would she bow out? Sasha is not a character from the comics, but we feel she might be inheriting – SPOILERS – Holly's death. Want to know more? Take a look here.
The Walking Dead airs on AMC in the US and on FOX in the UK.
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