OMG I am so embarrassed for myself - I got a bit weepy watching the video of her on the comic con panel stage

https://ew.com/comic-con/2019/10/05/the-walking-dead-renewed-season-11-lauren-cohan-returning/

 

Lauren made AMC look bad (not that they needed any help with that) during her failed contract negotiations, so I don't expect her character Maggie to be written in a positive light.

 

I'm really surprised to hear this news so soon. I was pretty sure there would be a season 11, but with all the negotiation drama I figured we wouldn't hear the news until December or January again. I suppose this is a good sign that things are running smoothly behind the scenes right now. Of course with Daryl and Carol already signed on through spring 2022 there wasn't as much to negotiate.

 

With Danai choosing to leave it makes it easier for them to pay Lauren the money she is probably seeking.

Since AMC isn't any good with ratings outside of shows that have Walking Dead on the title who knows if they will do this but it probably would be wise for season 12 to be the final season. Chances are slim that they could get both Norman and Melissa to sign on again after their current contracts are up and by that point even the ones that portray characters like Aaron will have been on the show for over half a decade and will likely be wanting to move on as well.