AMC has released the whole first series of its Into the Badlands comics, which serve as a prequel for the first season of the Into the Badlands TV series. Featuring the art of Steve Ellis (who drew prequel comics for Breaking Bad and its spin-off prequel, Better Call Saul), the Into the Badlands comics are written by TV series writers Matt Okumura and Justin Doble.
Set centuries in the future, in the feudal society, the Badlands, the Into the Badlands cast includes: Daniel Wu, Marton Csokas, Orla Brady, Sarah Bolger, Aramis Knight, Emily Beecham, Oliver Stark, Madeleine Mantock, and Alexia Ioannides.
You can read the entire first series of the Into the Badlands comics, here.
Here is the comic release announcement, from the official Twitter account of Into the Badlands:
Read the whole bloody series of #IntotheBadlands Season 1 Digital Comics online now. https://t.co/erv99aLnHh pic.twitter.com/aqAWzwhejA
— Into the Badlands (@IntotheBadlands) January 2, 2016
Into the Badlands got a strong start on AMC. The series premiere earned a 3.15 in the 18-49 ratings demographic, and drew a total audience of 6.390 million viewers. It steadily declined from there. The Into the Badlands season one finale only racked up 0.83 in the demo, and a total audience of 2.159 million viewers.
In all, the first season of Into the Badlands averaged 1.79 in the demo, with an average audience of 3.86 million. We are tracking ratings for nine scripted AMC shows. Of those shows, Mad Men ended after its seventh season, and Hell on Wheels is ending after season five.
Despite the ratings decline throughout, its first season averages place Into the Badlands third, after only The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. Still, of the seven remaining AMC shows we track, Into the Badlands is the only one that has not been officially renewed.
Into the Badlands star, Daniel Wu, has said he can see the show lasting for five or six seasons. In early December, Wu posted on Facebook that the show had been renewed for season two, but the post was later deleted.
Just before Christmas, EPs Al Gough and Miles Millar reported AMC has been happy with the show’s performance. They also teased what a second season of Into the Badlands might look like.
Are you a fan of the Into the Badlands TV show? Should Into the Badlands be cancelled, or renewed for a second season? Let us know.
Renew!
Please renew and more episodes!
Maybe AMC should try to do more than 6 episodes per season. Driving me nuts FTWD had 6 as well… Stop it! I enjoy the shows but watching a few episodes than waiting a year isn’t worth it.
RENEW!!!! I absolutely love this show!
Best show on TV next to walking dead. But needs to be on at 9pm
Please renew!
Please renew this show. Fell in love with it and am really looking forward to Season 2. It’s so different from all other TV shows.
I’ve never been into “martial arts” type shows, but I started watching and WA hooked in the first ten minutes! Marton Csokas is absolutely brilliant. Please renew!!
You must renew!!!! Marton Csokas is absolutely incredible!! Love this show!
please renew!!!!
PLEASE RENEW
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!
THIS IS MY FAVORITE SHOW OUT OF THE 20 THAT I WATCH
Please renew!
RENEW!!!!!!!!, LOVED IT!!!!
I love it! Keep It coming!
Absolutely renew it! It came out during the Holidays, no wonder they lost so many viewers. The best show on tv & there’s never been anything like it.
100% agree!!