The Walking Dead is coming back for season nine. Boom! Our patience has been rewarded.

If you're in the UK, then you can watch it on FOX at 9pm on Monday – beginning October 8.

If you're in the States, then the series is on Sundays from October 7, 9/8c on AMC.

You can also watch it On Demand on your Sky package at any time after 10pm on the Monday, and catch up on every single Walking Dead episode so far until November 30.

But wait – there's another option.

The Walking Dead season 9 FREE

Buy the Now TV Stick + a 1 month Sky Sports Pass for £29.99. Umera ahmed novels free download.

Not got a Sky package? Don't want to sign up to one? Pride yourself on being a law-abiding citizen? Well, whoop whoop, you have been rewarded: you can go with NowTV instead.

Its Entertainment Pass is currently available on a free 14-day trial – so two weeks of its goodies for nothing – then it's £7.99 a month thereafter if you carry on with it.

There are more deals, while we're on it: if you want the Sky Cinema Pass only, you can get two weeks of it free, and it's £9.99 per month thereafter.

If you only want the Kids Pass, it's free for two weeks, then £2.99 a month thereafter.

The Sky Sports Pass you've got to pay for up front, though. No freebies there.

You can also get a great deal on the Now TV Smart Stick, which plugs straight into your TV for ultimate viewing.

Perfect timing for Black Friday, the Smart Stick can be bought for £19.99, which will include a2-month Entertainment Pass, or a 1-month Sky Cinema Pass.

There are more introductory offers for new customers:

Three months of Sky Cinema Pass for only £20.68, or six months for £38.96. And you can get six months of the Entertainment and Sky Cinema Passes combined for just £51.

Related: Everything you need to know about The Walking Dead Season 9

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