Into the Badlands Gets Expanded Third Season

AMC has renewed the martial arts drama Into the Badlands for a third season, which has an expanded order for 16 episodes.

The new season will premiere in 2018 exclusively on AMC in the U.S. and AMC Global in more than 125 countries. From AMC Studios, Into the Badlands is currently midway through its second season in the U.S., averaging 3.6 million viewers per episode.

Harold Gronenthal, the executive VP of programming and operations at AMC Global and SundanceTV Global, commented: “Into the Badlands has captivated audiences around the world and we’re thrilled to bring a third season to our international fan base. This extraordinarily unique and action-packed drama fits perfectly in our lineup of originals on AMC Global as we continue to expand our distribution footprint and support our pay-TV partners throughout the globe.”

“Into the Badlands looks like nothing else on television, a literal high-wire act attracting passionate and dedicated fans by the millions,” said Charlie Collier, the president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “Thanks to series creators and showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar, the terrific cast led by Daniel Wu, the amazing martial arts team guided by the incomparable Master Dee Dee and fight directors Stephen Fung and Andy Cheng, and everyone else involved who brings this thrill ride to the fans.”

“We are excited and grateful to continue our journey into the Badlands with Charlie, Joel, Susie and all of our friends at AMC,” said Gough and Millar. “We also want to give a big clipper salute to our Irish and Chinese partners! The thought of doing an expanded 16-episode season is both thrilling and exhausting!!”