In a world long stripped of comfort, law, and mercy, the dead no longer walk alone — they rule. Netflix Presents: The Walking Dead — Empire of Ashes in a World Without Hope is a brutal new chapter inspired by the legacy of The Walking Dead, reimagining survival not as a fight for tomorrow — but as a war over what remains of yesterday.Civilization didn’t collapse overnight. It rotted. Cities burned. Governments vanished. Hope became currency, traded and stolen. Now, years after the initial outbreak, the world is divided into fractured territories ruled by ruthless factions who believe fear is stronger than faith. Among the ruins stands an emerging power known only as the Empire — a militarized regime built on ash, obedience, and the promise of order at any cost.But control comes with blood.This series plunges viewers into a hardened wasteland where the walkers are no longer the only threat. Humanity has evolved — and not for the better. Communities once built on trust have hardened into dictatorships. Former heroes are now myths whispered around dying campfires. And survival demands more than strength — it demands sacrifice.At the center of the story is a new generation born into chaos. They never knew the old world. They don’t mourn it. They question it. To them, hope isn’t a memory — it’s rebellion.Visually cinematic and emotionally relentless, Empire of Ashes blends large-scale devastation with intimate human conflict. The landscapes are bleached and broken, the cities skeletal, the silence heavier than the screams. Every decision carries weight. Every alliance feels temporary. Every step forward risks annihilation.Where previous stories asked, “How do we survive?” — this chapter asks something darker:If humanity rises again… what kind of empire will it build?This isn’t just another tale of the undead. It’s a political war drama set in the bones of the apocalypse. Power struggles unfold inside fortified compounds. Secrets fester beneath loyalty oaths. Leaders preach unity while preparing for betrayal. And somewhere beyond the smoke and ruin, resistance is forming.Because even in a world without hope… someone will dare to light a match.Netflix Presents: The Walking Dead — Empire of Ashes in a World Without Hope is a saga about power, memory, and the terrifying possibility that the dead were never the true monsters.The ashes are rising.And so is the war.