'The Walking Dead' 100 Episodes Special Airing Tonight On AMC

In preparation of The Walking Dead's 100th episode, AMC will be airing a "Behind The Dead" special on Thurday night.

The Season 8 premiere of The Walking Dead will air on Sunday night, marking a 100 episodes milestone for the AMC zombie drama. Where Season 7 had a "Journey So Far" hour-long special airing the Sunday prior to its premiere, Season 8 will have "Behind The Dead" airing three days prior to its debut.

"Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, and the rest of the cast and crew reflect on the history and celebrate reaching the 100th episode of The Walking Dead," the AMC programming schedule says about the episode.(Photo: Gene Page/AMC)

A more detailed synopsis of the special has also surfaced. "This new one-hour documentary celebrating the 100th episode of the series features members of the cast and production team talking about how the show has evolved," the synopsis reads. "Past and present cast members participating include Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lennie James, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Danai Gurira and Melissa McBride."

Following Behind The Dead, AMC will continue its The Walking Dead marathon with the Season 4 finale "A" and the Season 5 premiere, "No Sanctuary."

The Walking Dead: Behind The Dead will air on Thursday at 10 pm ET on AMC.

The Walking Dead will return for its eighth season on October 22, 2017. The Season 8 premiere will mark 100 episodes overall for the popular AMC series. For complete coverage and insider info all season long, follow @BrandonDavisBD on Twitter.