# Is there a legal way to watch the current season of The Walking Dead...

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**Created:** [October 16, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-legal-way-to-watch-the-current-season-of-the-walking-dead/823004 "2018-10-16T00:09:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-legal-way-to-watch-the-current-season-of-the-walking-dead/823004/1 "2018-10-16T00:09:57Z")

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…without having cable?

I thought I could use the AMC app on my Roku but apparently that was just a “free preview” and midway through episode 2 it stopped. I know it will eventually be on Netflix but I would like to watch while it is airing. Is there a way?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-legal-way-to-watch-the-current-season-of-the-walking-dead/823004/2 "2018-10-16T00:31:05Z")

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Google “Walking Dead streaming” and you get:  
Netflix  
Subscription  
YouTube  
From $1.99  
Google Play Movies & TV  
From $1.99  
iTunes  
From $1.99  
Vudu  
From $1.99  
Amazon Prime Video  
$2.99

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**Author:** ![MoonMoon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonmoon/32/2959_2.png) [@MoonMoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoonMoon)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-legal-way-to-watch-the-current-season-of-the-walking-dead/823004/3 "2018-10-16T01:09:37Z")

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You can also get Sling or Vue.

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-legal-way-to-watch-the-current-season-of-the-walking-dead/823004/4 "2018-10-16T03:20:25Z")

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I recommend Sling for this. Pay by the month, I think it’s $25/month. Cancel when the season’s done.

Or find a close friend or relative to share their cable TV log-in information. Throw them a few bucks if you feel it would make it less “sketchy.” [(Here’s an article in the WaPo about the ethics and legality of log-in sharing, if anyone’s wondering.)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/02/21/you-dont-have-to-feel-guilty-about-sharing-your-tv-log-in/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a6bfa2a7803e)