AMC Rings in New Year with 'Breaking Bad' and 'The Walking Dead' Marathons

AMC will close out the year with marathons of The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad.

AMC is celebrating the holiday season and ringing in the New Year with marathon events all month long. In anticipation of the two-night premiere event of the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul (Sunday, February 8 and Monday, February 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT), AMC will air a marathon of the Emmy Award-winning and critically acclaimed series Breaking Bad. The event kicks off Sunday, December 28 at 10 a.m. ET/PT and continues on Monday, December 29 beginning at 9 a.m. ET/PT, with the first three seasons of Breaking Bad. Immediately following, viewers can catch up on The Walking Dead New Year's marathon, featuring Seasons 1-3 of the #1 show on all of television among the coveted 18-49 demographic. The Walking Dead marathon airs Tuesday, December 30 and Wednesday, December 31 from 9 a.m. until 6 a.m. ET/PT.

In addition, the "AMC Home for the Holidays" movie marathon begins Monday, December 1 and continues through Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25. The marathon will feature two holiday films back-to-back in primetime, including Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street and Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas.

AMC will also air special holiday marathons throughout December, including:

· AMC Celebrates: White Christmas 60th Anniversary - Friday, December 12 beginning at 7 p.m. and featuring back-to-back airings of White Christmas

· AMC Celebrates: Miracle on 34th Street (1994) 20th Anniversary - Tuesday, December 16 beginning at 8 p.m. and featuring back-to-back airings of Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

· Christmas Movie Marathon - Monday, December 22 beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing through Wednesday, December 24. Featuring Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), White Christmas, The Nativity Story, The Santa Clause 2, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

· Christmas with the Duke - Wednesday, December 24 beginning at 7 p.m. and continuing through Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25). Featuring films starring Academy Award-winner John Wayne, including Big Jake, Rio Bravo, Cahill US Marshall, Chisum, The Horse Soldiers, The Quiet Man, The Cowboys, True Grit, The Sons of Katie Elder, The Searchers

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