"Guts and Glory" is the exciting new unscripted series from Shudder and AMC+ debuting this fall

Reel Perspectives

September 9, 2025

Updated 9/11/25. Editor's Note: This series was initially supposed to premiere on September 9th however the network has pulled the premiere date. No other information is available at this time.

Get ready, horror fans! "Guts and Glory" is the exciting new unscripted, horror-based competition show from award-winning special effects artist and executive producer Greg Nicotero, best known for The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and Creepshow. The series is set to tap into the deepest fears of its contestants with chilling results.

The series premieres tonight on Shudder and AMC+ with two of its six episodes, with weekly episodes released every Tuesday through its season finale on October 7. The series flips the script on the traditional competition show – thrusting players into an immersive horror experience full of unexpected challenges. The new series blends the intensity of a horror film with the pressure of a survival game where contestants are confronted with their fears in various scenarios.

In a recent press release, Nicotero expressed his enthusiasm about the new series, stating, "I couldn't be more excited with this opportunity to explore this new landscape.  To marry a non-scripted competition show with a genre narrative lands along the lines of 'if Survivor and The Blair Witch Project had a baby.'  It's one of the most creative and organic things I've ever done, creating FX that have to happen live in real time and capturing the honest reactions….all the while fighting to see who the winner will be. To add to the mayhem, I also got to reunite many of the key crew members from The Walking Dead Universe to help bring this show to life."    

AMC Networks

"If you know horror, you know the innovation and creativity that Greg Nicotero brings to the genre. His legendary special effects work has given audiences a fresh and thrilling take on familiar genre staples from his notorious walkers of The Walking Dead to the monsters of Creepshow and more, never failing to shock and scare," AMC Networks EVP of production Rob Fox added. "We're thrilled to continue our longstanding relationship with Greg in bringing his unique concept to life with moments and scenarios that shock, surprise, and showcase the depth of this genre."

"Guts and Glory" proudly debuts during Shudder's 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of the best in horror, while The Walking Dead is also celebrating its 15th anniversary as a franchise, having first premiered back in 2010. The new series promises to be innovative, fresh, and unlike anything we've seen before.

Fans familiar with Nicotero's groundbreaking work on The Walking Dead can expect exceptional special effects imagery masterfully blended with intense horror and challenges of survival portrayed in reality TV.

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Guts & Glory is an AMC Studios production. Executive producers include series showrunner Nicotero and Brian Witten from Monster Agency Productions, Chris Wagner from White Label, and Andrew Molina from Salaryman. Jeffrey F. January serves as co-executive producer with Hyundai as an integrated sponsor.