In the "Season 9 Preview Special" hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown on Sunday, Aug 5, 2018, the romance between King Ezekiel (Khary Payton) and Carol (Melissa McBride) was mentioned and now there is photo proof (#Ezarol?) I'm sure many of you fans were hoping for a #Caryl or #Darol romance because who hasn't shipped Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol over the years? Right? And at 2018 San Diego Comic-Con, star Andrew Lincoln who plays Rick Grimes on the series confirmed this is his final season. It will be interesting to see how things play out and I'm looking forward to seeing it unfold.