Popular zombie-apocalypse drama The Walking Dead will tonight return to our TV screens for the second half of season 6. Here's how to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 9 in the UK. Also see: How to watch US Netflix in the UK.

Like all popular TV series and films there will almost certainly be people uploading The Walking Dead Season 6 torrents or hosting illegal streams of the programme. In this article we will show you the legal way to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 in the UK.

The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 9 UK release date: When does The Walking Dead come back?

The Walking Dead returns to AMC for the second half of season 6 on Sunday 14 February 2016. That's in the US only - if you're watching in the UK you'll be able to tune in at 9pm on Monday 15 February 2016.

How to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 online: Sky & Virgin Media

In the UK The Walking Dead Season 6 is shown on Fox UK. If you're a Sky or Virgin Media customer you will have this channel as part of your subscription, shown on channel 124 on Sky, and 157 and 199 on Virgin, and you'll be able to watch live or catch up with episodes using the associated mobile apps. If you don't subscribe to either of these services, we'll look at a few other ways you can watch The Walking Dead Season 6 online below.

How to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 online: BT Broadband & BT TV

If you are a BT Broadband customer with BT TV as part of your subscription you will have free access to AMC, which is the US channel used to broadcast The Walking Dead Season 6. If you have the Entertainment Plus or Entertainment Ultra HD packages you can also watch it on Fox UK.

To add BT TV to your subscription visit productsandservices.bt.com/products/add-tv. You can choose between the free Starter package, the £7.50 per month Entertainment Plus package, and the £15 per month Entertainment Ultra HD package, all of which include AMC. Bear in mind, however, that you will pay a £49 activation fee with the 'free' Starter pack, so if you are signing up only to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 online there are cheaper options, as we'll get on to next.

BT TV is also accessible through YouView.

How to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 online: TalkTalk Broadband & TalkTalk TV

If you are a TalkTalk Essentials TV or Plus TV customer you'll have a YouView box through which you can stream The Walking Dead Season 6. You'll need to buy an Entertainment Boost, which adds Fox, Watch, Comedy Central, Dsicovery, Sky 1, Sky Living and more to your account for an extra £5 a month (for three months; £10 thereafter).

TalkTalk TV is also accessible through YouView.

How to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 online: Now TV

Now TV is a subscription-based service much like Netflix and Amazon Prime, and our preferred method of watching The Walking Dead Season 6 online if you do not subscribe to Sky or Virgin.

In order to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 online through Now TV you will need to subscribe to the £6.99 Entertainment Pass, which gives you access to 13 paid-TV channels not available on Freeview, including Fox UK. You also get Sky1, Sky Living, Sky Atlantic, GOLD, Comedy Channel, Sky Arts, ITV Encore, MTV, Discovery, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Disney Channel and abc studios.

Now TV also offers more than 250 on-demand TV boxsets, plus catch-up facilities. As a bonus, all five previous seasons of The Walking Dead are available for those who are only just getting into the series.

You don't need a Sky subscription to watch Now TV; nor do you need a Now TV box - apps are available for Chromecast, PlayStation, Xbox, Roku, LG smart TVs, Windows and Mac, and iOS and Android.

How to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 online: Amazon Prime Instant Video customers

The Walking Dead Season 6 will be available through Amazon Prime Instant Video but, sadly, not as part of your subscription. Based on the prices it is currently charging for Season 5, you'll pay £1.89 per episode (or £2.49 in HD), or you can buy the entire season for £19.99 (SD; £24.99 HD). Amazon doesn't specify when season 6 will be available, but we expect that in common with iTunes and Google Play Movies & TV (below) it will be from 14 October 2015.

How to watch The Walking Dead Season 6 online: iTunes & Google Play Movies & TV

You can buy The Walking Dead Season 6 through iTunes on your iPad, iPhone or Apple computer for £24.99 (£29.99 in HD). It will be available from 14 October 2015.

The Walking Dead Season 6 will also be available on Google Play Movies & TV from 14 October 2015, and you can buy the entire season for £24.99.

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