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"The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln has claimed that he is not bothered by the show&amp;#039;s lack of Emmy recognition. Despite attracting critical acclaim since it began in 2010, the AMC zombie drama has won just two Emmys and received no nominations in writing or acting categories.  &amp;quot;I don&amp;#039;t really think about [the lack of recognition] too much, in all honesty,&amp;quot; Lincoln - who plays Rick Grimes - told Deadline. &amp;quot;It was [former exec producer] Frank [Darabont] and everybody at AMC&amp;#039;s intention to elevate the genre. As soon as I mention the word &amp;#039;genre&amp;#039;, people make an [assumption], don&amp;#039;t they?&amp;quot; He continued: &amp;quot;It never occurred to me that this would be a genre show. I think this is a family drama set in Hell. That&amp;#039;s what I see it as. It just so happens that there are zombies.&amp;quot;  The English actor acknowledged that The Walking Dead may not be &amp;quot;everybody&amp;#039;s cup of tea&amp;quot; due to its high levels of gore and violence. &amp;quot;But all I would urge people to do is give it a chance,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;There&amp;#039;s some incredibly bold storytelling.&amp;quot; The Walking Dead airs on AMC in the US and premieres on FOX in the UK. &amp;gt; The Walking Dead season four is best yet, says Norman Reedus Watch a promo for The Walking Dead&amp;#039;s third season finale below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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