AMC has been on a budget cutting binge the past few days. In order to keep its hands on 'Mad Men' big wigs, AMC has severly reduced the alloted funds for 'Breaking Bad' and fan-boy favorite, 'The Walking Dead'. In terms of the latter, $250,000 per episode has been cut from the budget.
All this has been revealed after the strange departure of 'The Walking Dead' writer and producer Frank Darabont. It seems that he didn't want the network to influence his vision for the project. Adding further insult to injury, Darabont's 'Walking Dead' commanded almost more viewers than 'Mad Men' and 'Breaking Bad' combined.