The "Walking Dead" became a real phenomenon in the world of television show, and considerable merit belongs to the brave Rick of Gilims, who played Andrew Lincoln. He is along with Daryl (Norman Ridus) became a real pillar of the series, and it seemed that it would always be so. But before the beginning of the 9th season, it turned out that the actor leaves the show, which made the fans think about what reasons prompted him to do it.
Of course, the first thing could come to mind that either for nine years Lincoln was just tired of playing Rica, or he requested an excessive fee, or he had wanted to engage in larger projects. But in fact, the actor left the series because of his family. Close-on Andrew live in the UK, and the shooting of the "walking dead" took place mainly in Atlanta, and the actor could not spend at home as much time as he would like. Therefore, he put priorities and decided that the role is not worth so frequent and long separation with the family.
Lincoln's decision to leave the "Walking Dead" became a turning point for the series. Showranner, having lost the main character, were forced to literally invent the story again, and a six-year-old jump, which occurred in the 9th season, allowed to show what happened to the main group of survivors without Rick. After that, the ratings of the show went up, and at the moment the fans are eagerly waiting for the premiere of the final eleventh season.
But Lincoln did not finally say goodbye to the role. He will once again play Film in the trilogy of full-length films, which is now in development.