'The Walking Dead' Fans Petition to Bring Back Beloved Dead Character

— -- “The Walking Dead,” one of television’s most popular shows, has fans banding together to change the plot.

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Fans are petitioning to bring back beloved character Beth Greene, who was killed off in the midseason finale. As Beth ran up to say goodbye and kill her enemy with a hidden knife, Dawn shot her in the head.

Played by Emily Kinney, Beth has been a symbol of hope on the show, which may be why her demise sparked fan freak-outs posted on YouTube. Even Kinney, herself, got emotional over the change.

“I have a whole life and we all moved there and worked there. ... I'm sorry,” she said, starting to cry on AMC’s YouTube show, “Talking Dead.”

Now, a Change.org petition called “Bring Beth Back!” is picking up steam, with more than 37,000 supporters so far.

Fans are signing with messages such as, “There is a respect and a trust between writer and audience and you violated it.”

“It’s a show willing to part with actors very quickly,” The Hollywood Reporter TV news editor Lesley Goldberg said on “Good Morning America.” “It’s not afraid to kill off characters on a regular basis.”

But while Beth currently joins the ranks of high-profile, killed-off characters like “All in the Family’s” Edith Bunker and “M*A*S*H's” Col. Blake, hope for the zombie apocalypse darling may not be lost yet.

"Family Guy" recently brought its lovable cartoon canine, Brian, back from the dead after fans complained on social media -- and this is a show that, at its heart, is about coming back from the dead.