It was announced during AMC Networks' Comic-Con International Hall H panel that The Walking Dead fan favorite Daryl Dixon will have his series renewed for a third season! The standing-room-only session in Hall H was attended by the series' stars, including Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, executive producers Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, showrunner David Zabel, and executive producer and director Greg Nicotero. A new trailer and batch of images were released as well:
Season 2's The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol will debut Sunday, September 29th at 9 pm ET on AMC and AMC+. It picks up where season one left off, following fan-favorite characters Daryl Dixon (Reedus) and Carol Peletier (McBride). They both confront old demons while she fights to find her friend, and he struggles with his decision to stay in France, causing tension at the Nest. Additionally, Genet's (Anne Charrier) movement builds momentum, setting Pouvoir on a violent collision course with the Union of Hope in the fight for France's future.
Season three, which is set to begin production next month in Madrid, Spain, tracks Carol (McBride) and Daryl (Reedus) as they continue their journey toward home and the ones they love. As they struggle to find their way back, the path takes them farther astray, leading them through distant lands with ever-changing and unfamiliar conditions as they witness the various effects of the Walker apocalypse.
“We are so proud of these shows and incredibly grateful for the way this new chapter in The Walking Dead Universe has been embraced by the fans,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “Sending Daryl, and then Carol, to France was such an inspired and visually striking move for this franchise, a chance to do something truly different. We can’t wait to continue the travels of this iconic duo with a third season produced and set in Spain, another beautiful country with a passionate TWD fanbase that is already buzzing with anticipation.”
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to announce a third season and to be working side by side with the brilliant Melissa McBride. Season two is some of my favorite storytelling of this series. Watching Melissa shine along with our brilliant cast and crew has been one of my fondest memories playing this character. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it and we can’t wait to keep the story going.” said Reedus.
“I’m really appreciating the new challenges for Daryl and Carol being so far from all they’ve ever known… what it means for them, what it brings for each of them, apart and together." said McBride. She continued, "There’s still so much ahead to unpack in France for the coming season two, and a breathtaking finale. And now Spain! I already know that David Zabel’s storytelling is making the most of all that is so beautiful and unique to Spain. We start shooting there in just a few weeks… such excitement looking forward!”
Said Scott M. Gimple, chief content officer for The Walking Dead Universe said: “France made Daryl and Carol’s story into an epic poem with what we found there. What’s to come in Spain may even surpass it — and we’re so damn happy to bring the audience more of the Terrific Two alongside new compelling characters, in a yet unseen, beautiful, horrific corner of their broken world.”
Zabel shared: “We are all very excited to continue the epic and intimate story of these two friends Daryl and Carol trying to get back home. Exploring new spectacular European settings, we look forward to dramatizing the ways in which the Walker apocalypse has done to Spain what it did to France.”
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season one quickly became the #1 most-viewed premiere of all time on AMC+ after its premier in late 2023. It is the most-viewed season of any show in the history of AMC+. It has only been eclipsed by The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.