The Walking Dead Universe continues to expand with “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon”, a spinoff that follows Norman Reedus’s iconic crossbow-wielding character, Daryl Dixon. After escaping the zombie-infested roads of the United States, Daryl finds himself washed ashore in France—the apparent epicenter of the outbreak—facing uncharted territories and unfamiliar faces. As if zombies in a foreign land weren’t enough, the plot thickens with the promise of even more international escapades in its third season.
In an intriguing twist, the show’s creator, David Zabel, has hinted that the latest season, which is setting up camp in sunny Spain, might first take a detour. This unexpected “stop in between” France and Spain is showered in mystery, with Zabel’s cryptic comments alluding to a fascinating new location that could very well be the United Kingdom. Some cheeky sleuthing has revealed that the presence of English actor Stephen Merchant, along with subtle clues from set photos featuring classic London icons like double-decker buses and phone booths, hints at this Brit-flavored pit stop.
Production Updates and Speculative Stops
The third season is already making waves with its return of fan-favorite Melissa McBride, reprising her role as Carol Peletier. Given Carol’s history of resourcefulness, perhaps she will be the key to navigating Daryl back to not-so-normalcy. Production is underway, but the exact reasons behind Daryl’s European journey remain cloaked in mystery. Until now, viewers have marveled at the show’s uncanny ability to marry cultural elements with the bleak dystopia of the undead, but introducing a “spaghetti Western vibe” to the Spanish segment may throw in a fresh curveball.
Not forgetting Daryl’s ultimate objective—returning home to Alexandria, in the United States—the journey through the cataclysmic continents marks a compellingly twisty (maybe even touristy) route. Who knew cross-country travel would still be a thing post-apocalypse?
Closing Credits
It’s all up in the air like a zombie’s decapitated head, floating in suspense until “Daryl Dixon” solves the riddle of why anyone would jaunt through Europe when there’s a world full of zombie chaos. With the season two finale just around the corner on November 3rd, audiences are keen to learn how England and Spain’s mysteries unfold, and what fresh chaos lies at each stop. Whether Daryl finds solace, or just more terror, the journey is set to offer fans layers of storytelling with twists sharper than Daryl’s own arrows.
Source: Collider
