In a surprise for fans of The Walking Dead, AMC has released a sneak peek of the latest installment in the franchise, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, featuring Norman Reedus reprising his iconic role. The footage debuted during the recent episode of The Walking Dead: Dead City, increasing the anticipation for the spin-off that's slated to premiere this fall on both AMC and AMC+.
AMC has also released several photos to go along with the viceo sneak peek. Make sure and check them all out below!
In the upcoming series, viewers follow Norman Reedus's Daryl Dixon as he finds himself washed ashore in France. Struggling to unravel the mystery of how he landed there and his purpose, Daryl embarks on a journey across a ravaged but resilient France, in hopes of finding his way home. However, the relationships he cultivates throughout his journey introduce complications to his ultimate goal.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon brings together an ensemble cast including Clémence Poésy, Adam Nagaitis, Anne Charrier, Eriq Ebouaney, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi, and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi. It is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, showrunner David Zabel, Reedus, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath, and Daniel Percival.
The sneak peek includes a two-minute clip where Daryl embarks on a treacherous trek from the port city of Marseille to Paris. The mysterious journey has been hinted at being tied to a revelation from the post-credits scene of "The Walking Dead: World Beyond" season 2, where it was disclosed that the virus causing the zombie outbreak was created in France by a group known as the Primrose Team.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is the fifth spin-off, and the sixth show overall, in the universe of The Walking Dead, which was created by Robert Kirman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The first season will be comprised of six episodes, with David Zabel writing the first and co-writing the second episode alongside Jason Richman.
Reedus has promised a journey "longer and even harder and weirder than you would think", adding that Daryl Dixon's world is now "bigger, deeper, and just as heavy, if not heavier".