The French word "d?paysant" means "a nice change of scenery," the Parisian nun Isabelle (Cl?mence Po?sy) tells the American Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon -- The Book of Carol. "It makes you look at things a different way." Daryl and Carol (Melissa McBride) were the last two remaining characters from the first season still with The Walking Dead by the end of its 11-season run on AMC, and now the fan favorites are the last to get their own Walking Dead spinoff in a new setting following Maggie and Negan (in The Walking Dead: Dead City) and Rick and Michonne (in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live).

When the Walking Dead Daryl and Carol series returns with its sophomore season premiere (September 29th on AMC and AMC+), two weeks have passed since Daryl delivered Laurent (Louis Puech Scigliuzzi) to the Union de l'Espoir at the Nest: the Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey in Normandy, France. "I don't know if this is the place I'm supposed to be," Daryl tells Isabelle, but he's stranded there until Union leader Losang (Joel de la Fuente) can arrange another boat ride back home to the Commonwealth in Ohio.

As Daryl questions whether the people he left behind are still thinking about him, Isabelle begins to question Losang's motives and his religious dogma that Laurent -- who was born to a zombie-bitten mother at the onset of the zombie apocalypse 13 years earlier -- is immune to bites as the religious movement's prophesied messiah. This "false hope" makes the Union a target for Madame Genet (Anne Charrier) and her Pouvoir Du Vivant, an autocratic movement that aims to create a new France by unleashing an army of Ampers: a stronger and faster breed of amped-up Les affam?s (walkers) engineered in a lab.

Meanwhile, halfway around the world, Carol has tracked down her missing friend to Freeport, Maine, where she meets a kind stranger: a pilot named Ash (The Resident's Manish Dayal). Carol convinces him to fly her to France under false pretenses, and by the end of the Greg Nicotero-directed first episode, Daryl and Carol are set on separate paths that will inevitably intersect as they are connect? et d?pays? (both connected and disoriented) in foreign surroundings. It's a spoiler to reveal when Daryl and Carol reunite over the course of the six-episode season, but rest assured that fans will be satisfied (and teary-eyed) when the long-awaited Caryl reunion finally happens in the most emotional scene of the season. (All six episodes were made available to critics.)

Showrunner David Zabel (who co-wrote a 2006 episode of ER that earned him a Humanitas Prize, awarded to writers "whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way") and the Daryl Dixon writers' room have a natural ability to tap into the intrinsic humanity at the core of the zombie drama, which was always about the living and not the living dead. If Daryl and Carol are the beating heart of The Walking Dead, Reedus and McBride are the soul.

While the two characters go all the way back to the first season in 2010, the "Caryl" relationship as we know it didn't start to form until Season 2. Daryl Dixon -- The Book of Carol includes some well-placed flashbacks to the Season 2 episodes "Cherokee Rose" and "Pretty Much Dead Already," two essential episodes that forged the unbreakable bond between Daryl and Carol -- both survivors of abuse -- after the disappearance and death of Carol's young daughter, Sophia (Madison Lintz). It's a loss that has haunted Carol ever since, and as she grapples with these ghosts from the past, Carol's emotional turmoil proves to be a riveting showcase for the incomparable McBride. And Reedus -- who has always brought sensitivity and vulnerability to a character who was conceived as "a mini-Merle," fleshing out his layers over 11 seasons -- delivers another understated and compelling performance that makes Reedus and McBride the perfect pairing.

In an interview with ComicBook, TWD Universe chief content officer Scott M. Gimple likened the new season to "an indie French horror movie." It's an apt comparison, because The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is like nothing else on television. A Walking Dead show with French-language subtitled dialogue? Beautifully shot cinematic landscapes, natural lighting, and on-location shoots across the French countryside? And between amped-up walker kills and a one-shot action sequence in Episode 3 -- a knife-hurling, neck-snapping, guts-stabbing, bone-breaking, breathless melee that is more like a fight scene out of 2003's Oldboy than any fight scene ever staged on The Walking Dead -- the season is as action-packed as it is artsy. Mon Dieu!

This is an adrenalized, action-heavy season that foregoes much of the religious undercurrent of the more measured and faith-based first season, but its balanced mix of heartfelt drama and heart-pounding zombie action means Daryl Dixon is more epic than ever. Even if the season is a layover on the way to the upcoming Spain-set and shot Season 3, the new chapter in the book of Daryl and Carol is d?paysant.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon -- The Book of Carol premieres Sunday, September 29th on AMC and AMC+.

Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride are back as Daryl and Carol on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol. Season 2 of the Walking Dead spinoff picks up where October's first season finale left off: with Daryl stranded overseas in France, and Carol embarking on a mission halfway around the world with a kind stranger to find her best friend. In the new season, Daryl and Carol "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," per the logline.

Keep reading below for more on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2 release date, the episode release schedule, and how to stream the Walking Dead Daryl and Carol series (including for free or at a discounted price).

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Release Date and Time

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol premieres Sunday, Sept. 29th, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on AMC and AMC+. The super-sized premiere includes The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon The Return, a new one-hour special previewing the season ahead, at 10:12 p.m. ET / 7:12 p.m. PT

How to Watch The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Online Without Cable

Cord cutters can stream Daryl Dixon on the AMC+ app, which is available for download on smart TVs and other devices. AMC+ is also available via Apple TV Channels, Amazon Prime Video Channels, and The Roku Channel.

AMC+ prices start at $4.99/month for the ad-supported plan and $8.99/mo. for ad-free. Subscribers can save on an annual ad-free AMC+ plan by purchasing a 12-month subscription for $83.88 (plus tax).

Watch The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Trailer

How to Watch The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon The Book of Carol Online With a Free AMC+ Trial

New subscribers will be offered a 7-day free AMC+ trial when subscribing at amcplus.com or on the AMC+ app, which can be downloaded to smart TVs and other devices. AMC+ is also available via Apple TV Channels, Amazon Prime Video Channels, and The Roku Channel.

Other titles available on AMC+ include the hour-long special The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Return, and the streaming-exclusive The Walking Dead: Best of Daryl and The Walking Dead: Best of Carol episode collections.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Episodes Release Schedule

The new season spans six episodes, which will air through the season 2 finale on Nov. 3rd.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Episode 1: "La gentillesse des ?trangers" (Sunday, Sept. 29th)

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Episode 2: "Moulin Rouge" (Sunday, Oct. 6th)

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Episode 3: "L'Invisible" (Sunday, Oct. 13th)

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Episode 4: "La Paradis Pour Toi" (Sunday, Oct. 20th)

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Episode 5: "Vouloir, C'est Pouvoir" (Sunday, Oct. 27th)

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Episode 6 (Season Finale): "Au Revoir Les Enfants" (Sunday, Nov. 3rd)

Walking Dead Daryl Dixon Season 2 Cast

Returning cast members from the first season include Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Cl?mence Po?sy as Sister Isabelle, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi as the prophesied messiah Laurent, La?ka Blanc-Francard as Sister Sylvie, Anne Charrier as Madame Genet, Romain Levi as Codron, Eriq Ebouaney as Fallou, Joel de la Fuente as Losang, and Melissa McBride as Carol, who appeared for the first time in this series at the end of the season 1 finale.

New cast members include Manish Dayal (The Resident) as Ash Patel, Nassima Benchicou (Emily in Paris) as Jacinta, and Tatiana Gousseff (Doc Martin) as Sabine.

Where to Stream The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 1 Online

The six-episode first season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is currently available to stream now on AMC+, The Roku Channel, and Spectrum On Demand. The complete first season is also available to own on Blu-ray and DVD, or digitally via online retailers like Apple TV+, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video, the Google Play Store, and the Microsoft Store.

Will There be The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3?
AMC announced The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3 started production in Spain in August and will film in Madrid and the Galicia, Arag?n, Catalonia and Valencia regions. The currently-shooting third season will air in 2025.

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The second season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol has unveiled a new teaser trailer and poster. The series is one of the many spinoffs of The Walking Dead, the zombie apocalypse franchise that has captivated audiences since its debut in 2010. Two of the most popular characters in The Walking Dead history are Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride), so it was only natural that AMC Networks would choose those two characters to headline their own show. We're only weeks away from the return of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol, and now fans can get a look at what's in store.

The teaser trailer for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol finds our two leads separated, with Carol in search of Daryl. Reedus' character takes out a swath of zombies who try to attack him, and Peletier's Carol also has attacking zombies to contest with. As the trailer states, the saga to reunite Daryl and Carol continues. You can take a look at The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol teaser below.

AMC plans super-sized premiere for The Walking Dead spinoff

The upcoming second season of the France-set Walking Dead spinoff starring Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, will premiere as part of a super-sized event on AMC and AMC+ on Sunday, Sept. 29th from 8pm ET/PT to 10pm ET/PT. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Return, an hour-long special looking ahead to the new season, will precede the "La gentillesse des ?trangers" season premiere, which follows Reedus' Daryl and McBride's Carol on their separate journeys thousands of miles apart.

AMC+ subscribers will also have exclusive access to The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon at San Diego Comic-Con special -- featuring this year's Comic-Con panel with Reedus and McBride, where the network announced a season 3 renewal set and shot in Spain -- starting on Sept. 22nd.

What is The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol about?

The new season picks up where The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon left off, following fan-favorite characters Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa 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.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol also stars Cl?mence Po?sy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Laika Blanc Francard, Charrier, Romain Levi, Eriq Ebouaney and Joel de la Fuente and is executive produced by showrunner David Zabel, Scott M. Gimple, Reedus, McBride, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath, Daniel Percival, Jason Richman and Steve Squillante.

The second season premieres Sunday, September 29 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on AMC and AMC+. You can check out two posters for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol starring Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier below.

The Walking Dead Universe is saying au revoir to France and hola to Spain. AMC announced three Spanish actors are joining Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride as series regulars in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3, which has started production in Madrid. After two seasons in France -- including the upcoming season 2, premiering Sept. 29th -- the Walking Dead Daryl and Carol spinoff will continue to explore Europe with extensive location shooting in Spain's Galicia, Arag?n, Catalonia and Valencia regions.

Announced at the annual FesTVal television festival in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spanish actors Eduardo Noriega (The Devil's Backbone, Vantage Point), ?scar Jaenada (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Hern?n) and Alexandra Masangkay (D?as mejores, Valley of Shadows) have been cast as series regulars, with Candela Saitta (M?xima, ?ltimo primer d?a) and Hugo Arbu?s (the Through My Window trilogy, Past Lies) rounding out the new cast in recurring roles.

"As we look forward to the show's return for season two, we're excited to be back on set with Norman, Melissa and this great cast, alongside a fantastic local crew in Spain, whose expertise and creative vision are pivotal in bringing these landscapes to life and adding a new culturally rich dimension to the series," series creator and showrunner David Zabel said in a statement. "We're excited for fans to witness the reunion of these two beloved characters in season two and to continue crafting the next chapter in the 'Caryl' journey here in Spain."

Slated to debut on AMC and AMC+ in 2025, season 3 follows Daryl Dixon (Reedus) and Carol Peletier (McBride) "as they continue their journey to somehow return home and to the ones they love," according to the official synopsis. "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."

Reedus and McBride are executive producers on the new season with Zabel, Walking Dead Universe chief content officer Scott M. Gimple (The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live), Angela Kang and Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), Jason Richman (Stumptown), Daniel Percival (The Man in the High Castle), and Steven Squillante (Outside the Wire). Silvia Ar?ez (The Diplomat) and Jes?s de la Vega (The Innocent) from ?nima Stillking also join as executive producers for season 3.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol -- also starring Cl?mence Po?sy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Anne Charrier, Romain Levi, Eriq Ebouaney, and Manish Dayal -- premieres its six-episode season September 29th. Daryl Dixon season 3 will premiere in 2025. Stay tuned to ComicBook/TWD and on Facebook for more TWD Universe coverage.

Daryl and Carol are taking the scenic route home. AMC confirmed Tuesday that The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3, which was announced at San Diego Comic-Con in July, has started production in Spain. Series stars and executive producers Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride marked the start of filming in a video from the set (above). The third season will be based in Madrid with extensive location shooting planned in the Galicia, Arag?n, Catalonia and Valencia regions, each providing a new and unique backdrop for the post-apocalyptic world.

"As we look forward to the show's return for season two, we're excited to be back on set with Norman, Melissa and this great cast, alongside a fantastic local crew in Spain, whose expertise and creative vision are pivotal in bringing these landscapes to life and adding a new culturally rich dimension to the series," said showrunner David Zabel. "We're excited for fans to witness the reunion of these two beloved characters in season two and to continue crafting the next chapter in the 'Caryl' journey here in Spain."

Daryl Dixon season 3, set to air on AMC and AMC+ in 2025, follows Daryl Dixon (Reedus) and Carol Peletier (McBride) "as they continue their journey to somehow return home and to the ones they love," per a synopsis. "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."

Reedus and McBride serve as executive producers on the new season alongside Zabel, Walking Dead Universe chief content officer Scott M. Gimple (The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live), Angela Kang (The Walking Dead), Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead: Dead City), Jason Richman (Stumptown), Daniel Percival (The Man in the High Castle), and Steven Squillante (Outside the Wire), with Silvia Ar?ez (The Diplomat) and Jes?s de la Vega (The Innocent) joining as executive producers this season. Peregrinos SP24 provides Spanish production services for season three.

When the first season of the Walking Dead spinoff premiered in late 2023, it became the #1 most-viewed premiere of all time on AMC+, the most-viewed season of any show in the history of AMC+ and a top acquisition driver in both the U.S. and Spain. It was surpassed by the series premiere of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, the series starring Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes and Danai Gurira's Michonne, earlier this year.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol debuts with a super-sized premiere September 29th in the U.S. and October 4th in Spain on AMC and AMC+. Daryl Dixon season 3 is slated to air in 2025.

How do you say "super-sized" in French? AMC Networks announced that The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol, the upcoming second season of the France-set Walking Dead spinoff starring Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, will premiere as part of a super-sized event on AMC and AMC+ on Sunday, Sept. 29th from 8pm ET/PT to 10pm ET/PT. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Return, an hour-long special looking ahead to the new season, will precede the "La gentillesse des ?trangers" season premiere, which follows Reedus' Daryl and McBride's Carol on their separate journeys thousands of miles apart.

AMC+ subscribers will also have exclusive access to The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon at San Diego Comic-Con special -- featuring this year's Comic-Con panel with Reedus and McBride, where the network announced a season 3 renewal set and shot in Spain -- starting on Sept. 22nd.

The Walking Dead: Best of Daryl and The Walking Dead: Best of Carol, two custom collections featuring Daryl and Carol's best episodes from The Walking Dead, are exclusive to AMC+ and include the following episodes:

The Walking Dead: Best of Daryl

1. Daryl's Story: Best of Daryl Edition
2. Chupacabra: Best of Daryl Edition
3. Still: Best of Daryl Edition
4. The Cell: Best of Daryl Edition
5. The Obliged: Best of Daryl Edition
6. Acts of God: Best of Daryl Edition

The Walking Dead: Best of Carol

1. Carol's Story: Best of Carol Edition
2. Pretty Much Dead Already: Best of Carol Edition
3. The Grove: Best of Carol Edition
4. No Sanctuary: Best of Carol Edition
5. JSS: Best of Carol Edition
6. What's Been Lost: Best of Carol Edition

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2 picks up where October's first season finale left off. Carol and Daryl 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 movement builds momentum, setting the Pouvoir on a violent collision course with the Union of Hope in the fight for France's future.

Along with series regulars Reedus and McBride, the new season stars Cl?mence Po?sy (Isabelle), Louis Puech Scigliuzzi (Laurent), Laika Blanc Francard (Sylvie), Anne Charrier (Madame Genet), Romain Levi (Codron), Eriq Ebouaney (Fallou), and Manish Dayal (Ash).

"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, 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."

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol premieres Sunday, Sept. 29th on AMC and AMC+. Stay tuned to ComicBook/TWD and on Facebook for more TWD Universe coverage.

The Walking Dead #95 marked the first time anyone uttered the name "Negan." While the bat-swinging Savior wouldn't appear in the flesh until issues later -- in the brains-bashing issue #100 -- the line was a hint of what was suggested by the title of volume 16: "A Larger World." But the name-dropping panel, which happens when Paul Monroe, a.k.a. Jesus, leads Rick Grimes' group to the Hilltop colony, underwent a last-minute alteration to change Negan's original name: "Naygus," inspired by the similarly-named Grand Nagus who lived in the Nagal Residence on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

"Negan, if in name only, is introduced in this issue," writer Robert Kirkman notes in The Cutting Room Floor feature included in The Walking Dead Deluxe #95. "It's cool seeing the characters mention him without him actually being introduced."

Kirkman continued, "Originally he was named Naygus, but it turns out that's the leader of the Ferengi people from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. So his name was changed before it saw print, thankfully, when I realized I wasn't coming up with a cool sounding name from scratch as I thought, and was actually just recalling something that lived deep within the recesses of my superhero, horror, and sci-fi addled brain."

The colorized reprint isn't the first time Kirkman disclosed this tidbit of Walking Dead trivia. (If anyone ever asks, "What was Negan originally named in The Walking Dead?" Now you know the answer.)

On a 2016 episode of Talking Dead, Kirkman explained he "wanted the name to sound negative in some way, so I was calling him 'Naygus' for a long time, which is just a word I thought I pulled from thin air." After realizing "Nagus" was a Star Trek term, however, Kirkman recalled, 'I can't call him Nagus. So then I was like, 'Okay, Negan. That sounds fine.'"

The Walking Dead Deluxe #95 is on sale now from Image Comics.