THE WALKING DEAD: DARYL DIXON Renewed for Fourth and Final Season
AMC announced at San Diego Comic-Con that The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will return for a fourth season, but it will also be the last.
While Daryl’s next chapter will take him to Spain, this will mark the end of this particular spinoff story… at least for now.
The announcement came during the show’s Hall H panel, where Norman Reedus (Daryl) and Melissa McBride (Carol) appeared alongside showrunner David Zabel, executive producer Scott M. Gimple, and longtime Walking Dead legend Greg Nicotero.
Season 3 is set to premiere September 7, and the final season begins production this month in Spain, even before fans have seen Season 3 hit screens.
Season 3 of Daryl Dixon picks up with Daryl and Carol continuing their long journey back home and to the people they love. But getting there won’t be easy.
As AMC teases, their 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.”
The upcoming eight-episode final season will be filmed across some stunning Spanish locations including Madrid, Bilbao, Galicia, Andalucía, the Segovia region, and Toledo.
For Reedus, this announcement is bittersweet, but he promises that the finale will be something special:
“Daryl Dixon has been an incredible journey. I thank each and every fan who has joined us on this ride. It’s been a privilege to build this story for these characters, and we have so much gratitude for how it’s been embraced.
“Your love and support have made every moment worth it. This finale isn’t just an ending; it’s a celebration of what we’ve all shared together. Keep carrying that love forward – Daryl’s journey is far from over.”
Now, Daryl might be closing this chapter, but his story in The Walking Dead Universe isn’t done yet. Could another series or movie be in the works? Never say never.
Melissa McBride says she is thrilled to keep playing Carol alongside Daryl:
“It has been the thrill of a lifetime to shoot this part of Daryl and Carol’s adventure together in Europe and I keep coming back for more of these two characters.
“There is still so much story left to tell and so much for the fans to look forward to. I’m going to revel in the moments as they come and am excited for the fans to see what we have been working on in these incredible locations.”
AMC’s Dan McDermott talked about just how big an impact these characters have had on TV history:
“Across two extraordinary series spanning almost two decades – Norman and Melissa have given life to two of the most iconic characters in the history of television.
“Daryl and Carol have taken fans on an unforgettable and intensely human journey of challenge, survival, hope and friendship, and the response from fans, from the very first moments of The Walking Dead, has been remarkable.
“We can’t wait to share the upcoming third season of Daryl this fall and to begin production on this fourth and final season in Spain. Whatever awaits these two beloved characters, we know The Walking Dead Universe is a timeless franchise that holds endless possibilities for story and characters new and old.”
This may be the end of Daryl Dixon as a series, but AMC isn’t slowing down. Between Dead City, The Ones Who Live, and now this finale, the Walking Dead franchise continues to evolve. And with Reedus hinting that Daryl’s journey is “far from over,” fans have good reason to hope for more.