Although The Walking Dead has wrapped up, there's plenty more action to delve into with the Daryl Dixon spin-off nearly here!

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The series will follow the fan favourite character, played by Norman Reedus, in the aftermath of the main series.

But when can fans expect the series to drop, what will it be about and who will be starring with Reedus?

Read on for everything you need to know about The Walking Dead spin-off Daryl Dixon.

When will Daryl Dixon be released?

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead wearing a leather jacket
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead. Jace Downs/AMC

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will start airing on AMC on 10th September.

There will be six episodes in the series, which will be released weekly until 15th October.

Currently the franchise airs on varied platforms this side of the pond: The Walking Dead is available on Disney Plus, The Walking Dead: World Beyond is streaming on Prime Video, while Fear the Walking Dead is available on both Prime Video and AMC on BT TV.

We'll keep this page updated with any release date updates or confirmation regarding the platform on which the series will debut.

What is Daryl Dixon about?

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead holding a crossbow
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead. Jace Downs/AMC

The new series will bewill be set after the finale of The Walking Dead, and will see Daryl evading zombies after washing up in France - which is not where we left him at the end of season 11.

Earlier this year at New York Comic Con, Reedus said of the show: "It's in France. It's epic in scale. It’s crazy what we're gonna do. I think France is gonna have a f**king heart attack, which is good, which is what I want. It has a different look and a different feel, a different sound to it.

"It has all the things that you like about the show, but new people experiencing them and in a different kind of way."

Reedus also teased that "there'll be a lot of familiar faces", so who knows who would possibly show up from the original Walking Dead cast?

One fan theory suggests we could see Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes in the show, after the actor was spotted in France in October of last year, around the time the show was starting production. However, whether this is the case or he was simply there on holiday remains to be seen.

We'll keep this page updated once we have any more information

Daryl Dixon cast - Who will star in the Walking Dead spin-off?

Clémence Poésy
Clémence Poésy. Sylvain Lefevre/WireImage

Here's a full list of the confirmed cast so far for Daryl Dixon:

  • Norman Reedus: Daryl Dixon.
  • Clémence Poésy: Isabelle.
  • Adam Nagaitis: Quinn.
  • Anne Charrier: Genet.
  • Eriq Ebouaney: Fallou.
  • Laika Blanc Francard: Sylvie.
  • Romain Levi: Codron.
  • Louis Puech Scigliuzzi: Laurent.

The show wouldn't be called Daryl Dixon without the return of one Norman Reedus, reprising his character from the original show. He will be joined in the series by new cast members Clémence Poésy (The Essex Serpent) and Adam Nagaitis (Chernobyl).

Poésy will be playing Isabelle, a member of a progressive religious group who joins forces with Daryl. They go on a journey across France, and she reportedly confronts her own dark past in Paris.

Meanwhile, Nagaitis will be playing British character Quinn, who has been displaced and become powerful in post-apocalyptic Paris as a black marketeer. He is also the owner of an underground nightclub, called the Demimonde.

The series was also at one point set to star Melissa McBride as her Walking Dead character Carol Peletier, but she dropped out, reportedly because the shoot moved to Europe and became "logistically untenable" for her.

Is there a trailer for Daryl Dixon?

Yes! Check out the action-packed trailer below:

Daryl Dixon will air in 2023. The Walking Dead is available to watch now on Star on Disney Plus. Sign up to Disney Plus for £7.99 a month or £79.90 a year.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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