How to watch The Walking Dead in order: Every series and spin-off

Plus, the world of The Walking Dead is ever-expanding, with more and more seasons on the way, including the highly anticipated Daryl Dixon season 3, which will launch in 2025, as well as Dead City season 2, which is also coming next year.

That does mean it can be very hard to keep track of what order to watch things in – but never fear, we've got you covered.

So, if it's your first time entering into the world of The Walking Dead or if it's high time for a rewatch, here's everything you need to know about what order to watch The Walking Dead.

How to watch The Walking Dead in release order

Of course, the most obvious way to watch The Walking Dead is in release order. But even that becomes complicated when you consider that The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead had plenty of crossover.

We've included the TV spin-offs, but if you want more to watch, there are also plenty of web series to delve into.

• The Walking Dead seasons 1 – 5
• Fear the Walking Dead season 1
• The Walking Dead season 6
• Fear the Walking Dead season 2
• The Walking Dead season 7
• Fear the Walking Dead season 3
• The Walking Dead season 8
• Fear the Walking Dead season 4
• The Walking Dead season 9
• Fear the Walking Dead season 5
• The Walking Dead season 10 episodes 1 – 16
• The Walking Dead: World Beyond season 1
• Fear the Walking Dead season 6
• The Walking Dead season 10 episodes 17 – 22
• The Walking Dead season 11 episodes 1 – 8
• The Walking Dead: World Beyond season 2
• Fear the Walking Dead season 7 episodes 1 – 8
• The Walking Dead season 11 episodes 9 – 16
• Fear the Walking Dead season 7 episodes 9 – 16
• Tales of the Walking Dead season 1
• The Walking Dead season 11 episodes 17 – 24
• Fear the Walking Dead season 8 episodes 1 – 6
• The Walking Dead: Dead City
• The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
• Fear the Walking Dead season 8 episodes 7 – 12
• The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
• The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2 - The Book of Carol
• The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 (upcoming)
• The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3 (upcoming)

How to watch The Walking Dead in chronological order

However, if you want to watch in chronological order, that's a whole different story.

The first three seasons of Fear the Walking Dead act as a prequel, so need to be watched first. From then on, the shows run pretty concurrently.

• Fear the Walking Dead seasons 1 – 3
• The Walking Dead seasons 1 – 8
• Fear the Walking Dead season 4
• Tales of the Walking Dead season 1
• The Walking Dead season 9
• Fear the Walking Dead season 5
• The Walking Dead season 10
• The Walking Dead: The World Beyond seasons 1 – 2
• The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
• The Walking Dead season 11
• Fear the Walking Dead seasons 6 – 8
• The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
• The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
• The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2
• The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3 (upcoming)
• The Walking Dead: Dead City
• The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 (upcoming)

Alternatively, you're well within your rights to just watch the series one by one! If you need more information before you commit, we've got you covered.

How to watch The Walking Dead by series

The Walking Dead (11 seasons – 2010 to 2022)

There's a good reason the original season of The Walking Dead ran for so long and led to so many spin-offs – it just can't be beaten.

Initially starring Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, the series became renowned worldwide for its grotesque depiction of 'walkers' and its array of complex characters. A quick fan favourite was Norman Reedus's Daryl Dixon, who got his own spin-off in 2023.

The Walking Dead became AMC's flagship show and ran for 12 years, finally ending in 2022.

Where to watch: Disney Plus in the UK.

Fear the Walking Dead (eight seasons – 2015 to 2023)

Fear the Walking Dead was the first spin-off, with the first three seasons acting as a prequel to The Walking Dead.

From then on, the series run concurrently to the original show, with Lennie James's Morgan Jones crossing over from the original series into the spin-off to lead the show from season 4 onwards.

Fear the Walking Dead became a hit in its own right, and ended after eight seasons in 2023.

Where to watch: Sky and NOW in the UK.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond (two seasons – 2020 to 2021)

World Beyond wasn't quite as well-received, with the series only running for two seasons,

The series is set 10 years after the apocalypse, focusing on the first kids to come of age in the new world.

The Walking Dead writer Matthew Negrete served as showrunner, with the series starring Aliyah Royale as Iris Bennett.

Where to watch: Prime Video.

Tales of The Walking Dead (one season – 2022)

The fourth spin-off series, Tales of the Walking Dead, was an anthology series set in the Walking Dead world.

Terry Crews, Parker Posey, Jessie T Usher, and Daniella Pineda are among the stars. It's set to be followed up by More Tales from the TWDU, which we don't have a release date for just yet.

Where to watch: Tales of the Walking Dead is not currently available to watch in the UK.

The Walking Dead: Dead City (one season – 2023)

A new era of The Walking Dead spin-offs focused on characters from the original series and, in dead city, it was Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).

The series follows the pair as they search for Maggie's kidnapped son, Hershel.

In 2023, Dead City was renewed for a second season, with the next instalment set to come in spring 2025. You can check out the teaser above!

Where to watch: Sky and NOW in the UK.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (two seasons – 2023-2024)

Finally, it was time for Daryl Dixon to have his own show!

Daryl Dixon catches up with the fan favourite after the events of the original show, when he washes up in France. As he attempts to figure out a way home, the connections he makes complicate his plan.

The show was renewed for season 2 before it aired, and featured Melissa McBride as a series regular as she reprised her role from the original show in The Book of Carol.

Season 3 has also now been confirmed and is set for release in 2025. Stephen Merchant has also joined the cast.

Where to watch: Sky and NOW in the UK.

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (one season – 2024)

The Ones Who Live finally caught up with Rick and Michonne after the events of the original series.

The series was set up by the finale to The Walking Dead, which featured a return for Lincoln and Gurira.

Where to watch: Sky and NOW in the UK.

How many The Walking Dead shows are there?

There are seven live-action shows in the Walking Dead universe.

They are:

• The Walking Dead
• Fear the Walking Dead
• World Beyond
• Tales of the Walking Dead
• Dead City
• Daryl Dixon
• The Ones Who Live

There are also eight web series.

What's the best The Walking Dead spin-off?

Of course, this one is completely down to personal opinion. We'd argue that The Ones Who Live, which continued Rick and Michonne's story, is the best spin-off.

It continued the tale of two of the most iconic characters in The Walking Dead history - and there's no beating that chemistry between Lincoln and Gurira.

However, an honourable mention has to go to Daryl Dixon.

All these years later, Reedus still remains a complete fan favourite and, with a third season on the way, it's clear it has gone down a treat with fans - not to mention the fact that we finally got to see the reunion we'd all been waiting for between Daryl and Carol.

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