Regardless of The Strolling Lifeless coming to an finish in late 2022 with an emotional collection finale after eleven seasons, the world of AMC’s zombie apocalypse is constant, and the Daryl Dixon spinoff simply acquired some excellent news nicely earlier than it’ll even debut. The premiere date announcement got here together with some recent particulars about what The Strolling Lifeless: Daryl Dixon TV present will contain, they usually’re sufficient to lastly get me hyped for Norman Reedus’ return to the world of the zombie apocalypse.
AMC revealed at San Diego Comedian-Con that The Strolling Lifeless: Daryl Dixon will debut on Sunday, September 10 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC and streaming service AMC+, which means that it’s going to inherit The Strolling Lifeless‘s former time slot. The premiere date announcement was accompanied by the information that Norman Reedus’ spinoff has already been renewed for a second season in a giant present of religion from the community. In spite of everything, followers nonetheless have almost two months earlier than seeing the primary episode! So, why is that this making me excited, regardless of all the sooner reveals concerning the new set of adventures set in France?
Effectively, as a former diehard The Strolling Lifeless fan who fell off the zombie apocalypse wagon within the later seasons and wasn’t significantly invested within the thought of the franchise spinning off in a number of instructions following the collection finale, a premiere date and renewal would not have been sufficient to get me psyched for a present about Daryl Dixon in France. Certain, the premise of excellent outdated Daryl washing up on the shores of Europe is actually one thing that the unique collection by no means did, however it additionally appeared random sufficient to me (even with the reveal of his new type of transportation) that it felt like simply an excuse to maintain fan favourite Daryl Dixon within the franchise.
No, the information that lastly has me wanting ahead to seeing Norman Reedus again within the grime and gruesomeness of the zombie apocalypse got here through a press release from Dan McDermott, president of leisure and AMC Studios for AMC Networks, which additionally confirmed a second season for Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s The Strolling Lifeless: Lifeless Metropolis. McDermott stated:
This subsequent chapter within the Strolling Lifeless Universe continues to thrive with a terrific inaugural season for Lifeless Metropolis and extremely anticipated new journey for fan-favorite character Daryl Dixon coming in September. We are able to’t wait to deliver Lifeless Metropolis followers again to the epicenter of Manhattan for extra zip-lining motion with Maggie and Negan. And, forward of its debut, we’re thrilled to double down on Daryl as we deliver the apocalypse to France, remodeling Notre Dame, Pont du Gard and different iconic locales into an apocalyptic panorama in contrast to something we’ve seen earlier than.
Figuring out that the present can be set in France appeared odd to me, however Dan McDermott mentioning a renewal together with iconic locations like Notre Dame and Pont du Gard being became “an apocalyptic panorama” formally has me curious to see what’s forward for Daryl Dixon. Not solely does that sound fairly epic, however it makes me suppose again to the very starting of the unique collection, and that is by no means a nasty factor.
Is there any extra iconic shot from The Strolling Lifeless than Rick Grimes driving a horse alongside an deserted freeway into Atlanta? The Strolling Lifeless: Daryl Dixon doubtlessly doing one thing related with well-known websites in France may exhibit the size of the zombie apocalypse in a equally iconic manner. I believe I can droop my disbelief about Daryl in France now, and that claims so much coming from someone who struggled to droop my disbelief for years that he by no means minimize his hair to get it out of his eyes within the unique present.
You’ll be able to take a look at The Strolling Lifeless: Daryl Dixon when it arrives on AMC and AMC+ on September 10 within the 2023 TV schedule. Is a few of my pleasure tied to the truth that the WGA writers strike and SAG-AFTRA strike imply that new scripted content material can be tougher to search out than traditional this fall? Maybe, however I am lastly able to pencil the present into my calendar. You may also catch the Season 1 finale of The Strolling Lifeless: Lifeless Metropolis on Sunday, July 23.
