The blow ofThe Walking Deadfinishing in 2022 was softened by bothDead CityandDaryl Dixonpremiering the following year.

Then, in 2024,Daryl Dixonseason 2 was joined by the highly-anticipatedThe Ones Who Live.

In 2025, fans will getThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityseason 2, followed byDaryl Dixonseason 3.

Michonne (Danai Gurira) and Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

That comparison doesn’t quite work.

As an ensemble show,The Walking Deadwas inherently broad in scope and filled with unexpected turns.

With fewer characters and fewer episodes, the franchise’s current spinoffs are narrower by design.

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Since Designation 2 was allied to the Commonwealth’s prior owners, a ready-made reason for conflict exists.

The same card turned up inTales of the Walking Dead, and an explanation has not yet been forthcoming.

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Daryl from his spinoff, Maggie from Dead City, and Rick from The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

Rick Grimes reunited with his daughter in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

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The Walking Deadis a massive multimedia franchise that began with a comic book series created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The franchise gained widespread popularity with the launch of the television seriesThe Walking Deadin 2010 on AMC, which chronicles the lives of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, referred to as “walkers.” The success of the original show has led to numerous spin-offs, web series, video games, novels, and other media. The franchise explores themes of survival, human nature, and the breakdown of society in the face of an existential threat, making it one of the most successful and influential horror series of the 21st century.

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