The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Trivia | 55 facts about the show

“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” is the fifth spin-off TV series from “The Walking Dead” franchise starring the character of the same name.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the post-apocalyptic horror show.

1. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series
2. It is created by David Zabel for AMC
3. The series is based on The Walking Dead character of the same name
4. It is the fifth spin-off
5. It is the sixth overall television series in The Walking Dead franchise
6. Sharing continuity with the other series
7. It is set after the conclusion of the original The Walking Dead television series
8. Norman Reedus reprises his role as Daryl Dixon from the original television series
9. Alongside Clémence Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Laïka Blanc-Francard, Anne Charrier, Romain Levi and Adam Nagaitis in starring roles as new characters
10. Development of the series began in September 2020 with the title of the series being announced in October 202
11. Filming began in Paris that month
12. With additional casting taking place starting in November
13. The first season was originally planned to feature the character Carol Peletier
14. She was written off due to logistical issues involving actress Melissa McBride
15. However, it was reported in June 2023 that McBride would appear in the series in some capacity
16. With her making a guest appearance in the first season’s finale
17. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon premiered on September 10, 2023
18. The first season consists of six episodes
19. In July 2023, ahead of the first season’s release, the series was renewed for a second season
20. The second season will be subtitled The Book of Carol
21. It will feature McBride returning as a series regular
22. Daryl washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why
23. France is the origin country of the zombie virus
24. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home
25. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his ultimate plan
26. The series was announced in September 2020 by Angela Kang and Scott M. Gimple. Reedus and McBride signed on to reprise their respective roles from the television series
27. In April 2022, McBride exited the series due to logistical reasons as the show was set to film in mid-2022 in Europe and it wasn’t possible for McBride to be with the show with this setup
28. The series was reworked as a sole Daryl project
29. Days later, Kang had left the role of showrunner and was replaced by David Zabel
30. The deal had reportedly been sealed in recent weeks before McBride’s exit from the show
31. In October, the series was given the title Daryl Dixon
32. In January 2023, it was announced that the series would be titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and premiere later in 2023
33. In September 2020, Kang was hired as showrunner after she had helmed the final three seasons of The Walking Dead.[10]
34. In April 2022, Kang stepped down due to other commitments and Zabel took the role
35. Scripts were already being written by this time but needed to be reworked following McBride’s departure
36. In September, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Reedus explained that the series would be going an opposite direction from the main series having it being a completely different story from what we have already seen with Daryl
37. The following month, Reedus said that there would be familiar faces from the main series in the spin-off
38. In November 2022, Clémence Poésy and Adam Nagaitis were added to the main cast
39. In February 2023, Anne Charrier, Eriq Ebanouey, Laïka Blanc-Francard, Romain Levi and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi were announced as additional cast members
40. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan indicated in a tweet in June 2023 that Melissa McBride will return to portray Carol in some capacity
41. At the 2023 New York Comic Con, McBride was confirmed to return for the second season
42. As well as appearing the first season finale
43. Principal photography began on October 24, 2022, in Paris, France
44. Filming on the second season had begun in Europe
45. Continuing during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike due to an agreement between AMC and SAG-AFTRA to continue filming on the series
46. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon has received critical acclaim from critics
47. With several calling it the best Walking Dead content in years
48. Although some noted its similarities to The Last of Us television series
49. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 81%
50. Based on 37 reviews
51. With an average rating of 7.2/10
52. The website’s critics consensus is, “Centering Norman Reedus’ fan favorite character in a fresh setting, Daryl Dixon can be a wobbly shot across the crossbow but still gives The Walking Dead faithful plenty more to chew on”
53. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100
54. Based on 14 critics
55. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”