Daryl Dixonhas found his new traveling companions for his self-titledThe Walking Deadspinoff series. PerDeadline,Clémence PoésyandAdam Nagaitisjoined the cast as leads opposite series starNorman Reedusat AMC. They’ll play a pair of new characters joining Daryl on his journey across France.
Set after the conclusion of AMC’s flagship series,The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixontakes Reedus' titular character across the Atlantic only to find a whole new hell waiting for him. Details on the overall plot are scarce, butit was previously teasedthat Daryl will have to reinvent himself once again to adapt to his new setting and the new people he meets along the way. Poésy boards as Isabelle, who steps in as the female lead afterMelissa McBride’sdeparture as Carol. She’s described as a member of a progressive religious group who accompanies Daryl in France and is inevitably forced to face her past in Paris. Nagaitis, meanwhile, plays the out-of-place Quinn, a British man who rises to power as a black marketeer and owner of the underground nightclub the Demimonde.
Poésy has maintained a solid presence on both television and the big screen with her most recent appearance being in Apple TV+‘sThe Essex SerpentalongsideTom HiddlestonandClaire Danes. She’s also well known for her role in theHarry Potterseries as Fleur Delacour, as well as for appearances in other massive films includingIn Bruges,Tenet, and127 Days Later, among others. On television, she also portrayed famed painterFrançoise Gilotin National Geographic’sGenius: Picassoand starred in the award-winning French crime dramaThe Tunnel.
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Daryl Dixonmarks a return to AMC for Nagaitis who previously starred inThe Terroras Cornelius Hickey for the network. He’s also known for his role in 2019’s hitChernobylminiseries and for his more recent turn in BBC Three’s horror thriller seriesRed Rose. He recently got the spotlight on the silver screen too, appearing inRidley Scott’s star-studdedThe Last Duel.
WithThe Walking Deadnearing its end,Daryl Dixonis just one part of a larger plan to keep the story going long after the series that started it all wraps up. Two additional spinoffs are in the works in the form ofTheWalking Dead: Dead Cityand a yet-unnamed spinoff starringAndrew Lincoln’s Rick andDanai Gurira’s Michonne whichthe latter is co-creating. Daryl’s spinoff will seeERhelmerDavid Zabelstep in as showrunner in place ofAngela Kang, who will now merely serve as an executive producer.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixonis set to premiere on AMC next year. In the meantime, the parent series will air its finale in a couple of weeks on November 20. Check out the trailer for the final episodes below.
