Walking Daryl Dixon Spinoff: Seasons & Where to Watch

Nobody expected the quietest member of the group to become the face of “The Walking Dead” — but Daryl Dixon, the crossbow hunter from the original series, now headlines his own AMC spinoff far from Georgia. The confirmed record spans three seasons, a European setting, and a growing stack of questions about what comes next — here’s the part that matters: the dates, the ratings, and where you can actually watch it.

Premiere date of Season 1: September 10, 2023 (IMDb’s series entry) ·
Number of seasons aired (as of 2025): 3 ·
Rotten Tomatoes score (Season 1): 82% (Tomatometer) ·
Network: AMC ·
Lead actor: Norman Reedus

Key facts at a glance

Six numbers frame the spinoff: the network, the lead, the showrunner, the episode count so far, the setting, and the date it all started.

What is The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon about?

The spinoff takes the franchise’s most guarded supporting character and drops him onto an entirely new map. Created by David Zabel for AMC, the series starts from a simple image: Daryl Dixon washing ashore in France, with no clear way back.

• The series follows Daryl after he washes ashore in France (Wikipedia’s series overview).
• He spends the story trying to return home while navigating a new apocalyptic landscape (Wikipedia’s series overview).
• The show was created by David Zabel for AMC (series credit).

Plot overview of Season 1

The first season’s six episodes center on that attempt to get home, per Wikipedia’s episode records, while introducing the world around Daryl. The season doesn’t rush to explain how he crossed the ocean — and that restraint is part of why Season 1’s critical reception was stronger than what followed.

Setting: from Georgia to France

• Seasons 1 and 2 are set primarily in France (Wikipedia’s series overview).
• Season 3 was filmed in Spain, according to AMC’s official announcement (AMC’s network announcement).

The geography shift is the show’s biggest creative decision. By placing Daryl in Europe, the series gets a fresh visual identity — new landscapes, new rules, and no reliance on the original group’s supporting cast.

The implication: geography is the franchise’s growth lever. Move a beloved character to a new country, and the apocalypse feels new again without a single reboot.

How many seasons of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon are there?

Three seasons had aired as of September 2025, each arriving in the fall. Here is the season-by-season record, with the sources that back each date.

Season 1 (2023)

• Premiered September 10, 2023 (IMDb’s series entry).
• Listed at six episodes, concluding October 15, 2023 (Wikipedia’s series overview).

Season 2 (2024)

• Premiered September 29, 2024 and concluded November 3, 2024, at six episodes (Wikipedia’s series overview).

Season 3 (2025)

• Premiered September 7, 2025 — Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT — and filmed in Spain (AMC’s network announcement).
• TheTVDB’s listing shows seven episodes, with the finale “Solaz del Mar” scheduled for October 19, 2025 (TheTVDB’s episode listing).

The pattern: AMC has locked Daryl into a reliable fall rhythm — three Septembers in a row. That consistency is exactly why the missing Season 4 announcement now carries so much weight.

The pattern: AMC has locked Daryl into a reliable fall rhythm — three Septembers in a row. That consistency is exactly why the missing Season 4 announcement now carries so much weight.

Where can I watch The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon?

The honest answer: it depends on where you live and whether you need new episodes the night they air. American viewers have the simplest path.

Streaming on AMC+

• In the United States, new episodes air on AMC, stream on AMC+, and are available through amc.com with a participating cable-provider login (AMC’s network announcement).

Availability on Netflix

• Season 1 has reportedly been available on Netflix in select regions, though AMC has not published a full regional list.
• Season 3 was not on Netflix as of early 2025.
• For viewers outside the US, AMC Central Europe’s official page lists Season 3 as a 2025 production (AMC Central Europe’s regional site).

Buy or rent options

• Digital purchase options for earlier seasons have included Amazon Prime Video in the US.

The trade-off: AMC+ gives you everything immediately, but it’s another subscription. Netflix gives you a season in some regions, but not the one people are talking about in 2025.

The pattern: AMC’s controlled distribution keeps the show tied to its own platform, mirroring the franchise’s strategy of managing its audience’s access.

What is the rating for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 1?

Season 1 holds an 82% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes, with audience scores near 70%. Critics praised Norman Reedus’s performance and the change of scenery. IMDb users put the series at 7.5/10.

Rotten Tomatoes score

Season 1’s Tomatometer is 82% based on critical reviews, indicating strong approval.

Audience reception

Audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes averaged around 70%.

Critical consensus

Critics generally agreed that the spinoff successfully rebooted the franchise by relocating the story to Europe, though later seasons saw more mixed reviews.

The official spec sheet

Twelve rows, one pattern: a small cast, a portable production, and a release schedule AMC controls from start to finish.

The takeaway: this is a lean franchise product. One lead, one returning co-star, and a production that can shift countries — from France to Spain — without breaking stride. That flexibility is the show’s real competitive advantage.

What this means: AMC built a spinoff that’s distinctive enough to justify itself. The numbers that matter most — the ones driving a Season 4 call — are the ones AMC hasn’t shared.

Timeline: how the spinoff got here

• September 2023: Season 1 premiered on AMC (IMDb’s series entry).
• September 2024: Season 2 premiered on AMC (Wikipedia’s series overview).
• September 2025: Season 3 premiered, and Collider’s review said the season failed to capitalize on its promising start.
• As of September 2025: AMC has not officially announced Season 4.

The pattern: every major beat lands in September. That consistency makes the renewal call for a fourth season the next real date on the calendar.

Is there a Season 4 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon?

Renewal status

As of September 2025, AMC has not officially announced a Season 4. The show has not been canceled, but no renewal has been confirmed either.

Expected timeline

Future seasons depend on viewership and network decisions. The three fall premieres suggest a pattern, but the missing announcement makes the next quarter a waiting game.

What’s confirmed, what’s still unclear

Here’s the split between what has a paper trail and what doesn’t.

Confirmed facts

• Season 1 premiered on September 10, 2023 (IMDb’s series entry).
• Season 1 concluded on October 15, 2023 (Wikipedia’s series overview).
• Season 2 premiered on September 29, 2024 (Wikipedia’s series overview).
• Season 3 premiered on September 7, 2025 (AMC’s network announcement).
• Norman Reedus stars as Daryl Dixon, with Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier (AMC’s network announcement).

What’s unclear

• Season 4’s renewal status: not announced, not canceled.
• Season 3’s episode count, which differs between the network’s season pattern and TheTVDB’s seven-episode listing.
• Public Rotten Tomatoes scores for Seasons 2 and 3 are incomplete.
• The full regional list for Netflix’s Season 1 availability has not been published.
• No crossover with other Walking Dead spinoffs has been announced.
• Whether Season 3’s reception will influence the network’s renewal decision has not been disclosed.

The split tells you most of the story: the creative timeline is public record, while the commercial decisions stay behind closed doors. That leaves the network’s next announcement as the only missing date on an otherwise complete public record.

What the network and the critics are saying

Season 3 follows Daryl and Carol as they attempt to return home.

AMC’s network announcement

Failing to capitalize on its promising start.

Collider’s Season 3 review

Collider’s verdict is the sharpest sign that Season 3 splits opinion: the network is selling continuity, while critics are measuring risk. Both readings can be true at once.

The big-picture verdict

Three seasons in, the Daryl Dixon spinoff has done what few franchise gambles manage: it turned a supporting character into a lead and built a standalone story in Europe that works without the original co-stars. The public record — premiere dates, episode counts, ratings — is mostly settled. The unresolved question is whether AMC will order a fourth season and keep the European experiment going. For AMC, the decision is clear: renew Daryl Dixon’s story for a fourth season and double down on Norman Reedus’s European expansion, or let the spinoff end quietly at three seasons while the rest of the universe moves on without it.

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