All The Upcoming Walking Dead Shows Explained
The franchise's original spinoff, Fear The Walking Dead, is also over, airing its final episode in November 2023, while subsequent spinoff The Walking Dead: World Beyond was only ever marked for a two-season run. The Walking Dead as a larger entity, however, is still lumbering forward.
Now officially branded the "Walking Dead Universe" by AMC, TV's most famous zombie franchise is expanding, as familiar faces from the original show diverge into their own solo spinoffs. Four upcoming The Walking Dead projects are officially confirmed by AMC, but the potential for additional projects has also been teased.
With numerous undead pies in the oven, so to speak, details surrounding each of AMC's upcoming The Walking Dead TV shows are in plentiful supply.
The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 3
Release Date TBA
Set mostly in New York City, the spinoff was successful enough to earn a renewal for season 2, which premiered in 2025. Just a couple of weeks after Dead City season 2 ended, AMC renewed the show for a third season, with filming set to begin this fall. However, the network hasn't set a premiere date or even established a firm release window for the new season.
There was a two-year hiatus between seasons 1 and 2, so if the show maintains that schedule, we might not see Dead City season 3 until the summer of 2027. But since the series is picking up steam, the third season could get fast-tracked and arrive a little sooner.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Seasons 3 & 4
Returning In September 2025
After logistical conflicts kept Melissa McBride out of the first season of Norman Reedus' Walking Dead spinoff, she was finally able to join as a series regular in season 2. Dubbed The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol, this season brought Carol to France to reunite with Daryl.
Daryl and Carol's European adventures are set to continue in a third season, premiering on September 7, 2025. And not only that; ahead of the season 3 premiere, AMC has also renewed Daryl Dixon for a fourth and final season that will conclude the spinoff story and likely bring the duo back to America.
More Tales From TWDU
Tales Of The Walking Dead, But Smaller
Aired in mid-2022, Tales of the Walking Dead was a six-part anthology telling one-off stories set within The Walking Dead's universe, including an episode about Alpha before she became the Whisperers' skin-clad leader. AMC has seemingly not finished mining that concept yet, as one of its upcoming Walking Dead projects is being developed under the title More Tales from TWDU.
Of course, TWDU stands for "The Walking Dead Universe," suggesting this will be another anthology showcase for one-off characters and familiar faces alike. Franchise chief Scott M. Gimple has already expressed his desire for more classic characters if Tales of the Walking Dead returns.
It is currently unclear when More Tales from TWDU will arrive. The series was announced back in 2023 and there haven't been any more updates since then, so it may have been quietly canceled or put on the backburner.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Isn't Getting A Season 2
The Rick & Michonne Spinoff Was A Miniseries
In 2018, The Walking Dead promised that Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes would return via a series of movies, but after that initial announcement was followed by a long period of radio silence, the project was officially remodeled into another Walking Dead TV spinoff titled The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.
The Rick and Michonne series arrived in February 2024, and is the only TWD spinoff so far that won't be getting a second season (unless AMC's plans radically change). Andrew Lincoln was joined by Danai Gurira's Michonne, who departed The Walking Dead in season 10 after finding evidence of Rick's survival that prompted her to embark on a mission to find him.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live finally gave audiences closure for several unresolved plot arcs of The Walking Dead. Not only did Rick and Michonne finally find each other by The Ones Who Live ending, but the spinoff finally made all the teases regarding the CRM in the main show actually matter.
Of course, this could change in the future if AMC decides to expand Rick and Michonne's story further. Exactly how they'd do this is unclear, since season 1 didn't leave any obvious ways to continue the story, and ended with a real sense of closure rather than a cliffhanger setting up a future storyline.
However, it also didn't contain any significant barriers to extend The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live into a second season either, and if The Walking Dead taught viewers anything across its 11 seasons, it's that the peace and calm Rick and Michonne have found is far from guaranteed to last.
What Is Next For The Walking Dead Franchise
Scott M. Gimple Has Big Plans For This Universe
While there are no other officially announced Walking Dead spinoffs in the works, this franchise is continuing to expand. Scott M. Gimple has been named the chief content officer of The Walking Dead Universe. He's essentially the Kevin Feige-esque architect, guiding the entire franchise and making sure the timeline remains more or less intact.
Gimple doesn't have an end in sight; he sees The Walking Dead saga going on until 2040, and maybe even longer than that. Suffice to say, The Walking Dead franchise isn't going away any time soon. Much like a walker, it refuses to die.
Spencer Conley Reveals He Called Jess Edwards’ Parents Before Proposing in Costa Rica
Love is in the air!
Bachelor Nation saw Spencer Conley fall in love and get engaged to Jess Edwards during a beautiful proposal on the Season 10 finale of “Bachelor in Paradise.”
The two met on day one of “Paradise” and have shared a strong connection with each other ever since.
Now, Spencer is revealing that he was able to call Jess’ parents before getting down on one knee and proposing in Costa Rica.
In an interview with US Weekly, he said, “It’s not shown, but we had conversations about an engagement. And for me, I knew that my ‘be ready moment’ was when I knew [Jess] was going to be ready… I love that she handles everything with such gravity, because it’s a big decision, and it’s not necessarily depicted, but I do as well.”
Spencer then shared that he wasn’t going to propose to Jess unless he was able to talk to her parents beforehand.
“I got to talk to her parents — that was a huge thing for me,” he said. “I’m like, ‘I’m absolutely not [proposing] until I at least talk to her dad. Like, I would love to be able to see her dad in person, but I’m not getting down on one knee unless I talk to her dad at a bare minimum.”
Spencer continued, expressing his love for his new fiancée and what their connection means to him.
He shared, “We had those conversations, and the whole time throughout ‘Paradise,’ I wanted to move at her pace. I know how hard and rare it is to find someone like her, and I’ve never met anyone like her that I’ve had a connection with, literally, right off the bat. She was just so familiar and welcoming and felt like a slice of home in Costa Rica.”
The happy couple also got to leave “Paradise” with $190,000 and shared how they plan on using the prize money.
Jess said, “I’m paying off student loans. I don’t have too many, thankfully, but I do have a little bit, so starting there and then just planning for a future.” And Spencer chimed in, saying, “I think a huge chunk of it’s going to savings… And prior to the show, me and my best friend, we’re going to open some vacation rentals in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, which is an hour away from where [Jess] grew up — invisible string!”
So sweet! We couldn’t be happier for Jess and Spencer, and we’re wishing them a lifetime of happiness together!
