The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol is renewed for season three… as highly anticipated trailer for season two debuts at Comic-Con

A month before the premiere of the second season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, dubbed The Book Of Carol, AMC executives have already given the green light for a third season.

And while Daryl, Carol and company fight to survive the zombie apocalypse in France in the upcoming new season, the next round of adventures comes with a location change to Spain, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The announcement was made as the stars — Norman Reedus, 55, and Melissa McBride, 59 — joined several other actors and crew members at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 at the Hilton Bayfront on Friday in San Diego, California.

In another big reveal, the trailer for the second season, which will again consist of six episodes, was unveiled during the panel portion of the event, which also included co-star Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, writer and showrunner David Zabel, and director Gregory Nicotero.

“I don’t know if this is where I’m supposed to be,” Daryl Dixon says in the teaser, as Carol Peletier searches for her long-lost friend and prepares to travel to the sea to find him.

The trailer for the upcoming season two was also revealed at the Comic-Con event

The third season will be set in Madrid, Spain, and filming is expected to begin in August. Additional filming is planned in the regions of Galicia, Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia.

“Season three follows Carol Peletier (McBride) and Daryl Dixon (Reedus) as they continue their journey home to their loved ones,” the official description for the third season begins.

‘As they attempt to find their way back, the path becomes increasingly divergent, leading them through distant lands with ever-changing and unfamiliar circumstances as they witness the varying effects of the Walker apocalypse.’

Scott M. Gimple, Chief Content Officer for The Walking Dead Universe, has high expectations for the adventures in season three.

“France has made an epic poem out of the story of Daryl and Carol with what we found there,” he said in a statement.

“What happens in Spain may well top it all. We’re thrilled to be able to show audiences more of the Fantastic Two, along with new, compelling characters, in a previously unseen, beautiful and horrifying corner of their broken world.”

“I am thrilled to announce a third season and to be working with the brilliant Melissa McBride,” Reedus said, before sharing a little more about his longtime buddy.

“Season two is one of my favorite stories on this show. Watching Melissa shine alongside our brilliant cast and crew is one of my fondest memories of playing this character,” the Hollywood, Florida native revealed.

“I couldn’t be more excited to announce a third season and to be working with the brilliant Melissa McBride,” Reedus, 55, said during the panel

“Watching Melissa shine alongside our brilliant cast and crew is one of my fondest memories of playing this character,” the Hollywood, Florida native said of his co-star

“There is so much more to come in France for the upcoming second season and a breathtaking finale,” McBride, 59, said of the new episodes coming up

Chris Hardwick moderated the panel festivities, which included writer and showrunner David Zabel David Zabel, Reedus, McBride, director Greg Nicotero and co-star Louis Puech Scigliuzzi

McBride and Reedus joined season two cast member Louis Puech Scigliuzzi for some photos

“I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it, and we can’t wait to continue telling the story.”

Reedus’ debut on The Walking Dead came in episode three of season one. Since then, Daryl, played by Reedus, has remained a fixture, thanks in part to the character’s popularity with loyal fans.

McBride was originally intended to star alongside Reedus in the spin-off series.

But she had to leave the show for personal reasons after the finale of the flagship series The Walking Dead after 11 seasons, it was reported Variety.

Ultimately, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will make its six-episode series premiere in September 2023 on AMC.

In addition to Reedus, the cast also includes Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Clémence Poésy, Laïka Blanc-Francard, Anne Charrier, Romain Levi and Adam Nagaitis. Recurring roles include François Delaive, Eriq Ebouaney, Tristan Zanchi and Lukerya Ilyashenko.

Reedus’ Daryl Dixon quickly became one of the most popular characters in the flagship series

The two actors worked together on the original The Walking Dead, with both making their debut in episode three of season one of the show’s 11th season airing on AMC.

Clémence Poésy and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi are also an integral part of the new storyline

This post-apocalyptic horror drama series centers on Daryl, who washes up in France, where the zombie virus originated, and struggles to figure out how and why he got there.

McBride’s character, Carol, who was Daryl’s best friend, appeared in the season finale, setting up the next round of battles with the undead and some of the living.

“There’s so much to experience in France ahead of the upcoming season two and a breathtaking finale,” added McBride, 59. “And now Spain! I already know David Zabel’s storytelling will make the most of everything that’s beautiful and unique about Spain.”

The second season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol, the fifth spinoff and sixth television series in the franchise, premieres September 29 on AMC and AMC+.