How many episodes in season 1 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon spinoff?
By Renee Hansen
The fifth spinoff of The Walking Dead series will premiere on AMC and AMC+ on Sunday, September 10. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is filmed and set in France, making it the first spinoff with a primary focus on events of the apocalypse outside the US. Norman Reedus reprises his role as Daryl and finds himself out of his element in a foreign land. How many episodes in season 1 of Daryl Dixon?
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This series follows Daryl as he arrives in France and begins to formulate a plan to return home. Along his journey, featuring the breathtaking backdrop of apocalyptic France, he will encounter new people who will complicate his ultimate goal of returning to his family in the US.
He will meet a group l’Union de I’Espoir – Union of Hope, made up of a group of nuns who reside at the Abbey of St. Bernadette. He meets Isabelle (Clémence Poésy), who brings him back to the abbey, where she explains that she believes he has been sent by God.
Many more new characters will be introduced, some friendly, some not so much. Daryl’s presence in France has angered a political movement, The Cause, who are instructed to hunt him down and kill him.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon episodes
The first season of Daryl Dixon consists of six episodes. This is the traditional episode count for the first seasons of The Walking Dead universe.
UPDATE: According to AMC Talk, AMC+ will air the first episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon on September 10 at 3am ET/12am PT.
AMC+ can also be streamed through a variety of providers, including AppleTV, Prime Video Channels, DirectTV, Dish, Roku Channel, Sling, and Xfinity.
Episode 101: “L’âme Perdue” (The Lost Soul) – Premieres on Sunday, September 10
Written by: David Zabel
Directed by: Daniel Percival
-Daryl Dixon’s arrival in France puts a young boy under the care of nuns in danger.
Episode 102: “Alouette” (Lark) – Premieres on Sunday, September 17
Written by: Jason Richman, David Zabel
Directed by: Daniel Percival
-Daryl, Isabelle, Laurent, and Sylvie face trouble on the road toward The Nest.
Episode 103: “Paris sera toujours Paris” (Paris Will Always Be Paris) – Premieres on Sunday, September 24
Written by: Coline Abert
Directed by: Tim Southam
-The group’s arrival in Paris brings help from old friends and attention from new foes.
Episode 104: “La Dame de Fer” (The Lady of Iron) – Premieres on Sunday, October 1
Written by: Shannon Goss, David Zabel, Jason Richman
Directed by: Tim Southam
-Daryl and Isabelle negotiate with the owner of the Demimonde club.
Episode 105: “Deux Amours” (Two Loves) – Premieres on Sunday, October 8
Written by: Jason Richman, David Zabel
Directed by: Daniel Percival
-Daryl and Laurent travel to the Nest as Isabelle considers her options. Genet enacts her plan.
Episode 106: “Coming Home” – Premieres on Sunday, October 15
Written by: Laura Snow, Jason Richman
Directed by: Daniel Percival
Don’t miss The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, which premieres on AMC on September 10 at 9 p.m. ET.
-Daryl sets out on a mission.
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