TWD Daryl Dixon surpasses AMC+ premiere record set by TWD Dead City

AMC has struck gold with the recent spinoffs within The Walking Dead universe. When the flagship series ended, fans were uncertain what the future held but were pleasantly surprised at the caliber of spinoff series the network is creating. The most recent, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, has received rave reviews and became certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The series also surpassed another new series, The Walking Dead: Dead City, in premiere viewership.

Variety reports that the Daryl Dixon series now has the biggest premiere in the history of AMC+. In June 2023, Dead City, the Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) led series, held this title. Three months later, the Daryl Dixon series has beaten this record. Both of the new series have been renewed for second seasons.

Daryl Dixon is quickly pulling in the viewers and is on track to become the highest-viewed series AMC+ has ever aired.

Starring fan-favorite actor Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, the Daryl Dixon series is set and filmed in France. The story follows his journey when he arrives on the shores of France against his will, where he immediately puts into motion a plan to return home.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

AMC has announced that The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season finale will be aired at New York Comic Con (NYCC). Featured on the Empire Stage on October 12 at 4:15 p.m. ET, attendees will be treated to the first look at the finale episode of season 1, three days ahead of the AMC and AMC+ premiere. This will be followed by a Q&A session with showrunner David Zabel, EP Greg Nicotero, Walking Dead COO Scott M. Gimple, and the newly announced Reedus. 

Attendees will also be treated to first look at the upcoming The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live spinoff that continues the epic love story of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira).

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon airs new episodes on AMC and AMC+ on Sunday, with the finale airing on October 15.

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