AMC has confirmed that The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3 will premiere on Sunday, September 7 at 9 PM ET/PT on AMC and AMC+. The new season will continue the storyline from The Book of Carol, which ended with Daryl and Carol reuniting in France. This time, however, their journey leads them into Spain, where the latest season was also filmed. Showrunner David Zabel explained that the move to another European location was intentional. He shared in an interview that the show’s team was inspired by the creative energy they found while shooting in France and wanted to keep that momentum alive by continuing the story in another foreign landscape. Zabel emphasized that the heart of the show lies in its nomadic feel—Daryl and Carol are not meant to settle. Instead, their journey is filled with detours, emotional challenges, and the constant need to adapt to new environments.
The official synopsis teases that season 3 will follow Daryl and Carol as they try to return home, only to be led further off course into increasingly unfamiliar and dangerous territories. Their struggle to survive intensifies as they encounter different regions of post-apocalyptic Europe, each shaped uniquely by the walker outbreak. Zabel mentioned that the unpredictability of their route is essential to the storytelling, as it keeps the characters in a state of motion and tension. The road home isn’t a straight line, and that’s what keeps the stakes high and the character arcs evolving.
This upcoming season also brings in a host of new characters, portrayed by actors such as Eduardo Noriega, Óscar Jaenada, and Alexandra Masangkay, among others. Their addition to the cast suggests a broader exploration of European survivor communities and new moral conflicts. These characters will likely introduce fresh perspectives and complications as Daryl and Carol navigate unfamiliar alliances and threats. AMC recently released a short teaser during the finale of The Walking Dead: Dead City, offering brief glimpses of the grim new landscapes and the challenges ahead. The teaser reinforced the tone of the season with the message that the road home remains brutal and the fight for survival is far from over.
