Summary
- The Walking Dead universe expands with spinoff series focusing on new characters and deep storylines, keeping fans engaged.
- “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” provides closure for day-one fans, bringing back iconic characters and reigniting love for the original series.
- “Fear The Walking Dead” explores the raw panic, devastation, and emotions of ordinary people during the zombie apocalypse, introducing complex characters.
After over ten years of dedicated fans, cult favorite characters, and heart-wrenching scenes, audiences of The Walking Dead (and Fear the Walking Dead) finally said goodbye to the legendary series. Fans have watched famous characters come and go, and thousands of tears have been shed. This doesn’t mean goodbye to The Walking Dead universe.
The world of The Walking Dead has expanded into tons of spinoff series exploring new characters, settings, and storylines within the same apocalyptic universe, keeping fans locked in and hooked on fresh perspectives of the dead. For fans of The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, or the newest spinoffs, each series offers unforgettable depth and characters that resonate with everyone. Some of these spinoffs, though, stand out compared to the others.
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The Walking Dead: World Beyond
Pivotal Introductions
- Focuses on a group of teenagers 10 years after the apocalypse outbreak.
- A blend of badass zombie slaying, coming of age stories and lots of drama.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond focuses on a set of teenagers growing up after the zombie apocalypse outbreak. Stuck in a world filled with walkers, they travel beyond their home and encounter many stories and characters. This spinoff is often criticized for its lackluster and sort of forgettable characters, but it still stands tall for its introduction to The Civic Republic Military (CRM), later introduced in The Walking Dead universe.
Despite its critics, The World Beyond stands today as a key element in ongoing storylines. The World Beyond may not have been a massive hit, but it’s a great watch for The Walking Dead fans and its contribution to the universe still stands.
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Tales of The Walking Dead
Standalone Stories, Impactful Perspectives
- An anthology series that explores different characters and their experiences with the walkers.
- Captures the emotional depth of The Walking Dead universe.
Viewers are blessed with an anthology series that takes a step back from the main storyline of The Walking Dead and focuses on telling smaller, self-contained stories. Each episode introduces new characters and stories, focusing on the challenges (and fears) faced when the world is torn apart by walkers. While lackluster in long-standing narratives and plagued with minor plot holes, the stories have something for every viewer.
In the first episode, “Evie/Joe,” viewers see instantly the strength that is found in the TWD universe. Stories like this leave an impression on viewers, highlighting love, loss and tragedy. Tales of The Walking Dead portrays the differences between lovers and allies, giving viewers the hope that the characters will find a glimpse of beauty in an unforgiving world.
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The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
The End To The Beginning
- Follows the journey of the opening character, Rick Grimes, and the most beloved character, Michonne.
- Explores the famous love story between the protagonists, after Rick was presumed dead.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live was the most anticipated spinoff in the franchise. It was obviously deserved, as without Rick Grimes, there would be no walking dead. The originator of the series brings the iconic protagonist back into the spotlight — with, of course, Michonne by his side. After his departure from the main series, fans were devastated and left with questions about his fate and the fate of the show.
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This series answered all of those questions viewers had. It followed his survival with CRM, highlighting his emotional and physical journey he faced, all while reconnecting with characters that evolved in his absence. The Ones Who Live offers day-one fans a sense of closure and love as it ties together the moments that made The Walking Dead what it was. The show reignites the passion that fans had for the original series, bringing back the love shared between Rick and Michonne, and introducing new, engaging experiences that keep viewers locked in to the universe.
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The Walking Dead: Dead City
New Explorations: Post-Apocalyptic New York City
- Features Maggie and Negan’s unexpected alliance in a post-apocalyptic New York City.
- Two complex characters face new territories, new enemies and new experiences.
The Walking Dead: Dead City is the unexpected duo that fans fell in love with upon the series release. OG fans know that Negan holds the top spot as the worst villain in The Walking Dead series, for (spoiler) brutally murdering Maggie’s husband, Glenn. New fans of the series get to see Negan in a new light, reformed and ready to take on New York.
This spinoff focuses on their struggle and the emotions that Maggie has to confront from their shared past while navigating new enemies and new spaces. It adds a deep extra layer of tension and highlights the nature of survival in a world where trust is a luxury. Dead City is a fan favorite for the realistic themes of loss, redemption, and portraying legendary characters in a new light. This is the true raw dark tone of The Walking Dead that fans love.
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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Zombies Do Survive Across The Ocean
- Follows Daryl Dixon across the ocean to France after the events of the main series.
- Expands the universe by showing international elements, and a deeper side to Daryl Dixon.
Daryl Dixon is the humble rockstar of The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon focuses on international zombie attacks, the rich history of France, and the beauty of exploration. Daryl navigates a world of faith during the apocalypse, showcasing how different cultures have been affected by zombies.
Daryl Dixon is known for his nurturing side, and this spinoff caters to that. He is the caretaker of a young child, and the series expands on the love Daryl is known for showing to the younger survivors in The Walking Dead. This spinoff promises new chapters remaining true to the themes of survival and humanity.
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Fear The Walking Dead
Day One
- The prequel to The Walking Dead, starting from Day One of the Zombie Apocalypse.
- Fear The Walking Dead was the first spinoff series.
Fear The Walking Dead took on the task that no other spinoff was able to do: explore the first days of the zombie apocalypse. Viewers watched a new group of survivors as they witness the collapse of the world in real time. Set in Los Angeles, Fear The Walking Dead focuses on the raw panic, devastation, and emotions faced by ordinary people who never imagined a brutal outbreak. By following characters like Madison, Travis, Alicia and Nick, viewers see how their once-normal lives matter in a world that no longer makes sense.
Over time, Fear the Walking Dead became a rollercoaster of emotions: survival, betrayal, some of the greatest losses in the series’ history, and rebirth. It introduced some of the most complicated (and loved) characters in The Walking Dead universe. As the group moved from one crisis to the next, the show expanded and pushed viewers to ask questions about humanity when the world falls apart. Fear The Walking Dead proved that the apocalypse isn’t just about walkers, it’s about the fight people hold on to, even when the world is crumbling around them.