The Walking Dead's Carol Shatters Zombie Franchise's Record with Unprecedented Achievement

Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 1 finale.

Summary

Melissa McBride, who portrays Carol, has achieved a new milestone in the franchise with her appearances in three distinct versions of The Walking Dead. Alongside her involvement in the original series, McBride also featured in Fear the Walking Dead and, most notably, in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.

Carol, who made a brief appearance in the finale of season 1, is set to have a significantly larger role in season 2 of Daryl Dixon, which is titled The Book of Carol.

Melissa McBride, the star of The Walking Dead who portrays Carol, has recently achieved a new record for the franchise. Initially introduced in 2010 in season 1 of The Walking Dead, Carol has emerged as a prominent character within the expansive franchise. Over the course of the series, she has transformed from an abused spouse into a formidable survivor who slays zombies. In addition to her significant presence in the main show, Carol has also made appearances in the spinoff series Fear The Walking Dead.

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After Carol's unexpected comeback in the season 1 finale of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, McBride has achieved a remarkable franchise milestone. Despite several actors appearing in both the main show and a spinoff, McBride stands as the inaugural franchise star to make appearances in three distinct iterations of the show.

What's Next For Carol In The Walking Dead Universe?

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon was originally planned to be a two-person show featuring Norman Reedus' tough survivor with a crossbow and Carol. Similar to how Maggie and Negan drive the story in The Walking Dead: Dead City, the concept for the Daryl spinoff was to follow both Reedus' character and McBride's character in France. Unfortunately, McBride decided not to participate in the show due to concerns about being away from her family for an extended period while filming in Europe.

However, with Carol's return in Daryl Dixon, McBride's character will now have a more significant role going forward. This is confirmed by the new subtitle for the upcoming season 2, which is called The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol.

The season 1 finale of the new spinoff concludes with a scene in Freeport, Maine, where Carol appears to be searching for Daryl. Discovering his motorcycle and a potential lead, season 2 teases the possibility of these two characters reuniting. Although it seems probable that a reunion will occur, the location, whether it's in North America or Europe, is yet to be determined. The future development of Carol in The Walking Dead universe remains unknown, but this character has certainly undergone significant growth since the debut season of the original show 13 years ago.