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The Book of Carol – The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

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Sep 2024

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After a capsized Daryl Dixon washes ashore in France, he struggles to piece together how he got there and why. His arrival in France raises the ire of leaders within an autocratic movement centered in Paris, and endangers a young boy at the heart of a benevolent religious movement called the Union of Hope. Daryl agrees to shepherd the child and his caretakers on their pilgrimage to the Nest, a sanctuary that promises safety, in return for the Union's help securing him passage back to America. The series tracks Daryl's journey, fighting his way through the unique Walker strains and provincial violence of France. Along the way, Daryl finds his desire to return home complicated by the new connections he forms and the renewed sense of hope these relationships give him. Meanwhile, back in America, Carol Peletier's search for Daryl forces her to confront old trauma, as she enlists a new ally under false pretenses to help her.

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Critics Consensus

Bringing Carol back into the fold cuts into some of the elements that made this Walking Dead spinoff unique, but having Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride sharing the screen again will always be an undead treat.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

10/03/2024

The transatlantic shift worked the first time, putting Daryl in a different scenario, landscape and headspace, but now adding his long-time friend and comrade, Carol Peletier, to the story actually pulls the show back to a familiar dynamic.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

10/01/2024

In essence, “The Book of Carol” lacks the layered heft those who were pleasantly surprised by the previous chapter might have expected.

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Dustin Rowles

Pajiba

11/05/2024

Once, The Walking Dead was engaging, sometimes unpredictable, and often heartfelt, capable of delivering devastating blows. But now, it’s more lifeless than its zombies.

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Joel Keller

Decider

10/01/2024

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon continues to work because it puts one of the franchise’s best characters in an unfamiliar situation.

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David Opie

Radio Times

09/30/2024

3/5

With Carol's return also returns some of the issues that made the original Walking Dead tough to endure. Still, it's undeniably thrilling to see Daryl and Carol back together again, to see this spin-off become the show it was always supposed to be.

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Matt Fowler

IGN Movies

09/23/2024

7/10

The Book of Carol, despite the story's occasionally clunky reshaping, is still a potent, poignant reunion between two Walking Dead favorites. The action is great, the seasonal resolution works, and the final sequence offers clever catharsis.

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Johann D. M

@Johann33 Feb 3

DARKER, EMOTIONAL, AND CHARACTER-DRIVEN!!! Season 2 deepens the emotional weight of The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon by shifting its focus toward grief, memory, and survival, while finally bringing Carol back into the narrative in a meaningful and powerful way. Her presence instantly raises the stakes, grounding the season in long-standing emotional history and reminding us why this duo remains one of the strongest bonds in the entire franchise. This season leans heavily into sadness and loss, with several deaths that truly hurt and feel earned rather than gratuitous. The show allows moments to breathe, giving space to grief and trauma instead of rushing to the next action set piece. Carol journey is especially compelling, shaped by guilt, determination, and the quiet resilience that has defined her character over the years. The action scenes are brutal and efficient, but the heart of the season lies in its character work rather than constant spectacle.

Zane T

@ZaneThind Jan 29

While not as good as the first season, this season still had a lot to give. We see the past of Genet and we also get to see more nuanced emotional beats in this one.

Jose N

@soyjosenieves Jan 7

Resulta muy interesante conocer el mundo apocalíptico desde otra parte del mundo. La duración es adecuada, los nuevos personajes funcionan bien y el apartado visual destaca. Si te gusta The Walking Dead, definitivamente es una serie que debes ver.

D L

@DaturaDreamer Oct 21

It’s the same thing over and over with this franchise- good vs bad people, fight, some people die and Daryl and friends continue on. Rinse and repeat. Also the walkers who are all bones would have their brains eaten by now and so thus would be really dead. Don’t understand how all those old dead walkers wouldn’t have decayed after years and can still be zombies.

Jakey B

@RT00961171 Oct 13

Such an improvement over the first in every area, where each episode was eventful, action packed and wastes little time. Bringing back Carol adds some needed emotion, there was a more sombre edge this time around for these two characters that felt like classic Walking Dead with added scope, exploration of religion and awesome long take action with num-chuks. Quite impressed with this season. The Walking Dead is still alive and well.

Michael G

@crunchyfrog Sep 14

I really wanted to like this show because I liked Daryl and Carol for the first six seasons of TWD. Unfortunately, brain-dead zombies seem to be writing and directing this series. In every episode, there are at least a half dozen things that are just so damned dumb.

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Norman Reedus

Daryl Dixon

Melissa McBride

Carol Peletier

Clémence Poésy

Isabelle Carriere

Louis Puech Scigliuzzi

Laurent

Laïka Blanc-Francard

Sylvie

Episode 1

Aired Sep 29, 2024

The Book of Carol: La Gentillesse Des Étrangers

Carol maps a path toward Daryl that forces her to confront her past; Daryl, Isabelle, and Laurent struggle to define their roles at the Nest, under the watchful supervision of Losang; Daryl and Nesters launch a rescue mission for Fallou and Emile.

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Episode 2

Aired Oct 6, 2024

The Book of Carol: Moulin Rouge

Carol and Ash take an unexpected detour during their journey to find Daryl; Daryl, Isabelle, and Sylvie uncover a dark new threat at the Nest. Losang's faith is tested.

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Episode 3

Aired Oct 13, 2024

The Book of Carol: L'Invisible

Carol's hunt for information leads her to dangerous places and a new set of horrors; Daryl, Isabelle, and Fallou race to save one of their own; Pouvoir regroups.

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Episode 4

Aired Oct 20, 2024

The Book of Carol: Le Paradis Pour Toi

Pouvoir attacks the Nest and Losang and Isabelle confront each other.

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 27, 2024

The Book of Carol: Vouloir, C'est Pouvoir

Old friends and enemies realign in surprising ways as a new faction of survivors from the Nest and Pouvoir hunt down Laurent; Daryl struggles to forgive himself and Carol's lies come to a head.

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Episode 6

Aired Nov 3, 2024

The Book of Carol: Au Revoir Les Enfants

An exit strategy is charted from France; the Rooftop Community helps map a new plan for the future.

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Episode 7

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Behind the Scenes The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S.2

Carol Peletier and Daryl Dixon confront old demons in their fight to reunite with each other halfway around the world and protect the people they love.

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