Emily Longeretta Daryl and Carol fans have a lot to look forward to when “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” returns with its second season, subtitled “The Book of Carol.” Melissa McBride, who was originally set to costar in the series alongside Norman Reedus but had to step away for personal reasons, first appeared in the Season 1 finale; she later joined Season 2 and will also star in the just-announced third season.
And she knew she’d be returning for Season 2 for quite some time. “It was before the scripts were written for season 1,” Reedus said at the Variety Studio, presented by Google TV at 2024 San Diego Comic-Con. “The relationship they have — she can feel it.
Something doesn’t feel right. It’s like a premonition… It’s a bond that’s a tangible, cosmic sort of bond.” For Carol, McBride says, “I think that she is concerned about where her friend is.
When things get quiet, things get stirred, so she’s on a mission to find her friend for several reasons.” Season 2 of the AMC series picks up where the first left off as both Daryl and Carol “both confront old demons while she fights to find her friend and he struggles with his decision to stay in France, causing tension at the Nest.” So, how long will it take for the pair to reunite?
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