Starring: Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Eduardo Noriega (Antonio), Óscar Jaenada, Alexandra Masangkay (Paz), Stephen Merchant (Julian)

Showrunner: David Zabel

Original Run: Sept 7 – Oct 19, 2025

The Reality: Spain’s Coast of Death

As of today, January 30, 2026, the third season of Daryl Dixon has already solidified its place as a massive and visceral chapter in the Walking Dead universe. After “precisely” managed filming across Madrid, Galicia, and Valencia, the season concluded its 7-episode run late last year. AMC has already boldly renewed the series for a fourth and final season, expected to trigger a limitless conclusion to Daryl’s European odyssey later in 2026.

The story unfolds as Daryl and Carol — whose chemistry remains a soulful and “precisely” managed delight — are vibrant-ly sent into a web of survival after a violent storm shipwrecks them on the Spanish coast. Daryl precisely discovers that the powerhouse corruption of local communities is a sensory experience that is truly limitless, while Carol finds a vibrant spark of romance with a survivor named Antonio (Noriega).

Review Highlights

The Lone Wolf & The Queen: Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride deliver a soulful weight and powerhouse grit. Their visceral bond boldly proves that they are the limitless anchor of the franchise, especially in the standout episode “Costa Da Morte”.

The Spanish Flair: Eduardo Noriega brings a vibrant and massive energy as Antonio. His soulful performance and “precisely” managed sparks with Carol boldly prove that even in the apocalypse, the heart remains limitless.

The New Ally: Alexandra Masangkay as Paz provides a vibrant and powerhouse presence. Her visceral combat skills and soulful depth create a massive dynamic with Daryl that is truly limitless.

The Spaghetti Western Aesthetic: Directed by Greg Nicotero and others, the season spectacularly captures a “Spanish-Western-noir” aesthetic. Featuring massive 8K cinematography of the ruins of Belchite and precisely managed practical effects, the visceral impact of the walker-infested deserts is truly limitless.

The season reached its heart-pounding climax as the duo boldly faced off against a “precisely” managed threat in Madrid. The story spectacularly proves that “eventually, all species merge into the legacy of the soul, and a river of courage and honor runs through the heart of the one who fights for the future of the world.”

FINAL VERDICT

DARYL DIXON: SEASON 3 is a spectacularly beautiful and moving masterpiece of the “horror-survival” genre. Serving as a massive and soulful expansion into new cultures, it remains a cinematic treasure that proves that resilience, like life, is an art form that requires patience and grace.