In the 14 years of AMC's The Walking Dead universe the 2022 announcement that the much-anticipated spin-off series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, starring Norman Reedus, would be set and filmed in France ranks as one of the most unexpected twists of the whole franchise.

Daryl never abandoned the search for Sophia Peletier; he spent an entire season combing the woods for her. He was a one-man search-and-rescue team. In turn, Carol will leave no stone unturned in her pursuit of Daryl Dixon.

Daryl Dixon - "The Book of Carol" begins to explain exactly how Carol finds her way to France to rescue her bestie.