The Walking Dead grew to become successful collection for AMC when it premiered in 2010. Based mostly on the comedian guide collection of the identical identify by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, Kirkman was closely concerned within the collection, which led to its authenticity and enchantment to followers of the apocalyptic tales and characters each new and outdated.
Following the present’s recognition, The Strolling Useless grew to become its personal universe with quite a few spin-offs that proceed to at the present time, even after the unique collection has ended its run. Each is about in a distinct place, some with new characters, some with crossovers. Some begin earlier than the outbreak, some lengthy after, and some are continuations from the unique. Die-hard followers like to look at sure collection, even episodes, in a particular order to observe together with the progressive timeline. However this doesn’t essentially correspond with how these spin-off exhibits rank.
7 ‘The Strolling Useless Internet Collection’ (2011-2018)
Directed by Greg Nicotero
Technically, the net collection is simply supplemental content material to the principle exhibits, serving to give followers one thing distinctive and thrilling to look at whereas they wait for brand new seasons or episodes to return. There have been eight seasons of The Strolling Useless (webisodes), every with a distinct solid and story. The preliminary ones have been faraway from the principle exhibits however exist in the identical universe. Some informed the story of characters from each The Strolling Uselessand Worry the Strolling Useless, like “The Althea Tapes” that adopted Althea’s (Maggie Grace) journey earlier than and after assembly the principle group on the latter present as she interviews people she meets. Others have slight connections, like “The Strolling Useless: Crimson Machete” that tells the backstory of Mandy, the pink machete that Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) used to kill Gareth (Andrew J. West) in season 5 of the principle present.
As webisodes, these have been solely watchable on-line, in fact. Each consisted of shorter brief clips versus full-length episodes. Likelihood is solely superfans watched them. However they add a enjoyable degree of context that brings the tales collectively.
6 ‘Tales of The Strolling Useless’ (2022)
Created by Scott Gimple and Channing Powell
With a star-studded solid, Tales of the Walking Dead was one other spin-off designed to pay fan service to each viewers in addition to celebrities who have been fascinated with the present and wished to be part of the universe. Amongst these was Terry Crews, who starred alongside Olivia Munn in one of many six episodes. Different episodes starred celebrities like Parker Posey, Jillian Bell, Anthony Edwards, and Jessie T. Usher.
The episodes are delivered in anthology format, with every one having its personal distinctive tone and really feel. They vary from comedy to horror, setting this present aside from others. There’s additionally no crossover with the principle collection aside from episode three known as “Dee” which tells the backstory of Alpha (Samantha Morton), one of many most menacing villains on The Walking Dead, and her daughter Lydia (Cassady McClincy). It’s the type of present anybody can watch with out understanding something about the principle collection since Tales of The Strolling Useless stands completely by itself. Solely the walkers and a desolate apocalyptic world join it to the others.
5 ‘The Strolling Useless: World Past’ (2020-2021)
Created by Scott M. Gimple and Matthew Negrete
Arguably the least well-liked of the principle collection spin-offs, The Walking Dead: World Beyond exists in the identical universe, however in a distinct setting. It facilities round a gaggle of youngsters who grew up within the apocalypse, lots of whom barely keep in mind the world earlier than. They’re finding out at a college in Nebraska, and the story follows a small group who enterprise out alone following a bombing of the varsity. They discover and uncover truths and lies concerning the Civic Republic Navy (CRM) that oversees them, and eventually study what the world seems to be like exterior of their 4 partitions.
The Strolling Useless: World Past may appear to be the present followers can skip over, but it surely gives tons of essential context. There’s a relation to teased appearances of the CRM in Fear the Walking Dead and a serious tie-in with the latest spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Plus, a post-credits finish scene within the collection finale reveals rather a lot concerning the virus outbreak usually. There’s a cameo flashback look from Dr. Edwin Jenner (Noah Emmerich) that’s a don’t-want-to-miss second. The present itself has a barely completely different tone on condition that many of the primary protagonists are college-aged youngsters. It’s not as mature a present in additional methods than simply the literal sense, but it surely has some thrilling moments. Plus Jadis (Pollyanna McIntosh) from The Strolling Useless is a crossover primary character.
The Strolling Useless World Past
- Launch Date
- October 1, 2020
- Creator
- Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete
- Seasons
- 2
4 ‘Worry the Strolling Useless’ (2015-2023)
Created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson
The Strolling Useless begins with Rick waking up from a coma, about six weeks into the virus outbreak. So, followers by no means get to see how issues began. That is rectified with Worry the Strolling Useless, which begins slowly because the virus outbreak begins and nobody understands what’s going on. This alone is thrilling as followers can think about what they may have thought or how they might have reacted in such a state of affairs. The setting can be California, so there’s a a lot completely different really feel with the group of survivors on the middle of the story, ultimately touring to Mexico as properly.
There’s an attention-grabbing dynamic among the many characters that’s distinctive from that of the unique. There are additionally challenges like Nick (Frank Dillane), certainly one of the best Fear the Walking Dead characters, battling demons as a drug addict (and oddly having the ability to acclimate shortly to a world of zombies), Madison (Kim Dickens), who has lived a hardened life that has ready her for this world, and Travis (Cliff Curtis) and his son Chris (Lorenzo James Henrie), who display how a altering world and dire circumstances can affect individuals in vastly other ways. The story in Worry the Strolling Useless arguably goes off the rails at one level, and die-hard followers will argue it obtained repetitive and went on just a few seasons too lengthy. However followers did love the addition of recent characters alongside the way in which, together with the character crossover with Morgan Jones (Lennie James) from The Strolling Useless when the present’s two timelines lastly converged.
3 ‘The Strolling Useless: Useless Metropolis’ (2023-)
Created by Eli Jorne
One in all three new spin-offs which have arisen for the reason that finish of the principle collection, The Walking Dead: Dead Citytakes place about 5 years after The Strolling Useless ends. The story facilities round redeemed villain Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan), who stays understandably repulsed by him given how he brutally murdered her husband Glenn (Steven Yuen). The story, set in New York, begins when Maggie satirically goes on the lookout for Negan, requiring his assist. Her son Hershel (Logan Kim) has been kidnapped and she or he believes Negan has a connection to the kidnapper.
The unlikely duo set out on a mission whereas Maggie tries to take care of her intense hatred of Negan, regardless of every part he has accomplished to attempt to persuade her that he has changed for the better. The tense relationship between the 2 is simply as palpable because it was on the principle present, with glimmers of “outdated Negan” popping out occasionally. With a second season within the works together with the setting of Manhattan Island, thrilling new characters, and ties to the unique, The Strolling Useless: Useless Metropolis is a compelling watch for many who are lacking the unique.
2 ‘The Strolling Useless: Daryl Dixon’ (2023-)
Created by David Zabel
When Lincoln as Rick Grimes left The Strolling Useless, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), his quantity two and finest pal, took over a number one position throughout the ensemble solid. As a fan favorite character, it’s no shock that he obtained his personal spin-off, together with his namesake. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon follows Daryl’s journey that ultimately sees him mysteriously arrive in Paris. By way of circumstance, he finds himself befriending a nun named Isabelle (Clémence Poésy) who needs his assist to move a younger boy named Laurent (Louis Puech Scigliuzzi) to a secure place, believing him to be the long run Messiah. There’s loads of motion, intriguing new characters, and a deeper character journey for Daryl than was ever explored on the unique.
Followers have been delighted with the announcement concerning the return of Daryl’s platonic soulmate Carol (Melissa McBride) for season two, which might be generally known as The E book of Carol. The Strolling Useless: Daryl Dixon is without doubt one of the most enjoyable exhibits from the franchise on the air right this moment. With a second season coming in September 2024, the present has even already been renewed for a 3rd.
1 The Strolling Useless: The Ones Who Stay (2024)
Created by Scott M. Gimple
As the very best rated The Strolling Useless collection of the lot, The Strolling Useless: The Ones Who Stay was additionally essentially the most anticipated. It was a very long time within the making, introduced following the departures of each Lincoln and Michonne’s Danai Gurira from the unique collection. Whereas it was initially going to be a film, and the COVID-19 pandemic led to delays, The Strolling Useless: The Ones Who Stay lastly arrived in miniseries format this yr. And it didn’t disappoint.
The Strolling Useless: The Ones Who Stay begins by revealing the place Rick had been all this time since followers noticed Jadis swoop him away to security in a helicopter. The collection additionally concurrently follows Michonne’s journey since she left the principle group to seek out him. Proper from the primary scene, The Strolling Useless: The Ones Who Stayhad followers hooked. It’s additionally largely a love story. Followers have been delighted not solely to see each fan favourite characters return, but additionally to lastly reunite after so a few years and reinforce their deep love for each other. Most significantly, The Strolling Useless: The Ones Who Stay wrapped up a serious storyline in a method that was satisfying and becoming for the story, with room nonetheless to develop ought to all of the exhibits ever converge earlier than a last finish.
