The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon star Norman Reedus explains why the latest Daryl and Carol reunion feels so different. Reedus shot to global prominence playing Daryl in AMC’s hit post-apocalyptic drama The Walking Dead from 2010-2022, before getting his own spinoff show, which debuted on AMC in September 10, 2023. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2 premiered September 29, 2024, and saw the return of Melissa McBride, who played Daryl’s close friend Carol, setting in motion a long-awaited reunion.