How The Walking Dead’s Newest Spin-Offs Will Affect The Timeline – Looper

As of right now, it seems likely that the Rick and Michonne series will take place at the same time as (and possibly a bit after) the events of Season 11, though good luck figuring out where their journey fits into the overall timeline. The real confusion regarding these spin-offs stems from the uncertain futures of the “Daryl Dixon” and “Dead City” shows, since both appear to take place outside of the timeline we’ve grown accustomed to in “The Walking Dead” — which was already a mess to begin with.

The teaser for “Dead City” certainly makes it seem like several years have gone by since the end of “The Walking Dead,” as Hershel Rhee appears to have aged significantly since the finale episode. Outside of that, it’s rumored that Daryl Dixon’s (Norman Reedus) spin-off will take place in France, which is no small journey, and points to another immense time skip for that series as well. These time skips could take the franchise further into the future than anything we’ve seen before.

With Rick and​ Michonne’s show plugging into the already messy timeline of Season 11 (which will grow even messier when events from “Fear the Walking Dead” catch up to that season) and the other spin-offs skipping an indefinite amount of time into the future, fans will certainly have a tough time tracking the overall timeline of the franchise once these shows hit the screen.