The Walking Dead universe is filled with excellent characters, but many of the most popular originated in the various franchise spinoffs. Thankfully, Fear the Walking Dead‘s ending left many characters’ storylines relatively open in case the opportunity to move between The Walking Dead‘s spinoffs pops up. The same can be said for The Walking Dead: World Beyond‘s ending, but the big shocker is that the teenage-focused offshoot didn’t tie more heavily into The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live because it was a predecessor to many of the CRM-heavy plots.

The Walking Dead universe has thriving settlements just waiting for more faces, but it depends on whether the plot works for the characters. Thanks to people like Morgan and Jadis moving between shows, the franchise created a connective tissue that will allow many familiar faces to appear, whether that’s in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead: Dead City, or whatever new projects come along. There is always the possibility the main show could return, but for any future shows in the franchise, there are many established characters that would be exciting to see return.

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Alicia Clark (Alycia Debnam-Carey)

Fear The Walking Dead

Alicia Clark was one of the main characters in Fear the Walking Dead. The series started with her family trying to escape Los Angeles during the early days of the apocalypse. Despite Alycia Debnam-Carey’s exit during season 7, Alicia returned in the series finale to be with her mother, Madison. It was sheer fan service after the two characters had been presumed dead for a large chunk of the show.

Alicia has many fans, and her final arc involving her return to Los Angeles sets up a comeback to the franchise at some point, whether in a new show or an ongoing series. The excellent news for Alicia is that she knows many characters, making an encore likely if Debnam-Carey is on board. Many unanswered questions remain about the time she was gone from the show, which could manifest into a compelling future storyline.

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Silas Plaskett (Hal Cumpston)

The Walking Dead: World Beyond

Silas was one of The Walking Dead: World Beyond‘s bright spots and quickly moved up the CRM ranks. Ultimately, he remained working with villains during the series finale. Despite the increased focus on the CRM during The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Silas not even being mentioned was disconcerting, considering he was directly associated with the CRM.

Now that Rick and Michonne have dismantled the CRM, there’s a chance that Silas has moved away from his post and is now at a familiar location in the franchise. There are plenty of potential stories for him because of what he went through during his time under the rule of The Walking Dead universe’s most formidable force. His connection with Jadis could also set up a storyline that involves him in the same community as Gabriel, possibly allowing them to bond over their belief that she wasn’t all bad.

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Davon (Jessie T. Usher)

Tales Of The Walking Dead

Due to its anthology format, Tales Of The Walking Dead was an experimental series in the franchise. With the lack of screen time, most characters didn’t get enough time to form compelling stories. Davon was an outlier because he was brimming with the most potential because of his growth in his sole episode.

He was accused of murder and had to find a way to safety as people tried to have him take the fall for a crime he didn’t commit. Davon went from having few survival skills to being able to look after himself throughout one episode. Aside from his past life as a college student, details were kept under wraps, meaning there’s an excellent opportunity to have Davon arrive at another Walking Dead community in the present to become a firmer fixture in the franchise.

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Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki (Maggie Grace)

Fear The Walking Dead

Althea was a journalist with an eye for detail and desperate to tell stories about people in the zombie-ravaged world. Unfortunately, Fear the Walking Dead‘s later seasons failed to give many characters the screen time they deserved, and Althea’s final story involved her going on the run with Isabelle. Thanks to Isabelle’s association with the CRM, Althea could inevitably pop back up with her girlfriend at some point.

Despite Fear the Walking Dead season 8 presenting plenty of opportunities for Althea’s return, it seems a comeback is being saved for further down the line. Given her connection to Morgan, who has been trying to reunite with Rick, Althea could materialize at Alexandria or the Commonwealth. Morgan would welcome her with open arms, while she could bond with Rick and Michonne over their mutual hatred for the CRM.

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Sarah Rabinowitz (Mo Collins)

Fear The Walking Dead

Sarah was one of the better characters introduced as part of Fear the Walking Dead‘s season 4 reboot under new showrunners. Armed with killer wit and the street smarts to outmaneuver the most cunning enemies, Sarah brought levity to some of Fear the Walking Dead‘s most somber storylines. Unfortunately, she was written out between seasons 7 and 8, leaving her arc unresolved and countless questions about what happened to her.

While it’s hard to imagine there ever being a full-fledged Sarah spinoff, her best future is probably in The Walking Dead: Dead City. It would be interesting to see her talking about Dwight and Sherry in front of Negan to make the reformed villain uncomfortable. It would also give Maggie a new ally because Sarah wouldn’t willingly work with Negan because of the harm he brought to her friends.

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Hope Bennett (Alexa Mansour)

The Walking Dead: World Beyond

Hope Bennett was dubbed “the asset” by the CRM because of her intelligence, which sent her storyline in an exciting direction because it confirmed that the villainous forces were using her and her family. At the end of The Walking Dead: World Beyond, she continued tests on zombies and got some positive results. Despite her storyline seemingly being set up to continue in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, there was no resolution, leading to questions about what became of Hope and the other scientists.

Rick and Michonne’s heroic efforts have changed the CRM forever, theoretically setting up the character’s return because it’s no longer necessary for her to hide out at an abandoned mall. Given her love of science, Hope would be an asset to any community across the franchise, assuming the CRM didn’t capture her between the series finale of The Walking Dead: World Beyond and the beginning of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

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Victor Strand (Colman Domingo)

Fear The Walking Dead

Victor Strand wasn’t originally a part of the main cast of Fear the Walking Dead but became one of the spinoff’s finest characters. After his mean streak concluded, Fear the Walking Dead season 8 started redeeming the character in ways that would allow him to be more immersed in the more expansive Walking Dead universe. Fear the Walking Dead‘s ending saw him getting close to getting the life he always wanted, but he didn’t reunite with Alicia, which was a surprise given their history.

Given the changes in Victor as a character, it’s hard to imagine him straying from being a good person for the foreseeable future. The series finale sent him on a new path with his husband and adopted son. The CRM may be gone, but many Walking Dead villains are still peppered throughout this undead franchise. Victor had connections with countless characters, making it easier for him to have a purpose in another show.

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Luciana Galvez (Danay García)

Fear The Walking Dead

Luciana was underutilized for much of her time on Fear the Walking Dead after Nick’s death. In fact, Fear the Walking Dead didn’t seem to know what to do with Danay García’s character and didn’t bother developing a three-dimensional personality for such a great character. Due to her surviving the series finale, Luciana seems destined to continue her plight to improve the world, meaning it would be a good idea to bring her back for one of the other shows. She’d thrive on The Walking Dead: Dead City if she was forced to work with Maggie or Negan.

It would be interesting to learn more about Luciana because she brought a lot to Fear the Walking Dead. It’s a shame the writers sidelined her after her boyfriend’s demise. She could have become a leader as the show continually lost familiar faces. With some time away from the screen, it would be nice to meet a more hardened iteration of Luciana and see what she brings to the table.

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June Dorie (Jenna Elfman)

Fear The Walking Dead

Anyone with medical expertise is crucial to the success of communities, and June Dorie had proven time and time again that she was an asset. June got plenty of great storylines in Fear the Walking Dead, but her ending was pretty open-ended as she became Odessa’s mother. The pair carved out a strong bond at a time when they trusted few people. Due to the time between Fear the Walking Dead season 8 and The Walking Dead: Dead City, the Maggie and Negan-led spinoff would be the best way to bring June back.

June’s skills could be in demand by everyone, more so ten years into the apocalypse. Hearing June talk about characters like Morgan, with whom Maggie and Negan already share a history, would be intriguing. Alternatively, it would be fun seeing her work with one of them as they were against each other because those two are always on the outs.

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Daniel Salazar (Rubén Blades)

Fear The Walking Dead

Daniel was a casualty of lousy writing throughout his time on Fear the Walking Dead. He started as a family man forced to adapt to the new world order as the apocalypse began in Los Angeles. As the series progressed, he got random plots that didn’t fit his character. There are many ways to bring Daniel back and give him something more befitting of such an iconic character.

Under the right showrunners, plenty of storylines can be mined from his past. Daniel is one of those people who could be placed anywhere in The Walking Dead universe and thrive with some good material. He could be one of the few Fear the Walking Dead characters to show up in France in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon because everything that happens to him has been so unpredictable.