The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live star Andrew Lincoln has opened up about how the upcoming spinoff series will expand the world of the zombie universe. The new series features the return of Rick Grimes (Lincoln), who was last seen being held captive by the mysterious CRM. It will also feature the return of Michonne (Danai Gurira) as she heads on a rescue mission to bring her husband home.
Speaking during the TCA Press Tour, Lincoln revealed how the upcoming The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live expands on the zombie franchise. The actor described the series as “operatic,” while saying its purpose is filling in the missing gaps for Rick and Michonne’s stories. Check out what Lincoln had to say below:
We wanted to sort of make it a bit more operatic and hopefully shade in a universe [of] what the grownups have been doing while we’ve been scrabbling around in the dirt for 10 years.
How The Ones Who Live Changes The Walking Dead Universe
The core antagonistic group of The Ones Who Live will be the mysterious CRM, a large, militarized organization that has been teased throughout multiple shows in the franchise. Their power seemingly stretches across the United States, having made appearances in Texas during Fear the Walking Dead and being able to cross state borders throughout The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Because of how massive they are, they could be the most dangerous group the feature in the franchise.
Since Rick will have spent around a decade living in the CRM, it’s unclear what his status there will be like when Michonne finally finds him. While it’s possible he could still be held prisoner, his ability to freely converse with one of the group’s leaders, Major General Beale (Terry O’Quinn), in the trailer implies he could have moved up the ranks of the group. If he did, then it may shed more light on the organization and what their primary goals are.
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Rick Grimes’ Walking Dead spinoff will see the long-awaited return of Rick and Michonne and there are many things we’d love to see the show include.
Michonne’s whereabouts are also a mystery, as it’s unclear what she’s been doing and who she’s come across during her rescue mission. With plenty of blank spaces in time yet to be filled, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live promises to be a major addition to the franchise. Its expansion of both the CRM and familiar survivors’ stories will make for an exciting yet dark new adventure in the series.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Created by Scott M. Gimple and Danai Gurira, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live is a sequel spin-off series in The Walking Dead television franchise. The series picks up some time after Michonne departs from the original series, as she searches to be reunited with her lover, Rick Grimes. Meanwhile, Rick finds himself amid another war between the living and the dead.
- Release Date
- February 25, 2024
- Cast
- Andrew Lincoln , Danai Gurira , Pollyanna McIntosh , Lesley-Ann Brandt , Terry O’Quinn
- Seasons
- 1
- Writers
- Scott M. Gimple , Danai Gurira
- Network
- AMC
- Streaming Service(s)
- AMC+
- Franchise(s)
- The Walking Dead
- Showrunner
- Scott M. Gimple
