So the show’s immediate future, at least, seems safe. Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead.
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Yet, because the character of Daryl isn’t even in the comics (he was created solely for Norman Reedus and the TV show), and Rick doesn’t have any family ties left besides baby Judith, subbing Daryl into Rick’s comic-book storylines will solve the writers two problems at once: they can continue to mine the comics for Rick’s narratives without having to come up with more ad-hoc storylines for Daryl. Rick, too, is still alive and well (well, alive at least) in the comics, so Lincoln’s departure will represent the biggest branching-off from Kirkman’s original storylines to date. The show isn’t afraid to deviate hugely from the comics to suit its purposes – one of the best examples is Carl’s death in season eight, which wasn’t in the comics at all.
The Walking Dead has always enjoyed an open relationship with its comic-book source material, mirroring plots faithfully right up until the point that it decides it doesn’t want to. Yet, though hoisting Daryl up to pole position in the credits undoubtedly makes sense from a business perspective, it’s also deceptively handy in terms of narrative, potentially allowing writers to sidestep one of the more awkward repercussions of Lincoln’s retirement. With him front-and-centre, fans will keep watching. Reedus – who, along with Lincoln and Melissa McBride (Carol), is one of the few actors remaining from season one – has been a fan favourite for as long as the show has been on air. The immediate outcome is that Norman Reedus’s Daryl Dixon will almost certainly step into Rick’s still-warm cowboy boots as the show’s primary focus, a theory backed up by reports that the actor is in negotiations for a $20m pay packet. What’s less certain, and more worrying to the millions of devoted fans still tuning in after eight seasons of endless woe, is what direction the show will take once Rick is out of the picture. If the show sticks to its tried-and-tested (see: predictable) formula, this almost certainly means Rick will kick the bucket in the mid-season finale. Like Cohan, Lincoln will be phased out over the coming season. (Cohan’s Maggie will now appear in only six episodes of season nine’s 16, before she presumably comes to some grisly end.) And now the show looks set to weather its biggest storm yet, as Lincoln himself – very much the stubbly face of the franchise since its inception in 2010 – also announces his departure.
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Then news broke of series stalwart Lauren Cohan’s exit, after lengthy contract negotiations allegedly failed to see her salary brought into line with those of her male co-leads, Andrew Lincoln (Rick) and Norman Reedus (Daryl). First came the announcement of his departure as series head, replaced by one of the show’s writers, Angela Kang. W hen Walking Dead showrunner Scott M Gimple stated that season nine of AMC’s zombie hit would be “ very much a new show”, he wasn’t joking.
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