The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 Trailer Highlights New Threats & Stephen Merchant's Nervous Character

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Daryl Dixon season 3 will feature a new beginning for the show's core duo, as they end up in Spain while trying to find a way back home. It's already been confirmed that their travels will see them run into a multitude of new groups, some of whom have nefarious intentions. However, some benevolent figues are also expected to arrive, such as Merchant's UK-based newcomer.

Now, The Walking Dead has released a new teaser trailer for Daryl Dixon season 3 has been released, teasing the presence of a new group in Spain while formally introducing Merchant's nervous new character. The trailer starts with a voiceover from Daryl talking about survival, showing a group of people riding horses and wearing animal skulls as helmets. Some scenes denote chaos in Spain, while Merchant's nervous character arrives, telling Daryl and Carol he means them no harm. Check out the full trailer below:

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The Walking Dead Spinoff Is Entering A Whole New World

Daryl Dixon season 2 ended with confirmation that Daryl and Carol would be going to the UK, attempting to find a way back to the Virginia communities in the process. Merchant's character was teased in previous trailers as someone who will be crucial to their attempt to get home. However, their plans are destined to go awry, since it's been confirmed they're going to end up in Spain, confronted by new dangers as their way back to North America is blocked off once again.

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The trailer hints at one of these potentially threatening groups, with their animal skull helmets marking them as imposing characters in Daryl Dixon season 3. How the core duo will deal with them remains unknown, but it seems like they'll be just as important as the other groups they'll come across in their journey through Spain. As for Merchant's character, their encounter seems like it will happen by chance, making it unclear if they can trust him. It's also unknown how big a role he'll play, and if he's involved in their next adventure in mainland Europe.

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Daryl & Carol's Journey Just Got Much More Dangerous

The new group seen in the teaser trailer signals Daryl and Carol's journey is going to be much more dangerous once they arrive in Spain. Even though it's still unclear how their new quest is going to play out, their attempts to get home are likely going to keep being stymied by the threats they encounter.

Daryl Dixon season 3 could see them in their most danger yet, with Merchant's character being a potential catalyst to everything that transpires. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3 begins in fall 2025 on AMC and AMC+.