Daryl Dixon’s third and penultimate series grows in strength and gives life to a franchise that could easily be dying with so many spin offs. The new country keeps things fresh and revitalizes the plot but not the titular character who regresses back into the reluctant jaded hero that quickly irritates and hinders any plot and makes it clear that there’s not much road left of his journey and it's struggling with him as the lead. Carol is the strength but it is the new cast Eduardo Noriega, Candela Saitta, Hugo Arbués and Alexandra Masangkay who give the series every strength. OUt of the familiar faces it continues to be Carol’s growth and determination that centres the series, bringing things that we recognise from her presence but growing with the story instead of resisting it like Daryl. More drama than zombie, Daryl Dixon is revitalized with the third season. 

Bringing Carol into the show creates more depth andis able to create fear that the first season lacked. It is a stronger show with Carol and showcases the trauma of her grief and actions. Daryl continues to be the narratively weaker aspect of the story but the inclusion of new and interesting Walkers and humanities reactions to old and new Walkers keeps the show interesting. New characters like Ash bring more to the series as it starts to grow into an ensemble and look at the impact of trauma and grief in all characters.