“Theโ Walking Dead” Star Norman Reedus Reveals Seasonโ 4 Focuses on DarylS Traumatic Past, Addresses Fan Theories
Norman Reedus discussed the ongoing final season ofโค The โขWalking Dead: Daryl Dixon, revealing a significant focus on exploring Daryl’s arduous childhood and the abuseโ he endured with his brother, Merle (Michael Rooker). Reedusโ emphasized the importance ofโ slowing down to examine Daryl’s pre-apocalypse life,noting โthat “there was never a soft point for him.” He characterized Daryl’s recent openness withโฃ Carolโ as “huge progress” fromโ his initial introduction in the series.
The fourth season is currently in production, โwithโฃ a particular โคepisode heavily focused onโ these themes. Reedus also addressed a popular fan theoryโ regarding a potential romantic relationship โขbetween Darylโ and Carol, confirming throughโข writer David Zabel that the characters have “never โขhooked up,” establishing it as canon. The conversationโค also touched upon a running gag within the show-a can of hot dogs-which remains uneaten and potentially โขsignificant for โthe final season, despite Reedus’s personal aversion to the prop.
Reedus expressed his relief that Zabel avoids writing โฃbased on socialโ media trends, stating, “There was aโ time when โฃsome peopel might have written for the show โคwho would read Twitter, and then it was like they were writing for Twitter.” He jokingly โขexpressed his distaste for the โhot dog prop, even suggesting a potential botulism โrisk due to โits dentedโฃ can.
The Walkingโ Dead: Daryl Dixon seasonโ three is currently streaming on AMC+.
