More than a year after the broadcast of the final season of The Walking Dead, fans will once again be able to meet their favourite characters. Rick Grimes and Michonne return in a spin-off, in which they will roam the desolate world, fight for survival and slaughter hordes of walkers.
When Rick disappeared from the show in season 9, his fate came into question, and fans were long unsure if they would see the sheriff again. However, the show’s creators didn’t forget about him – they initially planned to make three movies about his further adventures. These plans fell through, so instead AMC has decided to create a miniseries about Rick and Michonne’s new struggles.
Here’s everything we know about it so far.
The Walking Dead: Rick & Michonne spin-off title
In late 2023, the series title was confirmed as The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live release date
According to the latest announcement, The Ones Who Live will debut on AMC+ on Sunday 25 February 2024 in the US.
The premiere date in the UK is still unknown. The spin-off will run for six episodes in total.
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The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live plot
Rick Grimes disappeared in The Walking Dead season 9 – he got injured after blowing up Alexandria’s bridge, which prevented the city from the walkers invasion. He was rescued from the river by the crew of a mysterious helicopter and taken to an undisclosed location. However, in season 10, Michonne came across information that Rick might still be alive and set out to find him.
The characters made a surprise re-appearence in The Walking Dead season 11 finale. In a post-credits scene, Rick fled from the Civic Republic Military (CRM) while Michonne was horse riding through the USA in search of her husband.
The Ones Who Live will cover the journey of these two characters reuniting. As expected, the main villain will be the Civic Republic – a powerful organisation that appeared in The Walking Dead season 8 and in the series Fear the Walking Dead and The World Beyond.
Here’s the official synopsis of The Ones Who Live:
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ presents an epic love story of two characters changed by a changed world. Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead … And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they’ve ever known before? Are they enemies? Lovers? Victims? Victors? Without each other, are they even alive — or will they find that they, too, are the Walking Dead?
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How to watch The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live in the UK
In the US, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live will be available on the AMC channel and the streaming service AMC+. Subscriptions start from $4.99 per month with a 7-day free trial available.
There’s no information yet on where the show will premiere in the UK. The original Walking Dead is available on Disney+, while The Walking Dead: Dead City is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, but there’s no guarantee either will have this spin-off.
However, there’s an easy way to watch the series as soon as it becomes available for streaming in the US. All you need to do is get a VPN (Virtual Private Network). We recommend using NordVPN, one of the most popular options of this kind.
After you connect to NordVPN, go to the AMC+ website. Follow our step-by-step guide on setting up an account using a 7-day free trial.
- Time to complete: 3 minutes
- Tools required: VPN account, browser, debit or credit card
Go to the AMC+ website
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Click on ‘Start your free trial’
Create your free account
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Enter your email address and create a password. Then click the ‘Create Account’ button below the form
Select your subscription plan
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The payment will be charged after the 7-day free trial expires. After you choose the tier, click ‘Continue to Payment’
Add payment info
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Enter your card details and a US postal code, which can be obtained online. Then, confirm by clicking the Start Free Trial button below the form
You don’t need a US credit card to sign up for AMC+
Click Start Watching Now
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You’ll be redirected to the AMC+ main page
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live trailer
Here is the first teaser for the show:
The wastelands, hordes of zombies and allies appear in the latest trailer for the series:
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live cast
In The Walking Dead spin-off Andrew Lincoln reprises his role as Rick Grimes, and Danai Gurira returns as Michonne.
The cast also includes:
- Pollyanna McIntosh – Jadis, the warrant officer of the Civic Republic Military
- Lesley-Ann Brandt – Pearl Thorne
- Terry O’Quinn – Beale, the Major General of the Civic Republic Military
- Matt Jeffries – Nat
Scott M. Gimple, the showrunner of The Walking Dead season 4-8 is creating the series alongside Gurira. Lincoln, Denise Huth and Brian Bockrath are also executive producers.
If you’re looking for information about another Walking Dead spin-off, check out our article on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live episode release schedule
Here is the schedule for all the episodes on AMC and AMC+:
- Episode 1 – 25 February 2024
- Episode 2 – 3 March 2024
- Episode 3 – 10 March 2024
- Episode 4 – 17 March 2024
- Episode 5 – 24 March 2024
- Episode 6 – 31 March 2024
