How to watch The Walking Dead and all the spin-offs in order

With Fear the Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon on the horizon, it’s time to catch up!

By Louise Griffin

Published: Tuesday, 29 August 2023 at 15:16 PM

It’s almost time to reunite with a fan favourite as The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon hits screens soon.

Daryl, played by Norman Reedus, became a fan favourite on the AMC show, so it seemed only inevitable that the character would get his very own spin-off.

Plus, when it comes to The Walking Dead, there’s tons to delve into, from the original series to spin-offs including Fear the Walking Dead and Dead City.

But, if you’re feeling a little daunted, that’s what we’re here for! Here’s what order we’d recommend you watch all of the series in.

The Walking Dead and spin-offs in release order

Lennie James as Morgan Jones in Fear the Walking Dead wearing a chequered shirt, looking sad
Lennie James as Morgan Jones in Fear the Walking Dead.
Lauren “Lo” Smith/AMC

Of course, the most obvious way to watch The Walking Dead is in release order. But even that becomes complicated when you consider that The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead had plenty of crossover. We’ve included the TV spin-offs, but if you want more to watch, there are also plenty of web series to delve into.

  • The Walking Dead season 1 
  • The Walking Dead season 2 
  • The Walking Dead season 3
  • The Walking Dead season 4
  • The Walking Dead season 5 
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 1
  • The Walking Dead season 6
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 2
  • The Walking Dead season 7
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 3
  • The Walking Dead season 8
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 4
  • The Walking Dead season 9
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 5
  • The Walking Dead season 10
  • The Walking Dead: World Beyond season 1
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 6
  • The Walking Dead season 11
  • The Walking Dead: World Beyond season 2
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 7 
  • Tales of The Walking Dead
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 8
  • The Walking Dead: Dead City
  • The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

That’s all of the seasons that have either been released or are being released imminently. We also have the currently untitled

How to watch The Walking Dead in chronological order:

Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in The Walking Dead.
AMC

However, if you want to watch in chronological order, that’s a whole different story. The first three seasons of Fear the Walking Dead act as a prequel so need to be watched first. From then on, the shows run pretty concurrently.

  • Fear the Walking Dead season 1
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 2 
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 3
  • The Walking Dead season 1
  • The Walking Dead season 2 
  • The Walking Dead season 3
  • The Walking Dead season 4
  • The Walking Dead season 5
  • The Walking Dead season 6
  • The Walking Dead season 7
  • The Walking Dead season 8
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 4
  • The Walking Dead season 9
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 5
  • The Walking Dead season 10
  • The Walking Dead: World Beyond season 1
  • The Walking Dead: World Beyond season 2
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 6
  • The Walking Dead season 11
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 7
  • Fear the Walking Dead season 8
  • The Walking Dead: Dead City
  • The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon