The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3 storms back with a tense, intimate premiere. It pairs hard‑won survival with a surprising streak of hope. In “Costa Da Morte,” Daryl and Carol’s push toward home bends through London and breaks at sea. It lands them on Spain’s deadly coast—only for Carol to vanish just when safety feels close.
Daryl Dixon season 3 premiere recap: “Costa Da Morte”
The hour opens with R.M. Rilke’s line, “I have my dead and I have let them go.” It then plants our best friends in an abandoned London. They fight through a swarm, then hole up in a high‑rise. A makeshift signal they flash draws a lone survivor: Julian, a lanky, helmeted Brit. He says, “I come in peace.” He leads them to a sailboat after ringing Big Ben to divert walkers. Despite everyone’s rusty seamanship, they set off for America. A brutal storm smashes the plan; the boat wrecks, and they wake on a Spanish beach. Carol is feverish and wounded, with Daryl forced to cut metal from her back. Night brings torch‑wielding strangers in animal skulls; at dawn, a trail sign—Costa de la Muerte—confirms they are in Spain. After a brief calm, a military jeep passes. When Daryl returns to camp, Carol is gone.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S03E01 – Costa da Morte – Early Access Episode Discussion
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Carol & Daryl’s new headspace: from running to hope
Although the premiere ends with Carol missing, the season’s tone shifts. Melissa McBride describes a “lighter Carol,” after letting go of the ghost that kept her from feeling worthy. Norman Reedus says Daryl’s tired of the cycle—“All we do is run and fight. Maybe we’re doing this wrong. Maybe there’s something better.” He begins to fight for love, too. TV Insider also notes that footage shows the duo together in Solaz Del Mar, a small village in Spain. This hints that the separation is temporary.
Eduardo Noriega plays Antonio, Melissa McBride plays Carol Peletier, and Norman Reedus stars as Daryl Dixon in Season 3 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. (Manuel Fernandez-Valdes/AMC)
What’s next for “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” Season 3
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 continues on Sundays at 9/8c on AMC and AMC+. While the premiere is a tight survival run, the bigger promise is thematic. Both leads are stepping toward healing. Expect the show to balance razor‑edge peril with a little sunlight. Daryl wonders whether he deserves the hammock Reedus teased. Meanwhile, Carol, newly unburdened, chooses what her peace looks like. However, specific plot beats beyond the premiere remain under wraps in the sources. Therefore, major twists are not confirmed.
Bottom line: Daryl Dixon season 3 kicks off with a shipwreck, a cliffhanger, and—unexpectedly—room for hope. That blend could make this the most emotionally open chapter yet for these two survivors.
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