The Walking Dead universe began in 2010 with AMC’s hit zombie survival series. Since then it has expanded into multiple spin-offs, minisodes, and new shows continuing the story of Rick Grimes and other survivors. Below you’ll find the release order and the chronological order to watch them in.
Release Order:
- The Walking Dead (2010–2022, 11 seasons)
- Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023, 8 seasons)
- The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020–2021, 2 seasons)
- Tales of the Walking Dead (2022, anthology series)
- The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023–present)
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023–present)
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024–present)
Chronological Order:
- The Walking Dead (2010–2022, 11 seasons)
- Covers the outbreak and survival from Rick waking in a hospital through to the Commonwealth arc.
- Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023, 8 seasons)
- Starts at the very beginning of the outbreak in Los Angeles, then eventually overlaps with The Walking Dead.
- The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020–2021, 2 seasons)
- Set during the same period as late TWD seasons, expands the CRM storyline.
- Tales of the Walking Dead (2022, anthology)
- Self-contained episodes across different times in the outbreak.
- The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023–present)
- Set after the end of The Walking Dead, following Maggie and Negan in New York.
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023–present)
- Set after The Walking Dead, Daryl’s story continues in France.
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024–present)
- Follows Rick and Michonne after their disappearance in The Walking Dead.