Fans of the zombie series The Walking Dead have been waiting for over 5 years. Now Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) is finally returning. In a few weeks, the spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live will launch, revealing what has happened to Rick in the years since his disappearance. If you look closely in the new trailer, you’ll see it a bitter revelation.
Rick Grimes as a villain? The Walking Dead surprise in the trailer for The Ones Who Live
In The Ones Who Live, Michonne (Danai Gurira), who left The Walking Dead in season 10, will search for her missing husband. And not only that: we also learn what happened to Rick in the years after his kidnapping by the Civic Republic Miliatry (in season 9). The finale of the original series already revealed with an epilogue that he became a prisoner. The latest trailer for new Spin-off series but now reveals a completely different story.
Watch the trailer for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live here
The Walking Dead The Ones Who Live – S01 – Trailer (English) HD
In a short scene it can be seen that Rick Grimes became a soldier of CRM over time. It’s not just that “most powerful military on the planet“, but also a sinister organization that commits unimaginable atrocities. Rick is now a member of the greatest villains in The Walking Dead universe.
In The Walking Dead itself we didn’t learn too much about the CRM. The series spin-off The Walking Dead: World Beyond, however, provided exciting details. Here are the most important facts you need to know about the military organization with a helicopter fleet:
The Ones Who Live trailer connects the CRM to the beginning of The Walking Dead
Another detail from the trailer for The Ones Who Live creates an exciting connection to the beginning of The Walking Dead. Not only do we see CRM helicopters firing missiles at buildings, but also the bombing of Atlanta. 13 years ago we saw how the big city was destroyed during Rick’s coma.
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Did the CRM destroy Atlanta 13 years ago?
The CRM could have been part of The Walking Dead universe from the beginning and been involved in Rick’s personal story. This would also mean a Mystery from the very first episode finally solved become. In Season 1, a helicopter flew over Rick’s head for a brief moment.
Over the years, the Civic Republic Military has been built up as a secret and deadly threat. Now Rick Grimes finds himself in the middle of it all. And the spin-off The Ones Who Live could become one of the most exciting highlights of the zombie saga.
When does The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live start in Germany?
The new The Walking Dead series with Rick and Michonne will premiere in the USA on February 25, 2024 on the AMC channel. German fans don’t have to wait long. In this country, The Ones Who Live starts one day later, on February 26, 2024, on Magenta TV. The total of six episodes are published weekly.
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