Given that the cat is now out of the bag about Carol being in the new spinoff, it’s natural to be slightly cynical, and suspect The Walking Dead of engaging in disinformation by claiming McBride was out of the mix. But even as it was announced that McBride would not be appearing right away in the show that came to be officially titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Reedus himself was happy to tease the possibility that Carol could still show up down the road. It was indeed great news when Reedus’ Daryl was confirmed to be embarking on his own spinoff show, but enthusiasm was tempered when it was later revealed that McBride would not be joining Reedus in France, as she preferred to take some time off.
