The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon parents guide

No surprises for a TV-MA: real scares and several jump scares.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon scary?

Yes, properly. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares and brutal violence. Not one for kids.

What is The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon about?

After washing ashore in France, Daryl struggles to piece together how he got there and why, as he navigates a fractured, walker-infested landscape to find his way home. During his journey, Daryl has to protect a young boy, Laurent, who is seen as a messiah, while facing new, dangerous walker variants and the "Power of the Living" paramilitary group, as the connections he forms along the way complicate his plan to return home.

Cast and crew

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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is on our Zombies, Sci-fi on Netflix, Action on Netflix, Fantasy on Netflix and Sci-fi on Prime Video lists.

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