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The Walking Dead: Did Daryl and Carol Do "It"? Reedus, McBride Respond

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol's Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride on whether or not Daryl and Carol have already had sex.

As the countdown to AMC's Norman Reedus (Daryl) and Melissa McBride (Carol)-starring The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol rolls on (check out our thoughts on the impressive opening 11 minutes to the season), we're getting a chance to hear from Reedus and McBride regarding a very intimate topic regarding their characters. Obviously, social media has more than its fair share of "Caryl" fans and detractors – those who believe that Daryl and Carol are destined to be together romantically, while others see them as two people bonded by a love that's move family-based. But putting all of that aside – did Daryl and Carol ever do "it"? Have sex? You know, like in-between scenes or episodes – or at some point during a time jump. Maybe to take some of the edge or pressure off – one of those moments where having sex reminds folks that they're alive.

When asked if the characters had "ever hooked up," Reedus responded jokingly during his interview with TVLine, "That's my mom you're talking to!" While laughing, McBride responded, "I don't know. Maybe they have!" But Reedus wasn't done painting his own scenario: "She is pretty cool. Maybe they took some Molly one night and… who knows?" McBride continued on with her thoughts on the matter, noting that she has an opinion on it but doesn't plan on sharing it anytime soon. "I like to have that in the back of my mind, and I will never tell what I think one way or the other," McBride revealed.

"Neither no nor yeah. I just love where they are right now." But despite a "Stop it!" from McBride, Reedus continued with his not-so-flattering-to-Daryl scenario: "Carol made a move on Daryl, and then he started crying… He broke down in tears." At that point, McBride joined in, adding, "And then he came to her tent and apologized." When the interviewer jokes that was the real origin of where "Pookie" came from, McBride jokingly adds, "That's right. 'Only if you call me Pookie!'"

Following a look behind the scenes with the cast and creative team, we have the most recent sneak preview that was released – one that finds Carol explaining to Ash (Manish Dayal) that she got tired of waiting and needed to do something to find her best friend…

And here's a look back at the image gallery for the upcoming season that was released earlier this week:

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol: What We Know…

"It was a little weird, but then again, it wasn't because both of our characters are very adaptive. It was kind of like riding a bike. We knew where she was, knew what she wanted, what she was trying to do. So that part was easy," McBride shared during an interview with EW about how it was surprisingly easier to get back into the swing of things than some would expect. That said, don't mistake McBride's words to mean that it's the same Carol we've come to know and love.

"She is determined. But it's a different type of fearlessness that's driven by her determination to find her friend — and also by the headspace that we find Carol in, which will be revealed." You know, that radio communication between the two did sound a bit concerning – but McBride wasn't offering more than that – but Reedus did drop this very interesting line: "There's a lot of action in season 2. There's a lot of business and a lot of very heartfelt moments. There's also a lot of hero stuff with Melissa. It's beautiful."

During the first season of AMC & AMC+'s The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Daryl (Reedus) washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his ultimate plan.

The new season picks up where the first season left off, following Daryl and Carol (McBride) as they both confront old demons while she fights to find her friend and he struggles with his decision to stay in France, causing tension at the Nest. Additionally, Genet's (Anne Charrier) movement builds momentum, setting Pouvoir on a violent collision course with the Union of Hope in the fight for France's future.

Looking ahead, Season Three tracks Carol and Daryl as they continue their journey towards home and the ones they love. As they struggle to find their way back, the path takes them farther astray, leading them through distant lands with ever-changing and unfamiliar conditions as they witness the various effects of the Walker apocalypse.

Eduardo Noriega (The Devil's Backbone, Vantage Point), Óscar Jaenada (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Hernán), and Alexandra Masangkay (The Platform, Valley of Shadows) will be joining the cast as series regulars for the third season. In addition, Candela Saitta (Máxima, Último primer día) and Hugo Arbués (Through My Window, Past Lies) are set for Season 3 in recurring roles.

The second season stars Reedus, McBride, Charrier, Clémence Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi & Eriq Ebouaney. Back in November 2023, we learned that Manish Dayal (The Resident) had been cast as Ash, an engineer from Boston who moved to the family weekend house in Maine after the onset of the apocalypse. Ash lives by a strict schedule based mostly around his daily flights in a retrofitted single-engine plane and mysterious visitations to his backyard greenhouse. Showrunner David Zabel, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath, Daniel Percival, Jason Richman, and Steve Squillante join Reedus & McBride as executive producers.

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