The Walking Dead: World Beyond
Series, 2020, The Next Generation
The Walking Dead: World Beyond is #3 of 7 in release order and #3 of 7 in chronological order in the The Walking Dead.
The story
A heroic group of teens sheltered from the dangers of the post-apocalyptic world receive a message that inspires them to leave the safety of the only home they have ever known and embark on a cross-country journey to find the one man who can possibly save the world.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond recap
Ten years after the fall, sisters Iris and Hope Bennett live in a sheltered campus colony in Nebraska. Their father Leo, a scientist, works far away with the Civic Republic Military, the CRM. In season 1, Leo's messages suggest he is in danger, and the sisters set out for New York with their friends Elton and Silas, followed by Felix and Huck, who are sent to bring them back. The CRM destroys their colony behind a herd. On the road they meet Percy, a young magician, and Hope's guilt over killing Elton's mother comes out. The season ends with Huck revealed as a CRM agent and the group split up. In season 2, Hope is taken to the CRM research facility where Leo works, Iris and Felix shelter in a community called the Perimeter, and Hope learns the CRM plans to wipe out other survivors. Lt. Colonel Elizabeth Kublek is replaced by Jadis, who plans to attack Portland next.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond ending explained
The series ends with the Endlings fighting back: Huck turns on the CRM and is killed by Jadis, but she blows up the gas stockpile. Silas joins the CRM to work from inside it, Iris and Elton head for Portland, and Hope stays with Leo to carry on his research. A final scene in France shows a scientist turning into a faster, more aggressive kind of walker.
Where to watch The Walking Dead: World Beyond
The Walking Dead: World Beyond is streaming on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Spectrum On Demand in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 4.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 46%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Fear the Walking Dead, before Tales of the Walking Dead.
- Chronological order: after The Walking Dead, before Tales of the Walking Dead.
What to watch before The Walking Dead: World Beyond
The Walking Dead (2010), which The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020) continues. The Walking Dead: World Beyond itself is optional in the The Walking Dead order.
Cast
- Aliyah Royale as Iris Bennett
- Alexa Mansour as Hope Bennett
- Hal Cumpston as Silas Plaskett
- Nicolas Cantu as Elton Ortiz
- Nico Tortorella as Felix Carlucci
- Annet Mahendru as Huck Mallick
- Julia Ormond as Elizabeth Kublek
- Ted Sutherland as Percy
- Joe Holt as Leopold Bennett
- Natalie Gold as Lyla Bellshaw
- Jelani Alladin as Will Campbell
- Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis Stokes
Created by Scott M. Gimple, Matthew Negrete.