My daughter was like, ‘Khary, you cant leave.

‘She didnt say Khary; she said dad, dad, you cant leave.

And so Im gonna hang out with them for a couple of years.

Khary Payton, Walking Dead

When Might King Ezekiel Return?

Luckily, it feels probable that this world of stories is not going anywhere anytime soon.

The show already has had several spin-offs, and there are more seasons in the works.

Khary Payton as Ezekiel Sutton in The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixonis currently being released weekly on AMC+.

Gillian Blum has been a writer at The Direct since 2022, reporting primarily from New York City.

She also commonly reports on Percy Jackson, Invincible, and other similar franchises.

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