‘Really Moving Ending’: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Showrunner Explains Episode 4’s Major Character Death

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon Season 2 Episode 4

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon showrunner David Zabel addressed the latest major character death from Season 2, Episode 4, titled, "Le Paradis Pour Toi." Zabel also co-wrote the said episode with Jason Richman, with Michael Slovis set as its director.

In the latest episode of Daryl Dixon Season 2, after helping Carol reunite with Daryl, fan-favorite character Isabelle, portrayed by Harry Potter alum Clémence Poésy, was surprisingly killed by Losang, which ended her brewing romance with the titular hero. As she died in the arms of Daryl, Isabelle made him promise that he would look after Laurent for her. Per ComicBook.com, Zabel opened up about the heart-wrenching moment, revealing why Isabelle’s death will be significant for Daryl. “For the moment when Isabelle dies, I think what we wanted was great dignity, intelligence, strength, and a really moving ending to the character,” David Zabel explained.

He continued, "Isabelle’s death hits hard because she’s touched something within [Daryl] that we haven’t seen before, and it’s because she’s so different from him. And it’s also because she’s tied into this boy that he loves, and now he has to make sure, after that, not to let the same thing happen with Laurent.”

Isabelle Carrier (Clémence Poésy) standing with her arms crossed on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

In addition, Poésy shared what it was like saying goodbye to her character. "It’s a world where I guess you’re very used to saying goodbye. I think there’s an acceptance. I don’t think she’s fighting it. I think she knows she can’t," she said. "It’s been so nice, Season 2. It’s been such a treat to take Isabelle a bit further, and knowing that we were taking these two characters on a journey and exploring their relationship a bit more was just the greatest luxury."

"It’s a world where I guess you’re very used to saying goodbye."

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon hails from executive producers Zabel, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Greg Nicotero, Scott M. Gimple, Angela Kang, and more. Titled as The Book of Carol, Season 2 finally reunites fan-favorite Walking Dead stars Reedus and McBride as they reprise their respective roles as Daryl and Carol, who have been part of the horror drama franchise since the first season of the original series. Together, they’ll journey through post-apocalyptic Europe in search of a way back home. The ensemble cast also includes Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Laika Blanc Francard, Anne Charrier, Romain Levi, Eriq Ebouaney, and more.

Daryl Dixon Season 3 in Production

At the moment, the next installment of Daryl Dixon is now currently filming in Spain, confirming the new location of Daryl and Carol’s journey. Season 3 will also introduce new cast members in the form of Spanish actors Eduardo Noriega (In the Fire), Oscar Jaenada (Chaos Walking), Alexandra Masangkay (The Platform), Candela Saitta (Maxima) and Hugo Arbues (Through My Window). In addition, The Office creator and star Stephen Merchant has also been tapped to join Season 3 for an undisclosed role. The Season 3 logline reads, “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.”