‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ Review: Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira Take Charge in Anticipated Spin-Off

It’s been a long road to “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” but Rick and Michonne are finally back for more love and war.

The continuation of Rick Grimes’ story was originally imagined as a trilogy of feature films, long-gestating at AMC since his departure from “The Walking Dead.” Instead, they settled on a six-episode spin-off for fans who have been awaiting Rick and Michonne’s return to the small screen. They’re joined by returning favorites like Pollyanna McIntosh, reprising her role as Jadis, and new faces, played by “Lost” alum Terry O’Quinn, Lesley-Ann Brandt and others.

Five years after Rick (Andrew Lincoln) was presumed dead in a bridge explosion, we catch up with the once unstoppable protagonist, here unhappily working for the Civic Republic Military (CRM), a powerful military organization first introduced in the eighth season of “The Walking Dead” and briefly explored on both “Fear the Walking Dead” and “The Walking Dead: World Beyond.”