The Walking Dead season 7: Daryl finally reunited with Rick Grimes in haunting new clip
DARYL DIXON will finally be reunited with Rick Grimes and the gang in the next instalment of The Walking Dead - but there's a catch.
The Walking Dead sneak peek featuring Andrew Lincoln
In a new clip of the 90-minute special episode, titled Service, Rick is seen opening the gate to Alexandria for Negan. But the leather-clad monster has one request and it involves his bloodthirsty baseball bat Lucille.
The barbaric maniac puts Rick to the test as he pelts a roaming walker around the face with his pride and joy.
But as the camera pans out, it becomes clear that Negan hasn't come to taunt his prey alone, arriving at Alexandra with his loyal gang of soldiers and Daryl.
During last week's instalment of the zombie epic, viewers were stunned to see the extent of Daryl's torment since being captured by Negan in the season seven premiere.
Daryl Dixon reunited with Rick in The Walking Dead
Negan arrives at Alexandria in The Walking Dead episode Alexandria
Daryl's so guilt-ridden by what happened in that first episode, he's lost the will to fight
The heroic character is currently banged up in a tiny, dark and damp cell, feasting on dog food and listening to the most excrtiating song imaginable on repeat.
Unsurprising then that Norman Reedus has warned fans that Daryl is breaking down.
"He's so guilt-ridden by what happened in that first episode, he's lost the will to fight," he explained to Entertainment Weekly.
Daryl is being tortured by Negan and his men in The Walking Dead
While Daryl's future seems rather bleak, to say the least, Norman remained optimistic that he'll eventually be able to pick himself up.
"Andy [Andrew Lincoln] and I, we're not used to being in this position," he sighed. "We're not used to not being badasses and fighting and winning, but it's been explained to me that heroes need to fall really far down to be able to go really far back up again. Hopefully there's a light at the end of that tunnel."
The Walking Dead season seven continues this Monday at 9pm on FOX UK.