Given Carl's prominence in The Walking Dead, as well as his importance to the story, many fans would have already presumed that his demise would have a seismic impact.After all, everything lead protagonist Rick does is for the protection of his son. Carl Grimes' Alter Konfliktpunkt zwischen den Machern der Serie und Comics "Robert [Kirkman] und ich sind in Bezug auf viele Dinge unterschiedlicher Meinung, aber am stärksten wohl, wenn es um das Alter von Carl Grimes geht", zitiert Comicbook Sean Mackiewicz, den Editor der Comicreihe. "The Walking Dead" erlebte in der 9. Staffel den bisher wohl krassesten Einschnitt: Andrew Lincoln alias Rick Grimes verließ die Serie - doch er wird zurückkehren. 'Walking Dead': How Carl's Death Will Impact the Show's Future Gene Page/AMC With Chandler Riggs' exit episode now out in the ether, here's how the fallout will impact the AMC series moving forward. Is Carl Grimes Faking His Death to Remind Rick of His Humanity? And when he suffered a mental breakdown after Lori's death, the task of protecting Carl is what propelled Rick back to relative sanity. It seems to Carl that Rick is losing his humanity and that the All-Out War won’t be worth winning if people become the things they hate the most. Plus: Who was in his vision of the future? Our recap of Season 8, Episode 9, reveals the details of Carl's death on 'The Walking Dead.' Earlier this season, Carl became deeply concerned about his father, Rick Grimes (played by Andrew Lincoln) after he shot at a scavenger looking for food.