Why Rick Grimes’ Actor Andrew Lincoln Left The Walking Dead
By the time its ninth season rolled around, Rick Grimes and Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) seemed to be mainstays who would last until the end. For fans of the comics, Rick was there until the end of the story, and when Rick’s story ended, the comics pretty much ended as well.
However, that changed on the TV series during season 9 when Rick Grimes left . However, he did return for one . The truth is that Andrew Lincoln left because of his desire to be close to his family.
Andrew Lincoln is the father of two young children, and they live in the UK. Since ‘s production takes place primarily in Atlanta and lasts several months, Lincoln wasn’t able to spend as much time at home as he’d like.
Ultimately, Lincoln realized that, in order to spend more time with his family, he needed to leave . “,” Lincoln said (via ). “.”