This article contains spoilers forThe Walking Dead: The Ones Who Liveepisode 1.

ThoughAMChas not yet confirmed it, this six-episodeWalking Deadspinoff seems like the perfect opportunity to conclude Rick Grimes story.

Getting both performers back for one more stint inThe Walking Deaduniverse was no small feat.

Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live _ Season 1 - Photo Credit: AMC

Based on something that happens inThe Ones Who Lives premiere, the show is very much aware of it.

Years begins with Rick Grimes in the clutches ofthe Civic Republic Militaryand given the role of consignee.

Unfortunately the gambit is not successful, and Rick is bandaged up and put right back to work.

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EventuallyThe Walking Deaddid elect to Luke Skywalker one of its characters by chopping off their right hand.

Instead of Rick, however, it was Aaron (Ross Marquand) who was de-handed in season 9.

He then got to wear an incredibly cool-looking prosthetic for the rest of the series run.

Ross Marquand as Aaron - The Walking Dead _ Season 11, Episode 17 - Photo Credit: Jace Downs/AMC

New episodes of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live premiere Sundays at 9 p.m.