Supposedly TWD only has one or two seasons left. Most likely since this season will wrap up the Whisperers the next chapter will be the Commonwealth, which is how the comic ends. Depsite what Kang and others report, the main series seems to be coming to an end there.
aIn the Commonwealth, Rick kills Dwight because he is seemingly going rogue and is about to kill Pamela. Later, Rick is shot in the head by Sebastian and killed by Carl. As we know, all three of these characters are gone in the TV series already.
My prediction: These roles are given to Carol, Daryl, and Lydia.
- Insert obligatory statement that the show doesn't follow the comic. Good. We're done.
Yes, I think that's how it will play out. Carol is already going very rogue in the TV series giving Daryl ample reasons to think she's going crazy, and her pulling a gun on Pamela sounds like a Carol thing to do. Daryl will shoot her and then feel massive remorse as Rick did with Dwight. Later after everything is said and done in Commonwealth, Sebastian will kill Daryl and leave him to turn. Lydia, who at this point will be acting as a full fledged "daughter" to Daryl, will kill the Walker-Daryl and the series will end with an epilogue. It seems full circle to me. Now, a series-long character will get Rick's death, Dwight's death will still mean something, and Carl's role as a teen hope for the future remains intact. This also lines up with the idea that the series will end in 2 seasons and that both Melissa McBride and Norman Reedus are signed up to that point.
Just a guess. I think even if I'm right I'll still be shocked lol.