The Walking Dead: Who does King Bach play in The Ones Who Live?

Jessica Cullen
King Bach as Bailey in The Walking Dead, being carried by Michonne and Aiden

Fans might have already caught wind of King Bach making a return to The Walking Dead universe in The Ones Who Live — here’s everything you need to know about who he plays.

With the latest episode of The Ones Who Live catching up with Michonne, we’re also reunited with two other familiar faces. Eagle-eyed viewers might have noted King Bach in the original series in a passing role, but Episode 2 brings him back into the fold.

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live isn’t above bringing back old characters, so this isn’t surprising. As we see what (and who) Michonne has encountered on her travels, a lot of viewers were expecting King Bach’s return in the spinoff series.

For those who haven’t seen the original show, or who simply want to know where he comes into the plot, here’s everything you need to know about who King Bach plays in The Walking Dead. Warning: spoilers for The Ones Who Live Episode 2 ahead!

Who does King Bach play in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Episode 2?

King Bach plays Bailey in The Walking Dead, and appears in Season 10 Episode 13 of the original series, as well as Episode 2 of The Ones Who Live.

In The Walking Dead, Bailey is one of two stragglers who Michonne picks up on her travels to find Rick. They ask for her help in getting back to their group, who have moved ahead despite Bailey having an injured ankle.

He then returns as Bailey in Episode 2 of The Ones Who Live. The episode picks up with Michonne, Bailey, and his pregnant partner Aiden back with their community. They assist Michonne in getting supplies and a horse so she can continue onward.

Eventually, Bailey, Aiden, and Nat all catch up with Michonne to help her. However, tragedy strikes as they pass through an abandoned town, as a CRM helicopter travels overhead and drops chlorine bombs on them.

The group is horribly injured, choking on the poisonous fumes. When Michonne comes back from a run to the nearby medical plaza, she finds Bailey and Aiden have both died and turned into walkers.

Bailey is trying to get to Nat, who is still alive and hiding behind a counter, so Michonne takes her sword and kills him.

Who is King Bach?

King Bach (whose real name is Andrew Bachelor) is an internet star who found fame on the now-defunct Vine app. At the time, he was the most-followed user with 16.2 million followers.

He became increasingly popular after his comedy videos on the platform started going viral. After reaching heights on Vine, he then started appearing in various acting roles over the years. These days, he also has a TikTok account with 28.5 million followers.

On-screen, he’s appeared in the likes of The Mindy Project, Punk’d, The Babysitter, and of course, The Walking Dead.

For more, get to know the rest of The Ones Who Live cast, and be sure to check out all the other The Walking Dead spinoffs.

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Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer at Dexerto. She's previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, and Slate. Aside from her Yellowstone obsession, she loves true crime, '90s action movies, and anything with a young Harrison Ford. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.