The Walking Dead: Dead City - Release date, teaser, plot, and everything we know so far

As one story ends, another begins. The Walking Dead: Dead City is set to premiere on June 18, 2023, on AMC. Unlike the main show, which ran for more than a decade, the upcoming spinoff will consist of only six episodes. Two more spinoffs titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and The Walking Dead: Rick & Michonne are currently at work and will be released soon.

The Walking Dead: Dead City will see Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan reprise their memorable roles as Maggie Greene and Negan. They will also be joined by Gaius Charles, Željko Ivanek, Jonathan Higginbotham, Mahina Napoleon, Trey Santiago-Hudson, Charlie Solis, and Michael Anthony.

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The Walking Dead: Dead City will see Maggie and Negan travel to New York City to rescue Maggie's son

Negan and Maggie have come quite a long way since they first came face-to-face in season 6 of The Walking Dead. The way both characters were introduced to each other was brutal, memorable, and downright shocking.

Maggie saw some major character development after the murder of her husband. She turned into a ruthless warrior and went on to become the leader of a group called the Hilltop. Meanwhile, an already murderous Negan slowly reformed himself into a much more mature and understanding human being. He was previously the leader of a terrifying group called the Saviors.

Here is the official trailer for The Walking Dead: Dead City,

The official synopsis of The Walking Dead: Dead City reads,

"New walkers, new villains, New York! Maggie (Lauren Cohan) forms a lethal alliance with Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) to rescue her kidnapped son. Together they will try to navigate the mean streets of NYC. If they can survive #DeadCity, they can survive anywhere."

From the above clip, we learn that Maggie and Negan have now teamed up to rescue Maggie's son, Hershel, from a post-apocalyptic Manhattan. Even though Maggie has not completely forgiven Negan after how he murdered her husband, she knows that he is the only person who can help her. Hershel is named after Maggie's father, who was killed by the Governor in season 4 of The Walking Dead.

The Walkers in The Walking Dead: Dead City look as terrifying as ever, as we also saw a glimpse of a mutated Walker, which looks way scarier and harder to kill than a normal one. Moreover, Negan is a fugitive in Manhattan, so he has to be extra careful in his ways.

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What is The Walking Dead about?

According to Rotten Tomatoes, the synopsis of The Walking Dead reads,

"Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman, this gritty drama portrays life in the months and years that follow a zombie apocalypse. A group of survivors travel in search of safety and security, constantly on the move in search of a secure home."

It further states,

"But the pressure each day to stay alive sends many in the group to the deepest depths of human cruelty, and they soon discover that the overwhelming fear of the survivors can be more deadly than the zombies walking among them. At times, the interpersonal conflicts present a greater threat to their continuing survival than the walkers that roam the country."

The show was developed by Frank Darabont and is based on a comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.

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The Walking Dead: Dead City will premiere on June 18, 2023, on AMC.