The Walking Deadfranchise is forcing two unlikely allies to team up in its latest spinoff,The Walking Dead: Dead City.Lauren Cohan reprises her role as Maggie Green, the longtime main group member and widow of Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun). Jeffrey Dean Morgan is Negan, the once-ruthless leader of the Saviors who eventually reformed and joined forces with the main group. What makes Maggie and Negan an improbable duo? Negan beat Glenn to death with a barbed baseball bat named Lucille.
Several years after the events ofThe Walking Deadfinale, Maggie now finds herself in a dire situation. Her son has been kidnapped and taken to postapocalyptic and secluded Manhattan. While attempting a rescue, Maggie stumbles upon Negan. Negan agrees to help the desperate Maggie find her son in Manhattan. AWalking Deadshow means zombies are not far behind, as Manhattan is full of the dead. Yet, it’s those that are still alive who may pose the biggest threat.
When does episode 1 ofThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityrelease?
The Walking Dead: Dead City‘s first episode premieresSunday, June 18, onAMC.Dead Cityepisodes will be available to stream through theAMC websiteand in theAMC app. Log in with your TV provider for access.
What time does episode 1 ofThe Walking Dead: Dead Citystart?
Episode 1 ofThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityairs at9 p.m. ET on AMC.
IsThe Walking Dead: Dead City available to stream on AMC+?
What is episode 1 ofThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityabout?
Theepisode 1 synopsisreads: “Maggie finds Negan, and they travel to Manhattan; a marshal named Armstrong follows Negan; meeting a quiet young girl named Ginny.”
Is there a trailer forThe Walking Dead: Dead City?
Yes! Watch the trailer below:
Who stars inThe Walking Dead: Dead City?
PerIMDB,The Walking Dead: Dead Citystars Cohan and Morgan as Maggie and Negan, respectively. The ensemble cast includes Gaius Charles as Perlie Armstrong, Željko Ivanek as “The Croat,” Mahina Napoleon as Ginny, Trey Santiago-Hudson as Jano, Charlie Solis as “The Bartender,” Michael Anthony as Luther, Jonathan Higginbotham as Tommaso, and Logan Kim as Maggie’s son, Hershel Rhee.
How many episodes will be inThe Walking Dead: Dead City?
The Walking Dead: Dead Cityconsists of six episodes.
IsThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityworth watching?
After 11 seasons, it was time forThe Walking Deadto end. Die-hard fans stuck with the show until the end, but it was not attracting any new eyeballs.Dead Cityhas the chance to bring new fans intoThe Walking Deaduniverse. It’s a fresh take on the zombie apocalypse story featuring two fan-favorite characters. Plus, New York City as the backdrop for a postapocalyptic adventure is an exciting prospect.
Initial reviews forDead Cityhave been overwhelmingly positive. OnRotten Tomatoes,Dead Citysits at 83% on the Tomatometer ,with a 94% audience score. AtMetacritic,Dead Cityholds a 68 Metascore.
