The ending of Maggie and Negan’s rescue mission clearly set the stage for The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2, showing that the Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan-led TWD spinoff has plenty more story left to tell. The very premise of Dead City, a trip to Manhattan to rescue Maggie’s son, created the impression that a six-episode story was all the Walking Dead spinoff needed. Now that the first season is over, it’s clear that Maggie and Negan’s journey in Manhattan is intended to be much more than a miniseries.
Throughout its first season, The Walking Dead: Dead City had been building up to what felt like a bloody fight between its heroes and its villain, the Croat. Instead, the show went in a surprising direction by pitting its two protagonists against each other. No fight with the Croat was needed, as the Dead City villain shockingly kept his word and allowed Maggie to walk free with Herschel in tow. Negan, on the other hand, remained with the Croat and his boss, thus setting the stage for more stories down the road when The Walking Dead: Dead City returns for season 2.
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The Walked Dead: Dead City Season 2 Latest News
A BTS Video Shows Negan Reunited With Lucille
As production continues on the much-anticipated sophomore season, the latest news comes in the form of a BTS video from the set of The Walking Dead: Dead City. In the short clip from Craig Semon, Negan actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan is seen walking around in costume between takes carrying what appears to be his favorite barbwire-studded bat, Lucille. It’s not clear if the scene is a flashback or if Negan crafts a new Lucille for the upcoming episodes. Negan had previously burned the second incarnation of Lucille during The Walking Dead after he put his violent ways behind him.
#Negan and Lucille walking down Norwich St and taking a turn up Mechanic St., #Worcester, during a break from filming #TheWalkingDead: #DeadCity. @JDMorgan @AMCthewalking @DeadCityAMC pic.twitter.com/elGweLgRZn — Craig Semon (@CraigSemon) May 6, 2024
The Walking Dead: Dead City season 1 concluded on July 23, 2023.
The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Is Confirmed
The Spinoff Is Returning
During The Walking Dead panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2023, it was confirmed that The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 has been officially greenlit by AMC. Just as The Walking Dead: Dead City season 1’s ending suggested, Maggie and Negan will get at least one more season to resolve their conflict.
Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Cast
Who Is Returning For Season 2?
In addition to Lauren Cohan (Maggie) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan), Dead City is also bringing back Mahina Napolean (Ginny), and she was confirmed to be returning to film more episodes sometime in 2023 (via MidWeek). And though there’s been no confirmation regarding the other actors returning for the Dead City season 2 cast, it can be assumed that Gauis Armstrong (Perlie) and Željko Ivanek (The Croat) will stay on as series regulars since both of their characters are among the few who survived Dead City’s first chapter. Also, Lisa Emery’s The Dama is poised to serve as a major antagonist.
The expected cast of Dead City season 2 will include:
Actor
Dead City Role
Lauren Cohan
Maggie
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Negan
Logan Kim
Hershel Rhee
Lisa Emery
The Dama
Mahina Napolean
Ginny
Gauis Armstrong
Perlie
Željko Ivanek
The Croat
Kim Coates
Bruegel
Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Story
What Happens Next For Negan and Maggie?
The season 1 finale created a blueprint for Dead City’s next story. Assuming Negan takes the Dama’s offer to lead her forces in their takeover of Manhattan, he’s in a position to resume his role as the leader of a vicious gang and perhaps become even stronger. His new role lays the groundwork for Negan and Maggie to be on opposing sides through most of The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2, even if Negan’s motivations are complicated by The Dama’s threats.
