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The Walking Dead: Dead City star Lauren Cohan (Maggie Rhee) discusses the spinoff series and how it lends itself for more seasons.
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While there's been no official word yet, the rumblings from some pretty official places are that pre-production on a second season of AMC & AMC+'s Jeffrey Dean Morgan & Lauren Cohan-starring The Walking Dead: Dead City is already underway. And that's seeming to be the case with the Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira-starring The Walking Dead: Summit (working title?) and the Norman Reedus-starring The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (though nothing's official until it's officially official). When it comes to "Dead City," if that's the case? Then Cohan says bring it on because the series is "definitely set up to go beyond" the first round of "Big Apple" action.
Speaking with The New York Post, Cohan made it clear that she's up for a return – if it's what the viewers want. "We're definitely set up to go beyond [the first season]," Cohan shared. "The TV landscape is a little different and a little more trepidatious than it used to be. But we're really hoping the show does well and can lead to a second and third and fourth, or fifth season. We feel like we've just cracked open the egg — now we should make an omelet."Here's a look at the official trailer for AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City, set to hit screens beginning June 18th. Following that, we have a look at what else we know about the spinoff series so far. And yes, that's "Gimme Danger" byIggy & The Stooges (courtesy ofSony Music Entertainment):
The Walking Dead: Dead City – A Preview
AMC'sThe Walking Dead: Dead City follows Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) traveling into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland – on a mission to save Hershel (Kim). The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror. In addition to Cohan and Morgan, the series stars Gaius Charles, Zeljko Ivanek (aka The Croat), Karina Ortiz, Jonathan Higginbotham, Mahina Napoleon, and Logan Kim, with Cohan, Morgan, TWD CCO Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner Eli Jorné, and Brian Bockrath as executive producers.
TWD: Lauren Cohan on Maggie Rhee
"We end up picking up in New York at the bottom of a really unexpected mountain, where maybe things have gone well for a period of time, but we're back at this challenge, just like these challenges that always seem to keep cropping up," Cohan shared during a conversation with EW. Here's a look at what else Cohan had to share:
Cohan Teases "Moving Target" Enemy & "The Enemy Within":"Nothing is through rose-colored glasses. Because the thing that comes up, it's like, okay, so we overcame this obstacle of the Commonwealth and these things, that doesn't mean life is easy just because you quashed one enemy. And the enemy is this moving target. It's also the enemy within."
Cohan on "Maggie's Greatest Weakness" Being "Exploited":"When we go into the new show, Maggie's greatest weakness is definitely exploited." Though the obvious assumption would be that it has something to do with Hershel (Kien Michael Spiller). But Cohan's follow-up comment hints that some other unconsidered possibilities could be at play. "Sometimes it's not the big things that are the hard things; it's the little things. And those little things become very, very big things because they are our own blind spots, and they are our own greatest weakness."
Expect Maggie/Negan Tensions to Not Just Resume, But Grow:"It's going to be really, really hard for her to continue, even with the best intentions she had of letting Negan have his territory and her getting on with her life and finding the hope and trying to build this future."
TWD: Jeffrey Dean Morgan on Negan
"I think time apart probably will make it worse. Negan has an opportunity to kind of fall into some old habits, because it's all a survival mechanism for him, especially if he's not with the group. The group kind of tamed him in a lot of ways, and to fit in, he had to stop being who he was. And I think away from this group, he is likely to fall into some old traps and old behaviors," Morgan explained during an interview with EW when asked if he thought Negan's time away from Maggie was a good thing for him. Because Negan's survival instinct will always drive him to do just that… survive. "We know how Negan has survived. We have seen him in his progression on how he's survived and what he does to adapt, and I think he will always be adaptable in any situation. But away from people, he doesn't do well."
And Morgan isn't a big fan of the idea that time apart would change Maggie's perceptions of Negan. "As uneasy of an alliance it is that Maggie and Negan have, I think Negan being out of Maggie's line of sight for a couple years is still never going to make what happened to her go away. I don't know if us getting along in any way is going to last. I don't know if it can," Morgan shared. And a big part of the blame for things not running as smoothly as they could (and should) rests at the feet of Morgan's on-screen alter-ego. "Negan is a bit of a screwup. He's just that guy that you want to smack. He's a punchable guy, and I understand that, being the guy that says the stuff that comes out of his mouth. I want to punch him sometimes!" Morgan admits with a laugh. Adding new faces to the equation doesn't exactly make for a better fit, either. "Look, we know that he's going to run off to New York City. It's him and Maggie, and there's not a lot of people with him. So, if I do the math on this, he's going to be in trouble. It's going to be a bad combination for him."
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FAQs
What is the walking dead dead city going to be about? ›
In The Walking Dead: Dead City, Maggie is on the hunt for her missing son, and she's forced to work with the infamous bat-wielding, husband-killing Negan to track down Hershel on the mean streets of post-apocalyptic New York City. This is not the Walking Dead we know, even if there are a few familiar faces.
Is The Walking Dead Dead City after The Walking Dead? ›The Walking Dead: Dead City season 1
Logan Kim will play Hershel in this series as it takes place approximately two years after the events of The Walking Dead's final episode. The Walking Dead: Dead City will premiere on AMC on June 18 at 9 p.m. ET.
Anyone who's watched "The Walking Dead" knows that Maggie and the former leader of the Saviors are far from besties, and watching the two try to survive each other while surviving what lies in "Dead City" is going to be a wild ride that will consist of six episodes.
What's the name of the new Walking Dead series? ›Tales of the Walking Dead was released during the summer of 2022 and is an anthology series. The first season introduced several new characters to TWDU and received mixed reviews from fans of the flagship series. There has been talk of a second season, but nothing official has been announced.
What is the biggest city in walking dead? ›Trivia. The Civic Republic is the largest community in the whole TV Universe with a population of about 200,000 people. It is also the largest community to date in The Walking Dead franchise.
Who was the girl in the city in The Walking Dead? ›Juanita "Princess" Sanchez is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and the television series of the same name, where she is portrayed by Paola Lázaro.
How many endings are in The Walking Dead? ›The Walking Dead really only has a single ending, though there is one final decision that can be made near the end that changes what happens to one major character. The decisions you make during the game do influence a lot small things within the game, however the main plot is the same for everyone.
What happens after terminus in The Walking Dead? ›The group was rescued by Carol Peletier, who destroyed one of the propane tanks of Terminus, which destroyed the fence, and walkers start to roam the the grounds, killing many residents of Terminus and Carol killed Mary herself. Rick and his managed to escape, with most of Terminus being dead.
What series is linked to The Walking Dead? ›Tales of the Walking Dead – this series consists of anthology-based episodes that premiered Aug. 14, 2022, on AMC—the first season featured six stories focusing on new or established characters from The Walking Dead series.
How long is the entire Walking Dead series? ›AMC's popular series comes to an end this week after 11 seasons, 177 episodes, and more than 12 years on the air with a very long final episode.
Does The Walking Dead Definitive series have all the episodes? ›
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How many years after the outbreak is The Walking Dead season 11? ›Later, a flashback to a moment in Lucille's life from seven months prior to the treatments showed the two living together ahead of The Walking Dead's apocalypse. This confirms that the characters in the show have been fighting for their lives against the zombies between 12 and 13 years as of TWD season 11.
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How many spin offs of The Walking Dead will there be? ›The fate of many popular Walking Dead characters was never likely to end badly, with three major spin-off shows being announced prior to the final episode of The Walking Dead airing in 2022.
Is Maggie and Negan getting a spin-off? ›The series will pick up two years after the end of the original series' 11th and final season which aired in late 2022 and will see the duo of Maggie and Negan traveling to New York's Manhattan which has been cut off from the mainland to deal with new stories and threats.
How far away are Alexandria and Hilltop? ›Where is it located? According to Jesus, Hilltop is located "less than a day's drive" from Alexandria, but if we're getting into comic books specifics, the Virginia-based colony is only 20 miles away.
Where did Rick live before the outbreak? ›Before the zombie apocalypse, Rick was a police officer in the small town of Cynthiana, Kentucky. While in a shootout against an escaped convict with his partner and best friend, Shane Walsh, Rick is wounded and subsequently awakens from a coma some time later.
What city was the first Walking Dead? ›The first season was filmed in and around Atlanta, Georgia where the episodes were primarily set.
Who is the girl that Daryl runs into? ›1 Maggie Greene Maggie Greene is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Lauren Cohan in the American television series of the same name. I love Maggie. She's so pretty.
Who is the girl reaper in The Walking Dead? ›
Leah Shaw is a major antagonist in AMC's The Walking Dead. She serves as the secondary antagonist for most of Season 11. She is the former second in command and de facto leader of the Reapers as well as a former lover of Daryl Dixon.
What happens if Clementine stays in Wellington? ›If Clementine stayed at Wellington, she and AJ will be cared for by their guardian Edith for the next two years, and when a hostile group attacks Wellington, Clementine is grazed by a bullet escaping from Wellington's destruction by the same hostile group, with her losing Edith.
What happens if you don't shoot Kenny in The Walking Dead? ›Jane endings
At the end of No Going Back, Clementine is forced to decide to either let Kenny kill Jane or shoot him and save her - doing so will result in Kenny's death.
However, Clem ultimately survives as AJ amputates her leg. The game ends with the pair choosing to live in the boarding school. The new Clementine comic series picks up a few weeks after the final season.
How far into the apocalypse is The Walking Dead? ›So that puts us a little over three years into the apocalypse with a confirmed 18-month time jumpOpens in new tab. In episode two, we jump forward another month following Gregory's death. And, the following episodes leading up to Rick's departure in episode five happen over the course of a few days.
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Did Morgan ever go to Terminus? ›The next time Morgan appears is in season 5 when he is seen on the railroad tracks that lead to Terminus. He eventually makes his way to Father Gabriel's church, where he finds the note Abraham wrote on the map about the world needing Rick Grimes.
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|---|---|
| The Walking Dead episode | |
| King Ezekiel rallies his forces for battle. | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Rosemary Rodriguez |
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What did Daryl do before apocalypse? ›| Daryl Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Hunter for the Atlanta Camp Prison Council Member Recruiter for the Alexandria Safe-Zone Member of the Militia Leader of the Saviors Biofuel Producer |
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What is The Walking Dead universe? ›The Walking Dead Television Universe, also known as the TV Universe, or simply The Walking Dead Universe is a series of The Walking Dead media that is canon within the same universe as the original TV Series. The universe consists of seven television shows, eight webisode series, four video games, and a podcast.
Is Alexandria a real town Walking Dead? ›
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What state is walking dead set? ›When sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes of King County, Georgia, wakes from a coma, he discovers the world has been overrun by zombies ("walkers").
What was the first town on The Walking Dead? ›Downtown Senoia was used as the set for the town of Woodbury in AMC's "The Walking Dead." It was early 2013 in Senoia, Georgia—two years after AMC began filming their hit show The Walking Dead in a local studio—and Terry Pylant was standing in front of an 1867 farmhouse that years of neglect had driven to disrepair.
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Hershel's Farm & The Prison
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