Since its finale aired in November 2022, fans of The Walking Dead have been desperate to take in more zombie content. Luckily, they’ve had The Last of Us to fulfill their cravings, however, that recently wrapped up its first season as well, leaving the masses to yearn. On Sunday (March 25), prayers were once again answered, as AMC executives unleashed the first teaser for The Walking Dead: Dead City, an upcoming spinoff series starring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
The actors will be returning in the roles of Maggie Greene and Negan respectively, and fans have been eagerly awaiting to see what sort of antics the latter has in store. Eli Jorné, who worked as a writer, producer, and co-executive producer on TWD will serve as the showrunner for Dead City. His long-running experience in the cinematic universe will surely allow for some interesting plot points to unfold. After its predecessors end, this new project follows our leads into post-apocalyptic Manhattan in search of Maggie’s son, Hershel, who’s a victim of kidnapping.
The Walking Dead: Dead City Teaser
On their journey, the characters come across “the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.” Seeing as Negan was previously responsible for the brutal death of Maggie’s husband, Glenn, fans of the franchise are eager to see how the duo will work together amid such turmoil and with such heavy past resentments. Other famous faces due to appear in Dead City include Gaius Charles, Željko Ivanek, Jonathan Higginbotham, Mahina Napoleon, Trey Santiago-Hudson, Charlie Soli and Michael Anthony.
Along with the teaser, the network said that The Walking Dead: Dead City is premiering this summer. The debut release has been scheduled for Sunday, June 18 at 10 PM ET and can be watched on AMC and AMC+, as Deadline reports. Following the pilot, other episodes of the show will debut at 9 PM ET each week. Check out the teaser trailer on YouTube above, and let us know if you’ll be tuning in to the forthcoming zombie series down in the comments.