AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City will premiere its second season on AMC and AMC+ beginning May 4. The new season has upped the episode count by 2, for a total of 8 in season 2. Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan return this season, starring and executive producing, while Cohan will also direct two episodes.
Viewers eagerly await the upcoming season of Dead City, which begins six months after the events of the previous season. Cohan and Morgan will be joined by others returning this season, including Gaius Charles, Željko Ivanek, Mahina Napoleon, Logan Kim, Lisa Emery, Jasmin Walker, and Pallavi Sastry. Newcomers to the series include Kim Coates, Keir Gilchrist, Dascha Polanco, Jake Weary, and Pooya Mohseni.
Official synopsis for Dead City season 2: In the growing war for control of New York City, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides. As their paths intertwine, they come to see that the way out for both is more complicated and harrowing than they ever imagined.
In February, AMC released the opening minutes of the new Dead City season at IGN Fan Fest. The scenes reveal that harvesting walkers to melt down into fuel to power the city will be a focus this season. This is mirrored in the first episode title and Negan's comment in the series teaser, "Power is power." Watching as the battle for Manhattan heat up and discover who comes out on top by the end will be very interesting.
The Walking Dead: Dead City episode titles and release dates
Episode titles for season 2 of Dead City via Rotten Tomatoes.
Episode 201: "Power Equals Power" - May 4
Writer: Eli Jorné
Director: Michael Satrazemis
Episode 202: "Another Shit Lesson" - May 11
Writer: Zoe Vitale
Director: Michael Satrazemis
Episode 203: "Why Did the Mainlanders Cross the River?" - May 18
Writer: Brenna Kouf
Director: Ed Ornelas
Episode 204: "Feisty Friendly" - May 25
Writer: Keith Staskiewicz
Director: Lauren Cohan
Episode 205: "The Bird Always Knows" - June 1
Writer: Sarah Nolen
Director: Ed Ornelas
Episode 206: "Bridge Partners Are Hard to Come by These Days" - June 8
Writer: Eli Jorné
Director: Lauren Cohan
Episode 207: "Novi Dan, Novi Poćetak" - June 15
Writer: Eli Jorné
Director: Michael Satrazemis
Episode 208: "If History Were a Conflagration" - June 22
Writer: Eli Jorné
Director: Michael Satrazemis
Don't miss The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 on AMC and AMC+ beginning May 4, 2025.
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