AMC is gearing up for the highly anticipated premiere of the second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City on May 4 at 9 p.m. ET. The network is hosting a wide range of promotional events in a takeover of New York City beginning April 27.
Sunday, April 27 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon (7:00 AM; Prospect Park)
The event featured walkers who surprised runners and onlookers of the event, followed by a post-run activation with giveaways and photo ops.
Monday, April 28 Rooftop Films special advanced screening and Q&A (7:30 PM; Industry City, 33 35th Street, Brooklyn, NY)
AMC partners with Rooftop Films for a special screening of the opening episode of season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with cast and executive producers, moderated by Dalton Ross of Entertainment Weekly.
Tuesday, April 29 Walker take overs at various NYC hot spots
- Walker Takeovers & Empire State Building - (8:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
- Penn Station, where issues of the New York Post with a TWD: Dead City cover will be handed out
- PopUp Bagels, where the first 200 customers can pick up a complimentary PopUp Bagels three-pack (370 7th Ave)
- AMC Networks Office, visiting employees as they enjoy their PopUp bagels (11 Pennsylvania Plaza)
- Empire State Building, meeting up with TWD: Dead City cast and executive producers (20 W 34th St)
- Radio City Music Hall, stopping by for a photo opportunity (1260 6th Ave)
- The Walking Dead: Dead City Night at Citi Field (7:10 PM; Citi Field) The Walking Dead: Dead City will take over Citi Field for Dead City Night at the New York Mets game, where they will be playing the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan will throw out the first pitch. During batting practice in advance of the game, Mets players will use a replica bat of Lucille to hit balls. Exclusive merch will be given away, and a horde of walkers will be in the crowd, taking photos with fans. Photo opportunities will be available
Wednesday, April 30 Paley Center Dead City Screening and Q&A (6:30 PM; 25 W 52nd St)
- In partnership with the Paley Center for Media, the evening will consist of a red carpet and an advance screening of the Season 2 premiere of The Walking Dead: Dead City.
- Q&A with the cast and executive producers, moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Josh Wigler.
- Interviews and photo opportunities will be available.
The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2
The second season of Dead City will premiere on AMC and AMC+ beginning May 4 at 9 p.m. ET. This season will see the return of Cohan and Morgan as well as Gaius Charles, Željko Ivanek, Mahina Napoleon, Logan Kim, and Lisa Emery. Newcomers this season include Kim Coates (American Primeval, Sons of Anarchy), Dascha Polanco (Orange Is the New Black), Jake Weary (It Follows), Keir Gilchrist (It's Kind of a Funny Story), and Pooya Mohseni (Madam Secretary).
The upcoming season will be extended to eight episodes, two more than the series debut season.
Dead City season 2 episode titles and release dates
- Episode 201: "Power Equals Power" - May 4
- Episode 202: "Another Shit Lesson" - May 11
- Episode 203: "Why Did the Mainlanders Cross the River?" - May 18
- Episode 204: "Feisty Friendly" - May 25
- Episode 205: "The Bird Always Knows" - June 1
- Episode 206: "Bridge Partners Are Hard to Come by These Days" - June 8
- Episode 207: "Novi Dan, Novi Poćetak" - June 15
- Episode 208: "If History Were a Conflagration" - June 22
Don't miss The Walking Dead: Dead City's exciting season 2 beginning May 4 on AMC and AMC+.
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