The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 premieres May 4, 2025, as exclusively revealed at IGN Fan Fest 2025. IGN showcased an exclusive clip and interview featuring Scott Gimple (Chief Content Officer, The Walking Dead Universe), Lauren Cohan (Maggie), and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan).
Cohan offered insight into Maggie's mindset entering Season 2: "Sadly, not everything is quite as rosy as one would hope," she explained. "My son's a teenager, creating typical family tensions. Add Ginny, a teenage girl in my care, and you have relatable domestic dynamics playing out against the backdrop of an apocalyptic world—the constant struggle for food, safety, and sleep. That's our starting point before the next big threat emerges."
Jeffrey Dean Morgan discussed Negan's position: "We find Negan firmly under the thumb of The Dama and The Croat, in unfamiliar territory," he said. "He'll try to turn the tables, of course, but he's in a tough spot, struggling at the season's outset. He's always scheming, but this time he's truly cornered." Morgan also reflected on Lucille, Negan's iconic barbed-wire-wrapped bat: "What can I say? I love that thing! It's the only prop I've ever enjoyed carrying around. It brings back fond memories—though not for Lauren!"
Gimple described the Season 2 conflict: "There's no single big bad. The power dynamics shift constantly. It's less antagonistic, more complex and political, before things get physical."
IGN also shared the opening minutes of Season 2's premiere episode (see below).
The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 premieres on AMC May 4, 2025. Stay tuned for more from IGN Fan Fest 2025.
