The Walking Dead: Dead City official trailer
The latest spin-off from The Walking Dead franchise starring two major characters is finally coming to UK TV - but will there be a second season? The Walking Dead: Dead City stars Maggie and Negan who travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan cut off from the mainland in search of Maggie's kidnapped son, Hershel.
The series, which stars Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, first broadcast in the US on AMC on June 18, 2023 and has been absent from UK screens since then. The next instalment of Maggie and Negan's story will finally air on Sky Max on Thursday, August 22 at 9pm.
The series also stars Orange Is The New Black's Dascha Polanco, Animal Kingdom actor Jake Weary, It Follows star Keir Gilchrist, and Terrifier star Pooya Mohseni. But will the series be returning for a second season? We find out below and some spoilers to follow.
Will there be a second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City?
The Walking Dead: Dead City will be returning for a second season. AMC renewed the series for another instalment and filming has already taken place.
Stars Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan will return along with Logan Kim as Maggie and Glenn's teenage son Hershel Rhee. Eli Jorné, showrunner and executive producer, stated that the new season will take place about "six months" after the finale of Season 1.
When will the second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City be aired in the UK?
The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 premieres in 2025, with no official release date confirmed. The second season would air on Sky soon after its release on US TV.
The news comes as the first season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon airs for the first time on Sky and all of its episodes are available to stream on Now TV. The deal forms part of Sky and Now TV's deal to show a number of series in The Walking Dead franchise on its platforms.
Lucy Criddle, Sky director of acquisitions and strategic projects previously said: "The Walking Dead Universe has a huge and ardent UK fanbase and we know audiences on Sky and NOW will be buzzing to see Rick Grimes and Michonne reunited in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, as well as being able to dip into the wider universe, enjoying all 11 seasons of the original The Walking Dead series, as well as new spin-offs Daryl Dixon and Dead City."
