Summary
The Walking Deadwill always be one of the strongest and most compelling zombie dramas, and fans of the long-running AMC franchise will want to hear this great update.
The Walking Deadpremiered on AMC in 2011and introduced viewers to dark characters like Negan Smith (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and endearing ones such as Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan) and Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun). The series aired for 11 seasons and led to several spinoffs, some more interesting and successful than others. With an overall Rotten Tomatoes rating of 79%, the series received fairly high RT scores throughout its run, althoughthe show wasn’t without its flaws. Asfans continue to wonder if Glenn could ever return, especially since Scott Gimple has talked about it recently,the franchise just got some positive news.
Deadlinereported thatAMC renewedThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityfor season 3. Fans have been waiting since the season 2 finale, which aired on June 22nd, 2025, to find out if Negan and Maggie’s story is going to continue.
Deadline also reported thatSeth Hoffman, who was a writer and co-executive producer on the original series, is the new showrunner. Eli Jorné held the position for the first and second seasons.
The Walking Dead: Dead Cityseason 1 premiered in June 2023, with season 2 arriving just under two years later in May 2025. Abehind-the-scenes look at season 2 teased Negan’s beloved bat Lucille, and fans definitely saw plenty of this memorable prop in these eight exciting and compelling episodes. After the shocking events in the season 2 finale, it was impossible to imagine the show ending forever, at least not without a proper conclusion. While it’s unclear how many more seasons the popular spinoff will get, it’s good news that Negan and Maggie’s journey will go on for at least one more season.
Dead Cityalso features unforgettable characters such asa mute little girl named Ginny (Mahina Napoleon) and an evil, terrifying Savior member named Mile Jurkovic, also known as The Croat (Željko Ivanek). Althoughthere are several spinoffs ofThe Walking Dead, the tricky history between Negan and Maggie makesDead Citywork so well.
Hoffman wrote some of the most hauntingThe Walking Deadepisodes, including several that deal withMaggie and Negan’s complex and unhealthy relationship. He penned season 4, episode 8, “Too Far Gone,” which features a horrifying threat from The Governor (David Morrissey).Hoffman also wrote season 6, episode 12, “Not Tomorrow Yet,” which spotlights Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) and gives her a dark storyline.
Hoffman shared that he’s thrilled to be the new showrunner forThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityseason 3 and said:
“I’m excited to have the chance to dive back into The Walking Dead Universe and work to deliver another dynamic season’s worth of stories to this epic franchise. It’s a true honor to chart out the next chapter for Maggie and Negan’s iconic adventures inDead City.”
At the time of this writing,there is no official release date forThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityseason 3. However, since production starts fall 2025 in Boston, it’s possible it could arrive in 2026. In the meantime, fans can watch the upcoming third season of anotherexcellent spinoff,The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. Season 3 premiere on September 7th, 2025.
