AMC Networks Unveils First Look at Season 2 of ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ at San Diego Comic Con

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee in Season 2 of ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’. (This Photo and All Headshot Photos Courtesy of AMC.)

Truly, The Walking Dead: Dead City, was one of the most refreshing zombie stories to hit the airwaves in years for several reasons. For starters, it took us into the heart of a Manhattan ruled by the living dead, something that really hasn’t ever been seen in zombie themed fiction and it of course, brought forth a complex next chapter for two beloved characters in the franchise. Wherein Maggie and Negan had to face their complicated and brutal past and find a way to forge ahead and question… if real change is possible for people. A question that led to an amazing cliffhanger that we’ve been eager to see resolved.
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But alas, we must wait until next year for that to happen. But thankfully, we have our first real taste of what we can expect from season two of this magnificent show. For earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, AMC Networks unveiled quite the epic first look at season two of this show. One that included a fantastic teaser trailer, the announcement of four new cast members, alongside some first-look photos and details on this new season. All of which we will share with you now. Because you’re as hungry as a walker for news regarding this show and it would be cruel to make you wait any longer.

'Today, AMC Networks’ The Walking Dead Universe returned to Comic-Con International’s Hall H with a star-studded panel for The Walking Dead: Dead City, moderated by Chris Hardwick. Executive Producer Eli Jorné, Executive Producers and Stars Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Cast Members Gaius Charles and Željko Ivanek surprised fans with an exclusive new teaser and casting announcements for season two, which returns to AMC and AMC+ next year. New images from the series were also released.
 
Season Two casting announcements include:

• Keir Gilchrist (Atypical, It Follows), in the role of “Benjamin Pierce”
• Dascha Polanco (Orange Is the New Black, Poker Face), in the role of “Major Lucia Narvaez”
• Jake Weary (Oh, Canada, How to Blow Up a Pipeline), in the role of “Christos”
• Pooya Mohseni (Law & Order: SVU, See You Then), in the role of “Roksana”

 
The Walking Dead: Dead City follows fan-favorite characters Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) as they travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror. In season two, in the growing war for control of Manhattan, 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.'

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First Look Photos

New Cast Member Photos

Season 2 Teaser