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The Walking Dead: Dead City

2023 – nowShow3 seasons22 episodesTV-MA

Action & AdventureDrama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic586.5Rotten Tomatoes78%52%

A nerve-racking, brutally violent drama series about family and war.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

3 seasons · 22 episodes · best: S3E7 "Hourglass" 8.0

Episodes

7.6
7.1
7.5

Story

Keep your enemies close.

Maggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan - long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made it a world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.

Feels like

  • Post-Apocalyptic Drama
  • The Walking Dead Spin-off
  • Gritty Survival Horror
  • Complex Family Dynamics
  • High-Octane Action
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • New York City Ruins
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Visceral Combat
  • Dark Character Study

Cast

24 of 85 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Michael Satrazemis, Edward Ornelas, Lauren Cohan
Written by
Mira Z. Barnum, Zoe Vitale, Eli Jorné
Produced by
Joe Dinnen, Llewellyn Wells
Music by
Ian Hultquist

Everyone

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Facts

June 18, 2023 · September 13, 2026 · Still running

First aired
June 18, 2023
Latest episode
September 13, 2026
Status
Still running
Length
3 seasons · 22 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use
Genres
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
56 countries

Tropes

Anachronism Stew, Late-Arrival Spoiler, Foreign Language Title +9

  • Anachronism Stew
  • Late-Arrival Spoiler
  • Foreign Language Title
  • Failure Is the Only Option
  • Superman Stays Out of Gotham
  • From the Ashes
  • Room Full of Zombies
  • Godzilla Threshold
  • Big Applesauce
  • The Federation
  • Shout-Out
  • Monumental Damage

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Walking Dead: Dead City?"

Questions about The Walking Dead: Dead City

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Walking Dead: Dead City?

NetflixPrimePhiloAMC+YouTube TVAMCSpectrum On Demand

In the United States, The Walking Dead: Dead City streams on Netflix, Philo, AMC+, YouTube TV, and AMC, and it is free with ads on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 25 other countries.

Is The Walking Dead: Dead City worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 58).

Which season of The Walking Dead: Dead City is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 7.6. Season 2 is the weakest at 7.1. The highest-rated episode is Hourglass (season 3, episode 7) at 8.0, and the lowest is Genesis (season 3, episode 6) at 6.5.

Will I feel good after watching The Walking Dead: Dead City?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Will The Walking Dead: Dead City scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does The Walking Dead: Dead City use?

Anachronism StewLate-Arrival SpoilerForeign Language TitleFailure Is the Only OptionSuperman Stays Out of GothamFrom the AshesRoom Full of ZombiesGodzilla ThresholdBig ApplesauceThe FederationShout-OutMonumental Damageand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Anachronism Stew, Late-Arrival Spoiler, and Foreign Language Title.