Once among TV’s most popular series, AMC’s The Walking Dead followed Rick Grimes, a sheriff’s deputy who wakes from a coma to find the world overrun by zombies, colloquially referred to as “walkers.” As he searches for his missing wife and son, Rick encountered a variety of survivors and learns the profound depths of human cruelty and resilience.
Over time, the show’s focus shifted from simple survival amid the walker outbreak to conflicts between surviving communities, each striving to establish their own vision of a new civilization.
The central theme emphasized the struggles and ethical dilemmas that arise in this gruesome and uncertain world. Spinoff series The Walking Dead: Dead City continues that legacy.
Premiering on AMC this Sunday, June 18, it tracks the journey of beloved Walking Dead characters Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffery Dean Morgan), who leaves behind his young companion Ginny (Mahina Anne Marie Napoleon) as they venture into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan.
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