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The Walking Dead: Dead City: Season 3

8 episodes Premiered Jul 26, 2026 Updated Oct 22, 2026

In the third season of The Walking Dead: Dead City, Maggie and Negan finally put aside their differences in order to build the first thriving community in Manhattan since the onset of the apocalypse. However, as chaos begins to arise within the city, they are forced to question whether they have truly learned from their old wounds or if their dark past will spell doom for the entire city. The series, created by Eli J

Previously on The Walking Dead: Dead City

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Maggie and Negan are characters based on The Walking Dead universe created by Eli Jorné for AMC.
  • ⚡ The setting takes place in post-apocalyptic Manhattan, which was long ago cut off from the mainland.
  • ⚡ The crumbling city is filled with both the dead and denizens who have made it a world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
  • ⚡ Maggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan as part of the series' narrative scope.
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Season overview

In the third season of The Walking Dead: Dead City, Maggie and Negan finally put aside their differences in order to build the first thriving community in Manhattan since the onset of the apocalypse. However, as chaos begins to arise within the city, they are forced to question whether they have truly learned from their old wounds or if their dark past will spell doom for the entire city. The series, created by Eli Jorné for AMC, follows the characters Maggie and Negan as they navigate a post-apocalyptic Manhattan that was long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling urban environment is filled with the dead and various denizens who have turned the location into a world characterized by anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Trillium

Jul 26, 2026 · 52 min

Maggie and Negan are caught in a treacherous situation that challenges their newfound alliance.

S3·E2 Core

Haven

Aug 2, 2026 · 48 min

Maggie and Negan deal with old enemies and confront new challenges.

S3·E3 Core

Emigrants

Aug 9, 2026 · 42 min

Maggie, Negan and their new community receive an unexpected overflow of survivors.

S3·E4 Core

Found/Lost

Aug 16, 2026 · 43 min

Maggie and Luis look for valuable resources, while Negan and Renata protect the city.

S3·E5 Core

Imperialis

Aug 23, 2026 · 45 min

Maggie, Negan, Dillard, and Renata go on a hunt to resupply their dwindling resources.

S3·E6 Core

Genesis

Aug 30, 2026 · 51 min

Maggie and Negan find themselves in different circumstances, wrestling with their purposes.

S3·E7 Mytharc

Hourglass

Sep 6, 2026 · 46 min

As Negan faces his fate, Maggie pleads with him to save the community.

S3·E8 Mytharc

Tenebrae

Sep 13, 2026 · 47 min

Maggie and Negan fight walkers to rescue their community, including Luis, from enemy clutches.

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