"The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Premiere Date Set for IGN Fan Fest 2025"

The premiere date for Season 2 of *The Walking Dead: Dead City* was exclusively revealed at IGN Fan Fest 2025, set to debut on May 4, 2025. During Day 2 of Fan Fest, IGN showcased an exclusive clip and hosted an insightful interview with Scott Gimple, the chief content officer of The Walking Dead universe, along with actors Lauren Cohan (Maggie) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan).

Lauren Cohan shed light on Maggie's mental state as they head into the new season. "Sadly not everything is quite as rosy as it could be or seems or one would hope," Cohan revealed. She elaborated on the domestic challenges Maggie faces, juggling the care of her teenage son and Ginny amidst the backdrop of an apocalyptic world. "My son is still a teenage boy and there are these natural tensions of navigating just family life. And I’ve got Ginny in my care and she’s a teenage girl. And so there are very relatable domestic dynamics that are playing out as we come back in Season 2, on top of this apocalyptic world and trying to eat and stay safe and sleep. That’s where we find ourselves before another big bad thing happens."

Jeffrey Dean Morgan discussed Negan's journey, highlighting how the character has transitioned from being widely despised to a fan-favorite. "We find Negan very much under the thumb of The Dama and The Croat, and on some ground he’s not real familiar with," he explained. Negan's struggle and his attempts to regain control were key points Morgan touched on. "He’s going to try to flip that script, of course. But he’s in a place that I don’t think he’s enjoying very much. At the beginning of the season, we find him having a hard time with all of it. He’s always scheming and trying to figure out how he can get on top of the situation, but he finds himself in a hard spot."

Morgan also expressed his fondness for Negan's iconic weapon, Lucille, a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, named after his deceased wife. "The Lucille of it all, what can I say?" he remarked. "I love that thing! But I as an actor, that’s the only prop I’ve ever had my whole life I enjoy carrying around with me. It brought back very fond memories for me. Not for Lauren!"

Scott Gimple provided insights into the season's overarching conflicts. "There is no single big bad," he stated, emphasizing a more complex narrative this time around. "There’s a lot of shifting as far as the power ranking for this season. It isn’t all antagonistic. It’s a little more complex like that. It’s a little more political. And then we get kinda physical."

IGN also released the opening minutes of the first episode of *The Walking Dead: Dead City* Season 2, offering fans a sneak peek into the upcoming drama. The season is set to premiere on AMC on May 4, 2025. Make sure to follow all the announcements from IGN Fan Fest 2025 to stay updated.