Maggie and Negan have never exactly been easy hang characters, and that’s putting it mildly. But that’s also why “The Walking Dead: Dead City” keeps working. The spin-off has taken one of the messiest relationships in “The Walking Dead” universe and dropped it into a broken, walker-filled Manhattan, where survival already feels impossible before you add 10 years of trauma on top.

Now Season 3 is changing the game in a pretty major way, because Maggie and Negan are finally trying to build something together instead of just barely tolerating each other. Here’s everything you need to know before you can watch “The Walking Dead: Dead City” with a seven-day free trial to AMC+.

Everything you need to know about ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 3

When will ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 3 come out?

“The Walking Dead: Dead City” Season 3 premieres Sunday, July 26 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC and AMC+. New episodes are expected to roll out weekly after the premiere, so fans will be heading back into Manhattan one Sunday at a time.

Can you watch ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 3 for free?

Yep, you should be able to. AMC+ offers a seven-day free trial, so you can stream the Season 3 premiere of “The Walking Dead: Dead City” without paying if you time it right. After that, AMC+ plans start at $8 per month with ads or $11 per month ad-free.

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Watch the trailer for ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 3

What is ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 3 about?

Spoiler Alert. There are spoilers below for Season 1 and 2 of ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City.’

Season 3 of “The Walking Dead: Dead City” picks up after the events of Season 2, with Maggie and Negan finally putting aside their differences in a real way. This time, they’re actually trying to work together to build the first thriving community in Manhattan since the apocalypse. But as chaos starts rising in the city, they’re forced to ask the big question: have they actually learned from their old wounds, or is their brutal past going to wreck everything they’re trying to build?

The new season also brings in a fresh group of survivors led by Renata, played by Aimee Garcia, whose extended-family-style community has its own history with the Croat. Hershel connects with Luis, a doctor who becomes an important mentor figure as he starts looking toward medicine, while Negan crosses paths with Dillard, a loner who seems like a darker version of what Negan could become if he gives up on people completely. And just to keep things extra weird, Season 3 will also include an alternate-reality episode set in a very different version of New York City.

Who’s in the cast of ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 3?

Lauren Cohan returns as Maggie, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is back as Negan. They’re still the center of the series, but Season 3 is clearly widening the world around them. The cast also includes Logan Kim as Hershel, along with Jimmi Simpson as Dillard, Raúl Castillo as Luis, Aimee Garcia as Renata, and Michael Emery. Based on what AMC has revealed, the new characters are going to be a big part of how this season tests Maggie and Negan’s attempt to build something lasting in Manhattan.

Who’s making ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 3?

“The Walking Dead: Dead City” Season 3 is run by showrunner Seth Hoffman, who returns to “The Walking Dead” universe after previously writing for the original series. He also executive produces the season. The series is also executive-produced by Scott M. Gimple, the chief content officer of “The Walking Dead” universe, along with Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Brian Bockrath, and Colin Walsh.

The Walking Dead: Dead City

June 18, 2023

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.