The first thing people want to know is when they can see what happens next between Negan and Maggie Rhee in Season 2. Unfortunately, when the announcement regarding the renewal of "The Walking Dead: Dead City" was made, there was no information about the release date. But before Season 1 premiered on June 15, Mahina Napoleon, who plays the recurring role of Ginny, revealed she would soon return to New York to film the 2nd season. "Soon I'm going to be going to LA to promote my TV show, returning to 'NCIS: Hawai'i' [Season 3] and going back to 'Walking Dead' for [Season 2]," the actor said during an interview with The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
The fact that she was planning to return to shoot the next chapter so soon was a strong indicator AMC didn't want to waste any time getting fans back to "Dead City," and a release window sometime in 2024 was probably a safe bet. But things changed on July 15, when the SAG-AFTRA strike began. With it still going, it's anyone's guess if the show will experience any delays. As of this posting, no official reports have determined whether the 2nd season production will be affected by the strike, and fans will have to wait to see how things unfold before any official release date is revealed.
This piece was written during 2023's SAG-AFTRA strike. To learn more about why actors are currently on strike, click here for an up-to-date explainer from our Looper team.
