The Walking Dead: Dead City: When does the zombie apocalypse spin-off take place?

The Walking Dead Universe just premiered another spin-off titled The Walking Dead: Dead City, which was released on June 18, 2023 on AMC and AMC+. Dead City is already a hit after its debut episode, with the introduction of a new villain called the Croat. People are also curious about which era the series is based in. Here’s what we know.

How many spin-offs are there of The Walking Dead?

The Walking Dead Universe has six spin-offs until 2023, including Fear the Walking Dead, Tales of the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, The Walking Dead: Dead City, and the upcoming The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and The Walking Dead Rick and Michonne series (the last one yet untitled).

When is The Walking Dead: Dead City story set in?

The period of The Walking Dead: Dead City is around 15 years after the incidents of original The Walking Dead. According to actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays Negan in the series, the story of Dead City takes place a few years after The Walking Dead.

Although AMC has not declared the timeline of the spin-off series, the channel has revealed that the story is set in "post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland".

An earlier statement by AMC executive Dan McDermott that the series is based in Manhattan where the walkers have been causing destruction for 12 years (after the first The Walking Dead).

The series will end in six episodes on July 23, 2023.

FAQs

Q1:What are the spin-offs of The Walking Dead series?
The Walking Dead series includes spin-offs such as Fear the Walking Dead, Tales of the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, The Walking Dead: Dead City, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and The Walking Dead untitled Rick and Michonne series.

Q2:When is the premiere of The Walking Dead: Dead City?
The Walking Dead: Dead City premiered on June 18, 2023, on AMC and AMC+ with the debut episode. The series spin-off will have six episodes and will end on July 23, 2023.