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Dead City’ Season 2 Episode 3 Introduces Cult and Deepens Tensions

The latest episode of the Walking Dead spinoff explores Hershel’s past, unveils a bizarre cult, and highlights fractures in alliances with graphic intensity.

Lauren Cohan's Maggie grabbing Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan in Season 1 of The Walking Dead: Dead City
Hershel (Logan Kim) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan) in 'The Walking Dead: Dead City'
Logan Kim's Hershel in The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, Episode 2

Overview

  • Episode 3 shifts focus to Hershel’s flashbacks, revealing the Dama’s manipulative yet less brutal treatment during his captivity.
  • A newly introduced Mother Nature cult in Central Park alters the show’s tone with ritualistic and unsettling behaviors.
  • Negan’s failed deception of the Croat exposes underlying power struggles and hints at potential betrayal within factions.
  • The episode’s graphic violence, including a scene involving a character’s heart being fed to walkers, has drawn criticism from viewers.
  • Side character development remains a weak point, with Navarez continuing to be an unlikable and poorly written figure.