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Dead City Season 2 Finale Heightens Maggie’s Family Rift and Negan Partnership

Lauren Cohan highlights how Maggie’s struggle to rescue her son from a Negan-worshipping antagonist reflects universal parent-child conflicts.

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Lauren Cohan as Maggie sitting on a windowsill in The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 finale
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Overview

  • Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City concludes Sunday, June 22 on AMC and AMC+.
  • Maggie (Lauren Cohan) forges an uneasy alliance with Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) to save Hershel from the Croat’s clutches.
  • The show’s portrayal of Maggie’s tense bond with her teenage son resonates as a realistic depiction of parental challenges.
  • Hershel’s growing loyalty to the Croat underscores the threats posed by charismatic, power-hungry figures in a collapsed society.
  • Cohan says her experience playing Maggie across two seasons has deepened her appreciation for the character’s resilience and introspection.