‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ season 2 premiere: How to watch, where to stream free
The season two premiere of the hit The Walking Dead sequel, The Walking Dead: Dead City, premieres on AMC Sunday, May 4 at 9/8c.
For those who have yet to dive into the spinoff, The Walking Dead: Dead City picks up after the events of The Walking Dead series finale. The sequel follows Maggie and Negan as they travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland; the crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror.
Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gaius Charles, Željko Ivanek, Mahina Anne Marie Napoleon and Karina Ortiz star.
The Walking Dead: Dead City season 1 recap
Season one of The Walking Dead: Dead City centers on Maggie and Negan teaming up to rescue Maggie’s son, Hershel, from the nefarious forces working against him in New York City.
In the end of season one, viewers witnessed Maggie trading Negan to the Croat for the safe return of her son, but conflicted emotions and the continued threat to her son leaves Maggie questioning her choices.
What to expect of the season 2 premiere
Season two picks up with Maggie and Negan, both desperate to leave the city, but unfortunately for them, they remain trapped on opposite sides of a war that broke out for control of Manhattan.
Where can I watch The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2?
Those interested in seeing Cohan and Morgan return as Maggie and Negan can catch season two of the hit sequel for free through Philo or DirecTV Stream. Both services offer free trials for new subscribers, but Philo is the cheaper option at just $28 a month after its free trial.
You can also stream The Walking Dead: Dead City season two through Sling. Although this option does not have a free trial available, those who do commit to a paid subscription through Sling receive half off their first month.
What is Philo?
Philo is one of the cheapest basic cable alternatives in the streaming service market. At just $28 a month after its 7-day free trial, Philo users unlock a world of entertainment spanning over 70 top rated live TV channels including MTV, BET, A&E, AMC, CMT, Investigation Discovery and more.
Along with popular TV channels to explore, those interested in further tailoring their content can consider including add-ons such as AMC+, Hallmark+, MGM+, STARZ and more into their monthly subscription.
Subscribers can also take advantage of key Philo features such as the unlimited DVR feature, which allows for endless recording of favorite content, and unlike traditional cable services, users no longer have to worry about having enough storage when recording.
What is DirecTV Stream?
DirecTV Stream is a top streaming service in the space perfect for those looking to access a plethora of live TV channels and enjoy helpful features. The base package starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial and includes popular TV channels such as HGTV, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, CNBC, BET, CNN and more.
DirecTV Stream has also recently introduced a lineup of genre packs, which allows subscribers to choose their favorite viewing options based on what genre they watch the most. With genre packs, users can get the channels and content they want without filler channel overload. Packs start at just $34.99 a month.
Those interested in comparing all DirecTV Stream’s channel packages and the new genre packs can check them out here.
What is Sling?
Sling is another streaming service to consider if you want to stream live TV channels like AMC. Though no free trial is available to new subscribers, those who commit to a paid plan get half off the first month.
Both the Sling Orange plan and the Sling Blue plan are normally $45.99 a month, but with the current promotion, Sling users will pay just $23 a month for the first month.
For those who wish to access channels from both the Sling Blue and Sling Orange plans can do so by signing up for the Orange + Blue plan, which combines the best of both plans for just $60.99 a month ($30.50 for the first month).