TWD Dead City Season 2, Episode 3 Trailer: Negan Hunts Maggie's Group As Hershel's Loyalties Are Tested

The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2, episode 3 trailer has been released, showing Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hunting down Maggie's (Lauren Cohan) group as Hershel's (Logan Kim) loyalty is tested. In Dead City season 2, episode 2, the New Babylon Federation is ambushed by Negan and the Croat (Željko Ivanek) with zombies made into bombs using methane. Maggie and the surviving soldiers arrive on the outskirts of Manhattan, but she soon realizes that Hershel was the one who lit a pyre to warn the island of their arrival, making him responsible for the attack.

Now, AMC (via WotNot) have released a new trailer for The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2, episode 3. The trailer shows Negan getting tasked with finding and killing the New Babylon survivors on the island, as he'd let their escape boat come ashore because Hershel was on it. Maggie and the group come across zombies and new, benevolent survivors while on the outskirts of Manhattan, while the Dama (Lsa Emery) and Hershel are seen standing together, looking out at New York City. 

What Dead City's Newest Trailer Says About Season 2, Episode 3

The Groundwork Is Being Laid For Some Big Betrayals

The characters in Dead City season 2 are toying with varied allegiances: Negan doesn't want to work for the Dama yet is being forced to for Hershel's safety, while Hershel himself appears to be her willing ally. It's still unclear what happened when Maggie's son was captured by her that's made him turn against his mother, but it seems like season 2, episode 3 will be providing some answers. It appears to be tied to the New York leader's vision for the city's future, both protecting it from outsiders and uniting its groups under her rule.

As for Negan, his hunt for Maggie comes after the Dama killed his friend, Victor (Logan Schmucker), because Negan held back on attacking the New Babylon boat. Now that he's going to find the surviving soldiers, though, it's unclear if he's going to stay loyal to her once he and Maggie come face-to-face again. Morgan already confirmed the pair aren't going to meet again until season 2, episode 4, meaning Dead City's upcoming episodes still have plenty to explore before the big reunion happens. How it will be among these shifting alliances, however, remains unknown.

Our Take On The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, Episode 3 Trailer

It's Promising To Reveal More About Manhattan

Negan and Hershel's allegiances seem like they'll be focal parts of Dead City season 2, episode 3. However, they'll also be accompanied by a deeper exploration of the groups in Manhattan, with new survivors seemingly interacting with the New Babylon soldiers. It's unclear what this means for the wider story, but their inclusion coupled with the promise of exploring core character allegiances signals some big changes could be happening for the main characters as the episode progresses.