The Walking Dead: Dead City sets July 26 premiere for season 3
AMC has set the walking dead: dead city season 3 for July 26, 2026, giving the spinoff a firm summer return date after fans spent earlier this year wondering whether one of the planned seasons from the two current spinoffs would make the schedule. The new run will span eight episodes on AMC and AMC+.
July 26 on AMC and AMC+
The premiere lands during the summer window both prior seasons occupied, which keeps the series on the same annual rhythm AMC has used for the franchise. For viewers, that means a Sunday rollout rather than a one-off drop, and for the network it keeps one of its most durable drama brands in place for the 16th year of the Walking Dead franchise.
AMC previewed its 2026 slate during an earnings call earlier this year, but Dead City was not part of that initial conversation. The network did reference the upcoming fourth and final season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, which left the spinoff lineup looking uneven until AMC later said both Walking Dead Universe shows would air their upcoming seasons this year after all.
Two Spinoffs, One Summer
That earlier silence mattered because the franchise is still a global asset for AMC, even as its current shows are running out of road. One Walking Dead Universe show is ending this year, so the channel is managing the last stretch of a property that has been a steady summer fixture rather than betting on a long, open-ended pipeline.
Dead City returning for eight episodes on Sundays keeps the spinoff in the slot where both previous seasons belonged. The practical takeaway is simple: the season is on the calendar, it will air on AMC and AMC+, and summer 2026 now has one of the network’s key genre series locked in place.
