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The Worst Episodes of The Walking Dead: Dead City

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The Worst Episodes of The Walking Dead: Dead City

Maggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan - long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens...

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  1. Background image for Why Did the Mainlanders Cross the River?
    7.1/10(843 votes)

    #1 - Why Did the Mainlanders Cross the River?

    S2:E3

    Negan tries something new with The Croat. Maggie travels into a dangerous, surprising place.

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  2. Background image for Stories We Tell Ourselves
    7.3/10(3.3k votes)

    #2 - Stories We Tell Ourselves

    S1:E5

    Truths are unearthed and motives are revealed as Maggie, Negan and the others travel further into the city's depths.

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  3. Background image for Power Equals Power
    7.4/10(1.3k votes)

    #3 - Power Equals Power

    S2:E1

    In the war for control of Manhattan, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides.

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  4. Background image for Another Shitty Lesson
    7.4/10(1.0k votes)

    #4 - Another Shitty Lesson

    S2:E2

    Maggie begins a treacherous journey back to the island. Negan reluctantly joins the fight.

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  5. Background image for People Are a Resource
    7.5/10(3.8k votes)

    #5 - People Are a Resource

    S1:E3

    Dark instincts reveal themselves as Maggie and Negan form a strategy; Armstrong is tested; Ginny embarks on a daring journey.

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  6. Background image for The Bird Always Knows
    7.5/10(667 votes)

    #6 - The Bird Always Knows

    S2:E5

    Negan makes some big moves, while Maggie takes matters into her own hands.

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  8. Background image for Bridge Partners Are Hard to Come by These Days
    7.6/10(459 votes)

    #7 - Bridge Partners Are Hard to Come by These Days

    S2:E6

    Maggie considers making an alliance as the outcome of Negan's actions comes to a head.

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    Director:Lauren Cohan
    Writer:Eli Jorné
  9. Background image for Old Acquaintances
    7.7/10(5.2k votes)

    #8 - Old Acquaintances

    S1:E1

    Maggie finds Negan, and they travel to Manhattan; a marshal named Armstrong follows Negan; we meet a quiet young girl named Ginny.

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  10. Background image for Feisty Friendly
    7.7/10(760 votes)

    #9 - Feisty Friendly

    S2:E4

    Maggie uncovers surprising information. Negan attempts to outmaneuver a slippery foe.

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  11. Background image for Everybody Wins a Prize
    7.8/10(3.7k votes)

    #10 - Everybody Wins a Prize

    S1:E4

    Maggie and Negan carry out an attack, but not everything unfolds according to plan; Ginny and Armstrong each make unexpected contact with others.

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    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writer:Eli Jorné
  12. Background image for Doma Smo
    7.8/10(3.4k votes)

    #11 - Doma Smo

    S1:E6

    Tensions between Maggie and Negan come to a head; Ginny's search continues; questions arise around Armstrong's path forward.

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  13. Background image for Who's There?
    8.0/10(4.5k votes)

    #12 - Who's There?

    S1:E2

    Maggie and Negan encounter native New Yorkers; Armstrong revisits a trauma; Ginny attempts to adapt to change.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Why Did the Mainlanders Cross the River?" is the worst rated episode of "The Walking Dead: Dead City". It scored 7.1/10 based on 843 votes. Directed by Edward Ornelas and written by Brenna Kouf, it aired on 5/18/2025. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Stories We Tell Ourselves".