The Walking Dead spin-off Dead City boss responds to question on chances of a season 4 renewal

The Walking Dead: Dead City executive producer Scott M Gimple has said the spin-off has a “good shot” at being renewed for a fourth season.

The show picks up a few years after the conclusion of the original series, continuing the stories of fan favourite characters Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan.

Season 3 paved the way for further instalments, hinting at an expansion beyond Manhattan into other New York boroughs after Maggie ended her feud with her husband’s killer, Negan.

But asked in a new interview with The Direct about whether the show could end after season 4, or with season 3, Gimple said it would depend on viewership numbers.

"I would hope for everyone to hold out hope, because it's performing well in the numbers, and people are digging it. So, I think it's got a good shot at it, but it is a different time," he said.

He added that the metrics behind renewals are more complicated now than they were during The Walking Dead’s era.

He said: "It's incredible. It's unbelievable. I can't even think... It's just such an alien sort of moment in time. When I was showrunning The Walking Dead, I could calculate, 'Okay, if the ratings halve every year, we have three to four years left.' That's insane."

He continued: "Now, it's just... The metrics are not as cut-and-dried, and the economics are very different. So, we'll see what happens. But the greater story of 'The Walking Dead' absolutely is going to go on."

In the meantime, fans of the franchise can look forward to Daryl Dixon season 4, the final instalment of Norman Reedus's European-set spin-off, which is set to debut in 2027.

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The Walking Dead: Dead City will return to AMC and AMC+ on 26 July. Seasons 1, 2 and 3 are available to watch on Sky and NOW.

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