Culture 2 min read By Trevor Kendall
«Dead City» Clip Forces Maggie to Choose Between Negan and Renata
An exclusive clip from «The Walking Dead: Dead City» Season 3 Episode 7 shows Maggie caught between Negan and Renata after Hershel reveals Negan killed Fabian and wounded Dillard.
An exclusive first look at «The Walking Dead: Dead City» Season 3 Episode 7 sets up an emotionally charged confrontation, with Maggie forced to weigh her long and bloody history with Negan against her hopes for a peaceful community alongside Renata. The clip, shared by TV Fanatic, arrives after the previous episode ended with Hershel telling Maggie that Negan killed Fabian and wounded Dillard, news that sends her into a tailspin and revives doubts about whether Negan can ever truly change.
The scene shows a disheveled Maggie trying to reason with Renata, who has spent the season struggling to understand who Negan is and whether he belongs in their community. Renata, already aware of Negan’s role in the Dama’s death, is now on the warpath after learning about Fabian. Their conversation, which had previously found the two women aligned over their hopes for the apartment building, takes a sharp turn, hinting at the beginning of unrest and mistrust between them.
This latest development forces Maggie to reconsider the man she thought Negan had become. The two characters share a storied history dating back more than a decade, and this season has directly confronted the question of whether redemption is possible for someone like Negan. Rather than trying to kill each other, Maggie and Negan have been coexisting, but his recent actions threaten to shatter that fragile arrangement.
The performances from Lauren Cohan and Aimee Garcia are stellar, with both actresses making a compelling case for their respective viewpoints. Maggie is left trying to understand why Negan went on the offensive after such a long period of calm, and that uncertainty may prove to be the tipping point that changes everything between them.
«The Walking Dead: Dead City» Season 3 Episode 7 premieres Sunday, September 7, 2026, at 9/8c on AMC. The episode promises to raise the stakes for all involved, as Maggie must decide whether she can ever truly trust Negan or whether Renata’s fears are justified.
