“The Walking Dead: Dead City” has been renewed for Season 3 at AMC; production begins in Boston, Mass., this fall.

Dead City is set in a post-apocalyptic New York where Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan) encounter new gangs of survivors, and many more zombies. Seth Hoffman will take over as Season 3 showrunner from Eli Jorné. Hoffman was previously a writer and co-executive producer on “The Walking Dead” during the show’s fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons; with other TV credits including shows like “House” and “Prison Break.”

Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks, said in a statement: “We’re thankful to Eli Jorné for two seasons of ‘Dead City’ that took the story of these iconic characters in exciting new directions and broadened this thriving Universe by introducing a new corner of the walker apocalypse. As we continue to create new stories for a passionate TWD fanbase, we’re delighted to have a seasoned ‘Walking Dead’ veteran like Seth Hoffman at the helm of a new season, alongside the remarkable Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, that will bring new adversaries and alliances and push the boundaries of Maggie and Negan’s conflicted relationship.”

Said Hoffman: “I’m excited to have the chance to dive back into ‘The Walking Dead’ Universe and work to deliver another dynamic season’s worth of stories to this epic franchise. It’s a true honor to chart out the next chapter for Maggie and Negan’s iconic adventures in Dead City. Lauren, Jeffrey and Scott are incredible creative partners and I’m thrilled to collaborate with them to bring this story to life.”

Dead City is one of three ongoing Walking Dead spinoffs, along with Daryl Dixon (starring Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride), and The Ones Who Live (starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira).

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