TWD: Dead City - Season 1 - Official Intro (Episode 1.01)

A new beginning is underway for TWD Universe with the premiere of the new series, The Walking Dead: Dead City, bringing with it this stunning opening title sequence!
The intro (as seen in Episode 1.01 - ‘Old Acquaintances’) is very reminiscent in style of the credits that were seen throughout the original TWD series, but of course with a slightly different aesthetic spin on what we’re used to seeing in TWDU.
The intro showcases various animated shots of the post-apocalyptic New York City, some of which include explosions within the city, a ruined Times Square in the rain, an abandoned and destroyed subway, as well as alleyways that have been overgrown and taken back by nature in the 15 years since the beginning of the outbreak.
The opening titles incorporate the five main cast members of the series, as listed below:
- Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan Smith
- Gaius Charles as Perlie Armstrong
- Željko Ivanek as ’The Croat'
- Mahina Napoleon as Ginny
Like with the intros for TWD, it’s possible that this intro for Dead City will see the addition of many little adjustments, easter eggs and modifications over the course of the series.
The Walking Dead: Dead City belongs to AMC, no copyright infringement intended

[@ToffeeValid]

That scene with the tank is sick af, I wish they showed more things like that

[@Thedreadnought.]

Yea and i love the fact that the show the tank part when the army was still in the City and not like abandoned like other movies make me thing new York was the last City to fall in twd

[@stephennugent9958]

I hope they explain how Manhattan became one of the epicentres (but my theory would have to be the fast reanimating variants) & I wonder as well was Chicago another epicentre?

[@lamboman5722]

3 soldiers falls out of that tank before it was overrun by dead.

[@Wikchsawa]

@@stephennugent9958 Pretty sure the virus started in USA through airborne means and spread to the world, waiting for a huge death toll to start a epidemic, but would the epidemic word be correct? I guess so because the virus is inactive when the host is alive.

[@murraysiegel5194]

@@stephennugent9958Chicago was a massive epicenter. The USS Pennsylvania had orders to launch a nuclear warhead at the city. This was mentioned in the FTWD Webisodes “Dead in the Water”.

[@yoboyisaacf5434]

I love how this intro shows the fall of Manhattan. Really wish that they could've shown more of this. We could've seen more of the fall of basically the United States or the whole world if AMC didn't fire Frank Darabont.

[@gametvon98]

​@TheGovernor2003its similar to WorldWar Z the book

[@antoniocarlosoliveira9146]

​@@gametvon98the difference is the humans won in wwZ while for some reason in twd , they failed , like , excuse me but where was the military ? They didnt even need operation cobalt to defeat them.

[@AdamWood-dx7xm]

@@antoniocarlosoliveira9146It’s because in the Walking Dead, everyone is infected. Unless your somehow immune, in which case you die normally, anyone who dies gets resurrected as a walker. This makes every hospital, drug den, violent area, or anyplace with an old person a possible hot spot for infected to appear, excluding other deaths. Kinda hard to order the public to take their general vaccine of not dying 😂. I understand completely though, slow walkers should be easy for the military and public to deal with.

[@finitoackermann]

This is easily the second best walking dead intro

[@bggsz4]

Technically it's the only other intro. The other shows just have title cards.

[@finitoackermann]

@@bggsz4 fear the walking dead is an intro, same with tales. They both have some sort of song.

[@NegaJakone]

Daryl Dixon show entered the chat**

[@bggsz4]

@@NegaJakone That intro is good but it isn't better than the others imo. The TWD intro is iconic while the Dead City intro is cooler, both visually as well as the music.

[@NegaJakone]

@@bggsz4 i like Daryl Dixon theme better personally

[@Insomniac_tv]

I apricate the detail of having the World Trade Centre being half finished due to the outbreak taking place in 2010 when the show started it shows they paid a lot of attention when making this compared to most spinoffs

[@jjcdoesstuff]

I'm suprised a plane didn't crash into it during the outbreak ngl

[@afx22]

where can you see it?

[@victormartines1568]

@@afx22I can’t find it either. 😭

[@CM-eq1ts]

@@afx22at the end,around 0:46 You can see the unfinished tower to the right

[@TheDarksidegamer999]

First time One World Trade Center get abandoned and not continue the construction when outbreak

[@spongebob6277]

The Walking Dead has been with us guys over the last 13 years

[@BoogSReviews]

I absolutely love this theme. Probably my second favorite TWD show intro and theme. I hope the other spin offs have cool intros too

[@tomemiamore]

This is easily my favorite intro in TWD history .

[@CharT335]

Looks and sounds like classic Resident Evil from a 90's Playstation's graphics and music. Love it!

[@fariashoffman8464]

Exact!!!! And the series also makes some referencies

[@dobiaz258]

Dead City is the best thing that TWD has got over the years

[@bentstrider]

The US Coast Guard HH65 stuck in the Time Square screen reminds me of the opening of I Am Legend(2007). Same exact helicopter. Wouldn't be too surprised if it too went down due to either being swamped by walkers/escapees. Or simply a pilot that turned mid-flight.

[@intech88]

Love this intro! Gives me Kurt Russell's Escape From New York vibes. Would be awesome to see how it all fell, especially the tank and helicopter part

[@will4533]

I love the theme song

[@niko44684]

yes

[@DTHRILLS.DANIEL.THRILLRIDETV]

Amazing intro. Amazing show. Feels different but exciting

[@novshh]

Cool 2010 New York skyline

[@raiderxskull]

This is one intro I ain’t skipping. That’s how good it is

[@masteryoda9284]

Daryl dixon theme better be hard too

[@bronx2964]

Lame ahhh intro. 😂😂

[@JohnnyCage-td5ud]

​@@bronx2964no

[@AN3CCAHNPO]

Great theme. You know exactly after 3 seconde it is from TWD. It's better than the intro of Fear season 4-8.

[@ShaneWalshinc]

This show was so good

[@nathanskywalker1536]

The best walking dead intro

[@francocorradi5818]

Cast: Lauren Cohan: Maggie Rhee. Jeffrey Dean Morgan: Negan Smith. Gaius Charles: Perlie Armstrong. Zeljko Ivanek: The Croat. Mahina Napoleon: Ginna.

[@jadensweeney]

I love how they went comic style for the intros

[@ahmednawroli225]

I like how they kept in detail with the timeline when the one World Trade Center is still in construction.

[@VinceHere98]

It would’ve been better to have it fully completed, as in the apocalypse happens in the year the original show ended (2022) rather than the year it began (2010). That, or 9/11 just never happens and the Twin Towers still exist.

[@Germanfoxy]

It is still in construction, it was a nice detail

[@theanimeplaya4141]

Would be cool to see how a massive city like New York fell

[@Lousfw]

In Episode 2 it's said that New York was one of the epicenters for the outbreak.

[@theanimeplaya4141]

@@Lousfw would be cool to see a flash back doe

[@MAFISOXL]

@@theanimeplaya4141maybe in the future

[@gametvon98]

Try World War Z the Book

[@train_go_boom2065]

Probably the same thing that happened to Atlanta and Los Angeles

[@marianodiaz2946]

they filmed this show exactly like NYC is right now, didnt have to use chroma or hiring extras

[@mcdiyqjr5163]

This theme sounds like when ur in at the loading screen or lobby of a game like Cod😂

[@jevilz9858]

Looks like the opening scenes from the older Resident Evil 2--3 from 1999

[@jakelol5119]

They chose a great actor (Željko Ivanek) to play The Croat really great choice.

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

That one with no legs trying to catch birds!

[@user-vp5bb3sn5w]

That one student that make a group but it's the end of the school year:

[@zombosxz8457]

Me gusta el concepto de ver como quedaron las ciudades después de todo, pero pense que sería más difícil entrar y moverse por la ciudad porque esta muy adentro de la zona urbana y era un zona muy sobrepoblada.

[@Parasmunt]

Love this intro, it's very menacing.

[@Albator_9546]

I can't wait to see the intro with Paris

[@stevenakasteffan]

Its out already , The Walking Dead Daryl Dixion .

[@8-bitreaper]

It tells so many stories, like the plane in the side of the building It's a small plane so it must have landed there after the apocalypse but why would it land there? Maybe because a family member was there

[@Nathan-rs5se]

It’s giving “I am Legend”

[@saml4509]

I really hopes we get to see NYC before and during the outbreak since the show mentioned it’s one of the epicenter of the outbreak.

[@Kianthelegend-2121]

0:18 is my favourite part

[@Khaled-pj7ee]

Negan is back yall!

[@anthonysanchez5651]

“Welcome to New York. The City of the Undead!”

[@AbimaelTurcios3040]

I wonder what's the Rick and Michonne intro gonna be but let's hope it's great.

[@hammywoods]

same, I really hope they do it justice

[@jamespeterson3449]

Cool intro

[@Grogveer]

Ugh wish those were crm helicopters, slowed it down and saw that they’re from the bombing at the start of outbreak

[@eperonetrindall9116]

I hope in season 2 we will get to see a flashback to New York in the outbreak, considering it was one of epicenters in the oandemic

[@TheDarksidegamer999]

It's a shame that the Statue of Liberty isn't shown in several episodes

[@hongphucnguyenbuiphuchands6480]

We hope that we can see more about city before outbreak and when outbreak occur Hope we can see more about Police and more

[@SpencerLockebest]

something like prototype (game) and resident evil... I like it.👍

[@todd3143]

it really gives off the sense that you could be living in this version of manhattan and have the worst days of your life here. but maybe that isn't too different from living in the real manhattan

[@njgaming3322]

Reminds me of the intro to Resident Evil 2 Remake

[@cromedome6511]

This intro is so scary

[@gametvon98]

It would make sense for Military to be overun especially New York

[@mohammadsabir7600]

They joined crm

[@AlenaTMates]

0:18 bro, I literally died laughing at this part 😂💀

[@friendlysnows4945]

You and I both 😭

[@energyant6157]

How many seasons will be there? Anywhere I try to check, I can see only 6 episodes. Is it all?

[@sirrayveltal8610]

2 as of right now. However, Lauren Cohan is trying to push for more. Given how Dead City has been going so far, I'm all for that.

[@Zerosh]

Nobody knows yet. It depends on how well the show does, but a second season is basically confirmed at this point

[@mace6141]

Everyone of them have Been renewed except Rick and Michonne

[@toha1729]

It's a mini serial with 6 episodes. But i hope if it succeds they gpnna make more seasons

[@Zerosh]

@@toha1729 a second season is already confirmed

[@Commander_scout10]

this seems like it was inspired by the fallout 1 intro scene

[@RadekCrazy1]

Oh no the bad CGI deer strikes again!!

[@hongphucnguyenbuiphuchands6480]

The big apple has been fallen Goddamn Government

[@QNZSTREETFIGHT]

The intro is nice… but I was hoping the song would be the same as the original walking dead song. Even though season 10 sucked but no matter what that intro song always got me excited to watch a new episode.

[@dutchalwayshasaplan4956]

I kinda would’ve loved if they kept the old Walking Dead theme.

[@lukcaluwaerts1689]

Maggie and Negan are = AWESOME !!! Good first Expansion !! Belgium scores 8.5/10 !!! Da next with Daryl is weaker. To much bla bla bla, almost no THRILLER = 7/10 !!! I'm waiting for = MICHONNE AND RICK !!!! If there's a lot of thriller and action = I might give it 9/10 or 9.5/10 Please people = do your best !!! It must be a perfect = FINALE !!!

[@jimiluomala]

Am i only one who gets batman vibes from this intro?

[@Wesker1408]

At the end of this intro, you need to add: "A new deadly virus X, soon all over the world :)" 😂

[@vojtechlukas3153]

I wonder if one of the helicopters showed in 0:16 is on fire or it is just an effect of firing a heavy machine gun from it. If its indeed on fire i wonder what caused it.

[@Living_ina_world_fullof_shit]

By the way it looks i would say a machine gun

[@edvinsurgnt5413]

Opening Super ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊😊 .

[@Vladimir_Podolyakin]

Bro, make a clean title version! Please 🙏

[@ExterNoob]

Can you do this intro clean like you're twd season 1 clean intro.

[@robertriddle1281]

New York City

[@hiltonsoares4353]

What name theme ok

[@milkbattery5477]

a side note: i wonder why in the final title scene you dont see one world trade, its such a prominent part of nyc’s skyline. maybe it has something to do with respect for 9/11 but i really dont know EDIT: i’m stupid for this comments look at the replies for the actual reason

[@notphoenixwright3421]

The reason is because the construction of one trade center is not yet completed prior to the fall which takes place in 2010 and one world trade center construction finished in 2014

[@milkbattery5477]

@@notphoenixwright3421 YES I WAS JUST ABOUT TO EDIT THIS SAYING THAT. i dont know why that went over my head so easily

[@AnsariFilms1]

it shows the world trade center in episode 2 or 3 i forgot

[@AnsariFilms1]

you can also see it in the final title scene it’s the second building from the right, you can see it’s halfway in construction

[@rikisjoakin]

@@AnsariFilms1 that's right u can see the half One World Trade Center

[@Zack-sh5ss]

i hope the commonwealth rebuilts new york again or every cities from diffrent countries and i wanna know what will happen in 100 years in the walking dead will the human Population start again will they rebuilt cities again from all over the world like japan india or entire countries

[@Dovlinjo]

Shame they didnt show more of outbreak and military

[@Elemento-bb7nd]

Yonkers.

[@Cockie500]

Crm Heliscopter

[@destinyaspect9779]

That’s not a crm helicopter

[@bunnitomoe3866]

That's the US military, this intro pretty much shows the fall of new york city

[@milkbattery5477]

at least the deer looks good

[@user-um9lw6rb3k]

They barely survived Alabama how do they fight manhattan?

[@joshuakrueger9853]

Feels like a Call of Duty intro or a stranger things type of beat

[@Rank1Artist]

“how long can we milk this”

[@Luka44544]

The scary part about this intro is ww3 will be much worse than this

[@bramso7298]

Worse than atlanta

[@JackTheCoolBoy]

fun fact: that intro was creating using AI

[@iammisakimae]

naaah AI suck dicks

[@anguslyne200]

Wrong.

[@Ozgurpolat0646]

Emeği geçenlerin eline sağlık çok güzel bir intro