**HEADLINE: YOUR WALLET IS the REAL WALKING DEAD: “DEAD CITY” SPINOFF COULD COST YOU $100 JUST to WATCH the PREMIERE**

HEADLINE: YOUR WALLET IS THE REAL WALKING DEAD: “DEAD CITY” SPINOFF COULD COST YOU $100 JUST TO WATCH THE PREMIERE

The Snippet:

Forget the zombies—the real horror is your streaming bill. AMC just dropped the first trailer for The Walking Dead: Dead City, and while fans are hyped for Negan and Maggie’s battle in Manhattan, your wallet is about to take a critical hit.

Here’s the brutal truth: AMC has quietly buried a landmine for cord-cutters. The first episode will only be available on AMC+ for a full three days before it airs on linear TV. But here’s the kicker—the cheapest way to watch live is through a cable subscription that averages $80–$100/month, or you can pay for AMC+ at $8.99/month. And AMC is notorious for yanking episodes off their free platforms after 48 hours, forcing you to either pay up or wait for a streaming release that could take months.

But the real jaw-dropper? AMC is testing a “premium early access” model for Dead City—meaning you might have to pay an extra $5–$10 per episode if you want to watch it the same night it airs, on top of your existing subscription. That’s like paying for a movie ticket every week for a show you already subscribe to.

For the average fan, that’s $60 just for the season if you want to keep up with the spoiler-free conversation on social media. And don’t think you can wait for a bundle: AMC’s streaming service is one of the few not included in any major “super bundle” (like Disney, Netflix, or HBO Max), so you’ll have to add yet another standalone app to your monthly budget.

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