The new season of what some enthusiasts deem the 'best Walking Dead spin-off' is now available for streaming.

From today (July 10), fans can binge-watch all episodes of Dead City's second season.

All that's required is access to Sky Max or an entertainment pass on the NOW streaming platform.

UK fans have had to wait a bit longer than their US counterparts for its release. However, all eight episodes have been released simultaneously.

Here's everything you need to know about The Walking Dead: Dead City season two, including plot, cast and reviews so far.

What is the second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City all about?

The series follows two of the most beloved characters from the original Walking Dead series, Maggie and Negan. Audiences are accustomed to seeing them at odds, but the first season saw them journeying together into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan isolated from the mainland , reports the Mirror.

They were on a mission to find Maggie's kidnapped son, Hershel. The decaying city is teeming with the dead and inhabitants who have transformed New York City into their own world filled with chaos, danger, beauty, and terror.

Season two resumes a year after Maggie infiltrated New York to rescue her son. Her group, The Brocks, have been compelled to join the New Babylon Federation while Maggie has been attempting to move forward with her life with teenage son Hershel and Ginny.

The power struggle continues in The Walking Dead: Dead City as the new leaders aim to enlist residents for a daring mission to conquer the city. Amidst the mounting tension, Negan strives to unite Manhattan's ruling factions, bracing for the looming onslaught.

Who leads the cast in the second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City?

• Lauren Cohan reprises her roles as Maggie Greene: formerly a part of Rick Grimes' group on The Walking Dead. She is the leader of the Bricks, a community of survivors that relocated to New York from Virginia, where it was known as the Hilltop Colony.
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan also returns as Negan: The reformed former leader of the Saviors who left the Commonwealth with his pregnant wife to build a life together at the end of The Walking Dead.
• Gaius Charles as Perlie Armstrong: A marshal for the New Babylon Federation, a network of survivor communities in New York, who is tasked with hunting down Negan.
• eljko Ivanek as Mile Jurkovic / The Croat: from Croatia, hence his name, he is a sadistic former member of the Saviors who kidnapped Maggie's son in season one. He is also the leader of the Burazi (Brothers), a group of hostile survivors who have taken control of Manhattan.
• Mahina Napoleon as Ginny: A young girl under Negan's care who is selectively mute following the traumatic death of her father.
• Lisa Emery as The Dama: The Croat's mysterious ally.
• Logan Kim takes over the part of Hershel Rhee, Maggie's teenage son in season two.
• Orange is the New Black's Dascha Polanco plays Lucia Narvaez: A high-ranking marshal for New Babylon who takes part in their mission to control Manhattan.
• Keir Gilchrist as Benjamin Pierce: New Babylon's historian who documents the rebuilding of society and is fascinated by New York City.

How has the reception been for The Walking Dead: Dead City Season Two?

With the season finale now broadcast in the States, exhaustive reviews have commenced flooding the internet. The first instalment gained commendation from enthusiasts, with one admirer asserting, "It's definitely the best of the three spin off shows. I had low expectations going into this as the Daryl spin off was a big disappointment. But I was pleasantly surprised by how good this was and really enjoyed it."

Regrettably, the sequel hasn't quite captivated reviewers, reflected by a modest 63% on Rotten Tomatoes contrasted with the premier season's impressive 80%.

Nonetheless, some critics acknowledge the value contributed by the lead performances. One review extols, "Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohen make the writer's job easy as they consistently deliver within Negan and Maggie, making Season 2 well worthy of a watch."

Another critique observes, "The Walking Dead: Dead City goes weirder in season 2, with more eccentric groups, all the while continuing its introspective look at Maggie and Negan."

Have any Dead City stars made comments about the series?

Lauren Cohan made a triumphant return as Maggie in the hit series, a role she's embodied since 2011, and even stepped behind the camera to direct an episode of Dead City's second season.

On her directorial debut, she shared: "Being able to direct on a creative level is so satisfying because you collaborate with everyone and you get to you get to go into their world. You go into the production designers' world you go into the costume designers' world."

She added: "I felt like the responsibility to the fans is baked in because we know it, we love it. We just don't want to get in the way of the thing we love. And the responsibility to my co-stars, working with the actors is the best part of the whole thing because we speak the language."

The Walking Dead: Dead City is streaming on Sky Max and NOW.