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12-05-2025
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Who Is The Croat From ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City'? Everything We Know About His Past With Negan
The Walking Dead: Dead City not only marked the return of Negan Smith (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Maggie Rhee (Lauren Cohan), but it also gave way to a chilling new villain with a key connection to Negan's past. In Touch rounded up everything fans need to know about The Croat (Željko Ivanek) ahead of season 2, which is set to premiere on AMC on May 4, 2025. The Croat is the primary antagonist of TWD: Dead City season 1 and the terrifying leader of a group of survivors known as the Burazi in Manhattan, New York. He is known for his sadistic leadership style and his proclivity for torturing his victims. Prior to the beginning of season 1, he kidnaps Maggie's teenage son, Hershel (Logan Kim), in an attempt to obtain information about Negan and potentially reunite with him. Željko is a Slovenian-American actor who has been working professionally in television and film since the early 1980s. Over the years, he's collected a wide array of guest roles in hit shows, such as The X-Files, Murder, She Wrote, Frasier, LOST, ER, 24, The West Wing, True Blood and more. He's had major roles in Heroes, Madam Secretary, Oz and The Walking Dead: Dead City. Fans may also remember him from his work in film, including Argo, Seven Psychopaths, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Last Duel. Very little is known about The Croat's history prior to the outbreak. His nickname – as his real name has not been given in the show – and his use of Croatian implies he is from Croatia. He also shares that he once had a family, a wife named Mia and three children – Nika, Hana and Filip. After the outbreak, he left them hiding in an abandoned post office while he went out to search for food, but when he returned, he discovered his family had all been killed and eaten by another group of survivors. It's revealed in the first episode of season 1 that The Croat is a former member of Negan's disbanded group of survivors known as the Saviors. In a behind-the-scenes look into TWD: Dead City that aired on AMC+, Željko explained that it wasn't until The Croat met Negan that he began 'rebuilding' himself following the loss of his family. He said it was also when his character gained the 'determination to never be vulnerable in that way' again. While with the Saviors, The Croat utterly idolized Negan. He served as an interrogator for the group, but he fell out of Negan's good graces when he directly disobeyed his order and tortured and murdered a young girl he believed to be a scout from another community. 'Let's just say there were a lot of psychos in my crew back then, but he always stood out as being an exceptionally insane son of a bitch,' Negan recalls to Maggie in the episode 'Old Acquaintances.' Disgusted and realizing that he could never be trusted, Negan tried to shoot The Croat back then, but he missed and ended up shooting off his ear as he ran away. Despite their complicated past, The Croat appeared truly excited to see Negan again years later and even seems to look at him as a father figure, despite being older than him. 'The Croat's a complicated character, because, on one hand, he's looking for safe harbor,' Željko shared in AMC+'s behind-the-scenes interview, noting that The Croat wants to 'find a way to no longer be vulnerable in the world.' The change he undergoes after meeting Negan 'becomes a strength,' Željko added. 'But it also becomes what makes him scary.' Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 2! Trailers and sneak peeks reveal The Croat seemingly setting up Negan as a big bad leadership figure again – this time with the Burazi. In one clip, he tells Negan that he brought him a gift and gives him a new version of Lucille, a barbed-wire covered bat and Negan's famed weapon of choice in the flagship series. Longtime viewers recall the original Lucille was cracked and then burned in season 10 of TWD, making her return an especially exciting development for fans.
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12-05-2025
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The Dama Reminds Negan Who's Boss and Bombs Fly: ‘TWD: Dead City' Season 2, Episode 2 Recap
Maggie Rhee warned the New Babylon Federation about the true danger of The Croat and Negan Smith was forced to learn 'another s--tty lesson' at the hands of The Dama in the second episode of The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2. Maggie Rhee (Lauren Cohan), Ginny (Mahina Napoleon) and other recruits for the New Babylon Federation armed forces arrived at a dock where there was a small boat waiting for them. Governor Byrd (Jasmin Walker), Colonel Perlie Armstrong (Gaius Charles), Benjamin Pierce (Keir Gilchrist) and Major Lucia Narvaez (Dascha Polanco) gathered in a tent to discuss the plans for their 'exploratory mission' to Manhattan. Startled by the sight of the ferry, Maggie rushed in to confront them, but she was quickly sent away by Lucia. Perlie followed her outside, where she argued against the idea of crossing the bay. 'Croat is gonna see us coming from miles away,' Maggie told him. 'He already knows you're coming, thanks to you. You told him who you were, right? Where you came from? He's probably been prepping for an invasion since the second that you escaped. He's smart and paranoid. He may not know how or when, but trust me, he knows that you're coming.' Negan's former prison guard, Victor (Logan Schmucker) found him sitting in his old cell. He started to play his violin and told him about how his father had forced him to learn the instrument as a kid – but none of the music resonated with him until he discovered Bach. "So, even when my dad was being a tyrannical f--king a--hole. I always had Bach,' he said. 'If I could just focus on Bach, then maybe, I could get through another s--tty lesson.' Later, Negan and The Croat (Željko Ivanek) met with The Dama (Lisa Emery) to discuss their plan to fight the New Babylon Federation. While The Croat seemed confident, The Dama pointed out that Christos (Jake Weary) and Bruegel's (Kim Coates) groups hadn't given them an official answer yet on if they would join them. 'Look, I think it's a solid plan … but it certainly isn't a death blow," Negan told her. "Like you said though, just the first wave. So, we just crank it up. We give them a fourth of July laser lights style spectacular. And not just for the ship, for their people back home … and for the folks that are on our side. You know, these gangs are having trouble making up their minds? … Let's just erase any lingering doubts, shall we?' Maggie discovered a smoke signal made from a pile of burning tires. As she went in for a closer look, Hershel Rhee (Logan Kim) came out and confessed that he'd taken a horse and tracked them down because he'd been worried about her. As Hershel asked her if the tires were a message meant for The Croat, New Babylon Federation soldiers surrounded them and took them to Lucia, who accused Maggie of desertion. Perlie said she was 'only following orders' to get proof The Croat knew they were coming. Frustrated that the smoke signal meant The Croat already knew their plans, Maggie said she was leaving with Hershel and going back home to The Bricks. Lucia threatened to have her and Hershel hanged — to which Maggie responded in true Maggie form by punching her squarely in the face. As they crafted bombs and other weapons in preparation for the attack, The Croat attempted to coax out the old cruel side of Negan that he knew back with The Saviors. "Come on, Negan ... Why so glum?" he asked. "In the old days back at the Sanctuary, you used to relish the chance to take down anyone who crossed us.' The Croat told Victor a story about how Negan once outsmarted a rival faction of survivors who had demanded their provisions by inviting them to a huge feast in their honor. Negan cracked a few smiles and even joined in on the conversation when he revealed that he had the butchers switch out the venison for Walker meat. "Let's just say, by dawn, the Sanctuary's Walker moats had grown considerably," The Croat said. "My point is you protected us. And you gave our enemies exactly what they deserved." Back at the bay, Perlie visited Maggie where she was tied up in the shaft alley of one of the boats. He said that he didn't agree with what Lucia had said and done, but that he didn't have any say in the matter because she'd hit a Major. When Maggie argued that they needed to cancel the mission immediately, Perlie wouldn't back down on his loyalty to their cause. 'You have got this blind spot, all of you. You can't see it, but you're so obsessed with getting back what you lost that you overlook anything that gets in your way,' Maggie told him firmly. 'You underestimate me, fine, but do not underestimate The Croat. You know what he's capable of. Let us go. Let us all go.' Perlie left the room. Just as planned, the New Babylon Federation was caught in the Burazi's surprise attack of homemade bombs exploding around them in the bay. Meanwhile, Ginny freed both Maggie and Hershel from the shaft alley and they ran to the upper deck to search for a means of escape. As Negan continued to lead the attack on the boats, he appeared to begin to enjoy himself, but his demeanor shifted after spotting Hershel climbing into a life raft through his binoculars. Upset, he told the man next to him to wait to send another bomb in their direction. Once he confirmed that Hershel was a safe distance away, he allowed the attack to continue. The Croat caught the interaction and gave Negan a dark, suspicious look. The Dama congratulated both The Croat and Negan on their success, and it was revealed that Benjamin was captured in the aftermath of the attack. Just as swiftly as she doled out her compliments, The Dama's mood changed and she questioned Negan on who he'd been 'trying to spare' last night, implying that The Croat had told her what he'd witnessed. Suddenly, Victor came into the room and The Dama instructed him to play her something on his violin. 'Take your time. It's not like your life depends on it,' she told him. He started to play a Bach piece and Negan became more and more agitated as the song continued. At one point, he leapt up and admitted that he'd stalled the attack because he saw 'a random kid who didn't deserve to die.' When the song was over, The Dama praised Victor's performance before pointing out that Bach was the best of his time, but only 'perfected' what everyone else had already done. 'Instead of taking us forward, he took us back. I am not interested in going back,' she said, then cut Victor's throat as Negan cried out in anguish. Leaving Victor's body, she approached The Croat and whispered into his scarred ear that he'd done 'very, very good.' Maggie, Ginny, Hershel, Lucia, Perlie and others arrived in Manhattan on life rafts following the attack. The following day, they heard a truck in the distance as they rested against a brick wall. Maggie warned them it was the Burazi and suggested they should hide at an overgrown park until sunset. 'She's right.' Perlie said. 'She's been right this whole time.' Hershel and Maggie had a heart-to-heart as the teenager apologized for his recent behavior toward her. He admitted he'd been 'freaked out' and he was 'glad' that she was OK. Ginny watched them as they embraced, then she dug into her bag and brushed her fingers across the grip of Lucia's gun.
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12-05-2025
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TWD: Dead City Makes Its First Painful Kill Two Episodes Into Season 2
Much of the action in Sunday's episode of The Walking Dead: Dead City concerned Governor Byrd, Perlie and even Hershel's refusal to listen to sensible Maggie. Hence, the ferry that the New Babylon Federation took into NYC was sunk with methane-filled walkers for cannonballs, and Hershel followed his mom and Ginny straight into harm's way. But the real heart of 'Another S—ty Lesson' lay with Victor, the violinist who had become Negan's confidant over the last year. As the Saviors' former leader was ordering walkerballs shot at the ferry, The Croat noticed him pause. We knew that this was because Negan had spotted Hershel getting into a life raft; the reformed baddie had wanted to give Glenn's son a chance to escape. Unfortunately, The Croat, being a complete and total tattletale, blabbed to The Dama that Negan had hesitated. To loosen his lips and ascertain why, she had Victor brought in and let him play some Bach before brutally slitting his throat. More from TVLine The Last of Us Recap: Daddy's Home Watson Season 1 Ends With a Crucial Fatality - Read Finale Recap Did Tracker Just Reveal Who Killed Colter's Dad? Series Boss Says 'There's Much More to That Story to Unpack' as He Lays Out Season 3 Plans Negan was aghast: his only friend, dead. Even The Croat seemed kinda sad. Negan insisted to The Dama that he'd only seen a kid, a random kid, that was why he'd paused. But she was as unlikely to believe that as Ginny was not to do something stupid with the gun that we glimpsed in her possession in the last moments of the hour. Sometimes you don't even need to be wearing your glasses to see it coming a mile away. Me, I liked Victor. He seemed soulful and sweet, and brought out a different side in Negan, so I was sorry to see him dispatched so quickly. (Hell, I only just learned his name in this episode!) What about you? And does anyone know WTH Maggie was seeing that seemed to so perturb her when she was eyeballing Hershel help treat a woman's leg? I feel like I missed something, but I'll be damned if I know what. Hit the comments with your thoughts on 'Another S—ty Lesson.' Every Walking Dead Series, Ranked View List Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
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02-05-2025
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‘The Walking Dead: Dead City' Season 2: Where to watch, Season 1 recap and more
15 years on and the zombie craze is still going strong! A new season of The Walking Dead spinoff Dead City premieres this weekend. Maggie and Negan are both back in the Big Apple to take on The Croat, The Dama and, of course, the Walkers in Season 2 of Dead City. The new season of The Walking Dead: Dead City premieres this Sunday, May 4 on AMC. Here's what to remember from Season 1, plus everything you need to know about the new season, including where to watch without cable (or even for free!), where it fits in The Walking Dead timeline and more. The second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City premieres Sunday, May 4 at 9 p.m. ET. The Walking Dead: Dead City airs on AMC and is available to stream on AMC+. You can catch Season 1 of The Walking Dead: Dead City on Netflix. Don't have access to AMC anymore or AMC+? Don't worry. Here's all the ways you can tune into both Season 1 and the new season of The Walking Dead: Dead City — even a free way to watch with the help of a VPN. There will be eight episodes in Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City. Episode 1: Sunday, May 4, 2025 Episode 2: Sunday, May 11, 2025 Episode 3: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Episode 4: Sunday, May 25, 2025 Episode 5: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Episode 6: Sunday, June 8, 2025 Episode 7: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Episode 8: Sunday, June 22, 2025 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 Lisa Emery as The Dama Logan Kim as Hershel Rhee Dascha Polanco as Lucia Narvaez Kim Coates as Bruegel In the first season of this Walking Dead spinoff series, Maggie and Negan attempt to put their past behind them and team up to travel to Manhattan together to find and rescue Maggie's son, Herschel, who is being held captive by a ruthless villain known as The Croat. Season 1 ends with Maggie betraying Negan and turning him into The Croat in exchange for her son. It is then revealed that The Croat is just doing the bidding of The Dama, who has been pulling all the strings behind the scenes, and needs Negan for her master plan to cement her power over Manhattan. AMC has released the opening minutes of Dead City Season 2 ahead of this weekend's premiere. Looking for how to watch every spinoff of The Walking Dead? We've got you covered. Fear the Walking Dead (Season 1 to 3) The Walking Dead (Season 1 to 8) Fear the Walking Dead (Season 4) Tales of the Walking Dead (Season 1) The Walking Dead (Season 9) Fear the Walking Dead (Season 5) The Walking Dead (Season 10) The Walking Dead: World Beyond (Season 1 to 2) The Walking Dead (Season 11) Fear the Walking Dead (Season 6 to 8) The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon The Walking Dead: Dead City (Season 1-2) There is currently another Walking Dead spinoff in the works at AMC, though the series doesn't have a set release date yet. The spinoff is titled More Tales from the Walking Dead Universe.
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02-05-2025
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‘The Walking Dead: Dead City' Season 2: Where to watch, Season 1 recap and more
15 years on and the zombie craze is still going strong! A new season of The Walking Dead spinoff Dead City premieres this weekend. Maggie and Negan are both back in the Big Apple to take on The Croat, The Dama and, of course, the Walkers in Season 2 of Dead City. The new season of The Walking Dead: Dead City premieres this Sunday, May 4 on AMC. Here's what to remember from Season 1, plus everything you need to know about the new season, including where to watch without cable (or even for free!), where it fits in The Walking Dead timeline and more. The second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City premieres Sunday, May 4 at 9 p.m. ET. The Walking Dead: Dead City airs on AMC and is available to stream on AMC+. You can catch Season 1 of The Walking Dead: Dead City on Netflix. Don't have access to AMC anymore or AMC+? Don't worry. Here's all the ways you can tune into both Season 1 and the new season of The Walking Dead: Dead City — even a free way to watch with the help of a VPN. There will be eight episodes in Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City. Episode 1: Sunday, May 4, 2025 Episode 2: Sunday, May 11, 2025 Episode 3: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Episode 4: Sunday, May 25, 2025 Episode 5: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Episode 6: Sunday, June 8, 2025 Episode 7: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Episode 8: Sunday, June 22, 2025 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 Lisa Emery as The Dama Logan Kim as Hershel Rhee Dascha Polanco as Lucia Narvaez Kim Coates as Bruegel In the first season of this Walking Dead spinoff series, Maggie and Negan attempt to put their past behind them and team up to travel to Manhattan together to find and rescue Maggie's son, Herschel, who is being held captive by a ruthless villain known as The Croat. Season 1 ends with Maggie betraying Negan and turning him into The Croat in exchange for her son. It is then revealed that The Croat is just doing the bidding of The Dama, who has been pulling all the strings behind the scenes, and needs Negan for her master plan to cement her power over Manhattan. AMC has released the opening minutes of Dead City Season 2 ahead of this weekend's premiere. Looking for how to watch every spinoff of The Walking Dead? We've got you covered. Fear the Walking Dead (Season 1 to 3) The Walking Dead (Season 1 to 8) Fear the Walking Dead (Season 4) Tales of the Walking Dead (Season 1) The Walking Dead (Season 9) Fear the Walking Dead (Season 5) The Walking Dead (Season 10) The Walking Dead: World Beyond (Season 1 to 2) The Walking Dead (Season 11) Fear the Walking Dead (Season 6 to 8) The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon The Walking Dead: Dead City (Season 1-2) There is currently another Walking Dead spinoff in the works at AMC, though the series doesn't have a set release date yet. The spinoff is titled More Tales from the Walking Dead Universe.
