When The Walking Dead officially ended after 11 seasons back in 2022, viewers were still wanting more from the characters. But, when it came time for the opportunity for Jeffrey to reprise as Negan once more, he was actually on the fence about the comeback.

He said in an interview, "If you had told me that a year ago that I would be doing it, I would've said, 'There's no way. I'm going to end this and walk away. The new adventure awaits doing something else."

But, when it came to The Walking Dead: Dead City, he simply couldn't refuse, explaining, "I think that The Walking Dead ending and walking away from it would've been a noble thing for us all to do. But the story was so good and so worth telling that it simply came down to, I couldn't say no. And I felt invigorated and wanted to continue it."

Lauren Cohan, who played the character Maggie Greene in the original series, is also reprising her role.

You can watch Jeffrey and Lauren in Season 1 of The Walking Dead: Dead City, which is available to stream on AMC+. As of June 2023, it has not been renewed for a second season.