 In gratitude, Johnston invites him to leave for Jericho when New Bern becomes completely hostile to them; but Russell, having a wife and daughter in the town, gently declines.In Season 2, New Bern was put in a choke-hold by Major Beck after it was identified as the aggressor in their fight with Jericho.Its residents suffering under lockdown, the New Bern Resistance came together not long after, with Phil Constantino leading them, and Russell a member as well.