AMC has set an Oct. 12 premiere date for season five of “The Walking Dead.” Judging by its intense three minute-plus trailer, Rick Grimes and the gang will come to an arrangement with their captors at Terminus… temporarily at least.

The trailer also previews some freaky new walkers and teases the return of Beth Greene, who appears to also be stuck with a hostile group of folks. According to producers, the show will get darker this season, which is great because it’s just been a barrel of laughs thus far!

Showrunner Scott M. Gimple said:

Once they lost the prison and Hershel, all bets were off. They did find out that you can’t come back from the things you’ve done. This season is going to define these characters.

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