VIDEO: First Trailer for THE WALKING DEAD Season 4, Premiering Oct. 13

THE WALKING DEAD, the most watched drama in basic cable history, returns for another terrifying and exhilarating season on Sunday, October 13th at 9pm ET/PT. AMC has also just unveiled the first trailer at Comic-Con - check it out, via the The Hollywood Reporter, below!

A 16 episode season of the series which the The New York Post gave 4 stars, will air in two-parts with the first eight hours kicking off October 13th and returning February 2014 with the final eight episodes. Following "The Walking Dead" will be the season premiere of AMC's live after show, "Talking Dead," hosted by Chris Hardwick at 10pm ET/PT. AMC's "The Walking Dead" is the first original cable series ever to end the broadcast TV season as the number one show in delivery for adults 18-49.

In the highly anticipated new season, viewers find Rick and the group fostering a thriving community in the safe Haven of the prison. Sadly, in this brutal world, happiness is short-lived and walkers and outside threats are no match for danger brewing inside the fences. The group's home and new way of life will be thoroughly tested, and their struggle to survive has never been so perilous. Season 4 also introduces several new characters including Bob Stookey (Lawrence Gilliard Jr., "The Wire").

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, "The Walking Dead" stars Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Scott Wilson, Melissa McBride, David Morrissey, Emily Kinney, DanaiGurira, Chad Coleman and Sonequa Martin-Green. The series is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Tom Luse and Greg Nicotero.

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