Inside 'The Walking Dead's' Spooky Season 4 Premiere

Andrew Lincoln, Steve Yeun

Andrew Lincoln (Rick) and Steven Yeun hit the red carpet at the Universal Studios premiere.

Andrew Lincoln

Lincoln's Rick Grimes begins season four having relinquished his gun and position as the group's de facto leader.

Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale was among the numerous celebrity fans heading to Universal Studios for the Walking Dead's terrifying Halloween maze at the season four premiere.

Chad Coleman

Chad Coleman's Tyreese has a new love interest when season four of the AMC drama returns.

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira (Michonne) is on a mission to find the Governor following the tragic death of her best friend, Andrea (Laurie Holden), in the season three finale.

David Costabile

David Costabile was among the stars who packed Universal's back lot for the season four premiere.

Emily Kinney

Emily Kinney (Beth) heads in to season four as a series regular for the first time. Beth will have a new attitude toward living when season four resumes.

Gale Anne Hurd

Executive producer Gale Anne Hurd has been with the series since season one and helped redevelop the drama for AMC after NBC passed on the script.

Lauren Cohan

Lauren Cohan's Maggie is looking to make the prison a home after getting engaged to Glenn during season three. The couple will see their approach toward life be tested this season.

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus' fan-favorite Daryl Dixon has a greater leadership role during the fourth season of the zombie drama. 

Phillip Phillips

American Idol alum Phillip Phillips also hit the carpet for the season four premiere. The Walking Dead ranks as TV's No. 1 show among the key adults 18-49 demographic.

Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott M. Gimple

Executive producers Robert Kirkman, David Alpert and Scott M. Gimple pause for photographers during Thursday's season four premiere bash, which featured zombies roaming the Universal Studios backlot.. Gimple, who has been a writer since season two, serves as season four showrunner. He's the show's third showrunner in four seasons, following Frank Darabont and Glen Mazzara.

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman is a big fan of The Walking Dead and has appeared on AMC's post-episode The Talking Dead as a guest.

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson's Hershel has become the voice of reason among the prison community now that Rick has taken a step back. 

Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun's Glenn is a former pizza delivery guy who has much more to lose now that he's got a family with girlfriend Maggie and her sister, Beth, and father, Hershel.