Fresh off of Sundayâs rather anticlimactic season finale for AMCâs immensely popular drama series The Walking Dead, the network is making some casting shifts ahead of the upcoming fourth season. Immediately after Sundayâs episode, word broke that David Morrisseyâwho plays the villainous The Governorâwould return as a series regular for season four, and now Chad Coleman (Tyreese), Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha), and Emily Kinney (Beth) have been upped to series regulars for the impending season. Hit the jump for more.News of the casting shifts comes courtesy of THR, which adds that Melissa Ponizo (Karen) will return as a recurring guest star in season four. Karen was the only remaining member of The Governorâs attack party after Morrisseyâs character went full-psycho on his own group following the botchedâand did I say anticlimactic?âshowdown at âThe Prison.âTyreese and Sasha were introduced halfway through season three, but Beth has been a part of the show since Rickâs group came across âThe Farmâ in season two. As a number of the showâs female characters perished this past season, it appears that Beth will be getting a bit more screentime next year. Production on season four gets underway this summer in anticipation of a likely October premiere. Scott M. Gimple was recently installed as the seriesâ new showrunner, as he takes over for departing showrunner Glen Mazzara, who himself took over for original showrunner Frank Darabont halfway through season two. Such is life behind-the-scenes on The Walking Dead.
THE WALKING DEAD Promotes David Morrissey, Chad Coleman, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Emily Kinney to Series Regulars for Season 4
David Morrissey, Chad Coleman, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Emily Kinney will appear as series regulars on season four of AMC's The Walking Dead.