'The Walking Dead' Season 4 Premiere Pulls In 16.1 Million Zombie Fanatics

The Walking Dead has always been a ratings winner for AMC. Seasons 1-3 have been a great success for the network, which has boasted Breaking Bad and Mad Men over the past fix years, but season 4’s premiere has topped it all with 16.1 million fans tuning in to see how Rick Grimes can protect his even larger group.

“This was a strong start to the season with a great sense of balance between the characters,” said IGN in their review, which gave it an 8.3 out of 10. The episode introduced the beginning of what looks to be a great arc for Carol, a potentially interesting one for Beth, and a new exploration of leadership in the form of group rule."

The show, based on the comic book series created by Robert Kirkman, will return this Sunday, Oct 20, for the second episode in the season. With illness striking the camp – the Woody Allen lookalike and that fat pig certainly took the brunt – and something spooky attacking the camp from the outside, the tension is sure to rise.