Khary Payton as Ezekiel, in The Walking Dead TV series, season seven, on AMC. (Gene Page/AMC.)

It’s almost here! Below, check out AMC‘s new The Walking Dead TV show’s seventh season key art featuring Jeffery Dean Morgan as Negan, with his BFF, “Lucille.” Watch the “Secrets” trailer introducing Khary Payton as King Ezekiel (pictured above), too.

The Walking Dead, season seven, premieres on AMC, Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 9:00pm ET/PT. The zombie apocalypse drama also stars: Andrew Lincoln, Austin Amelio, Xander Berkeley, Lauren Cohan, Michael Cudlitz, Seth Gilliam, Danai Gurira, Lennie James, Ross Marquand, Sonequa Martin-Green, Alanna Masterson, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, and Austin Nichols.

Supernatural‘s late John Winchester would be so proud. Don’t you think?

The AMC press release reads:

AMC released today the official key art for the highly anticipated “The Walking Dead” Season 7, featuring Negan (portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his infamous sidekick Lucille, as well as an exciting new promo for the upcoming season, check it out here, http://www.amc.com/shows/the-walking-dead/video-extras/the-walking-dead-season-7-trailer-secrets . The series returns on Sunday, October 23 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

The first half of Season 7 sees the group fractured, broken, bereaved, and picking up the pieces while living under the thumb of oppression. Negan will have successfully brought the survivors under his will, brutally convincing them to live under his rules with a deadly and horrific example of what happens if they don’t.

“The Walking Dead” is executive produced by Robert Kirkman, Showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero and Tom Luse.

Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC.

[This press release is courtesy of The Futon Critic.]

Watch The Walking Dead: “Secrets” official season seven trailer from AMC.

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