We're three episodes away from the season 3 finale of "The Walking Dead."
With The Governor out for Michonne's blood, Merle (possibly) playing for the good guys again, and showrunner Glen Mazzara's recent departure, what's in store for Rick and the gang in the future?
Business Insider spoke with "The Walking Dead" producer David Alpert to get the low down on the rest of the action-packed season and what to expect now that Scott Gimple will be heading AMC's hit zombie show.
Alpert shared the direction for season four, actor Lennie James' return as Morgan and whether we'll see him again (don't count it out!), and if we may see another love interest for Rick down the line.
Get excited!
Warning:If you're not caught up, some spoilers may follow.
Yes, Rick is pretty much back to normal, for now.
If you couldn't tell from Rick's meeting with the Governor, his hometown trip the other week was his return to normalcy.
"I think you'll see that 'Clear,' [Season 3, episode 12], is really the beginning of something major for Rick. That sort brings him back from the brink," says Alpert. "This will always be a point for him where he decides, "You know what? Engagment is important, and I must do it, because it's not a life worth living without.'"
One point of Morgan's (Lennie James) return was to bring Rick back on point.
"This Morgan is a very damaged, very messed-up individual," says Alpert. "There is no hope for him. We felt it was important for Rick to have that turning point. We really needed Morgan to be messed up and sort of incredibly depressed and beyond redemption."
This may not be the last we see of Morgan (Lennie James).
"I think there's a real desire on everyone's part to see Lennie James again," says Alpert. "Morgan's character is fascinating. I think the rest of us fans want to see more of him, so I feel like there's a real opportunity. I don't know that it will necessarily be as part of the group in quite the same way. I hope we will see Lennie James again."
Morgan (Lennie James) was supposed to come back last season.
"We always figured we'd see him again at some point, we just didn't know when," said Alpert. "And, we sort of let the story dictate it. Even with the farm [in season 2] we talked about whether there was a way to bring him in … It never felt special enough."
"We were looking for how we could reward viewers who sort of remember him and how we could engage him in cumulative storytelling. We figured this was the best way to do that."
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