This 4th of July weekend, AMC is airing a marathon of “The Walking Dead.” All four seasons of the series will air back to back beginning Friday, July 4 at 9:00 a.m. ET/PT. BUT, they will also give us a special first look at the highly-anticipated fifth season!

The 4th of July marathon weekend will finish with a “Talking Dead Season 5 Preview Special,” hosted by Chris Hardwick, on Sunday, July 6 at 9:00pm ET/PT featuring “The Walking Dead” showrunner and executive producer Scott M. Gimple and actress Aisha Tyler.

“The Walking Dead” is based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. The series tells the story of the months and years after a zombie apocalypse and follows a group of survivors, led by sheriff Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. “The Walking Dead” stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira, Chad Coleman and Sonequa Martin-Green. The series is executive produced by Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert and Tom Luse.

The fifth season of “The Walking Dead” premieres this October and it will be interesting to see how the gang gets themselves out of the shipping container and Terminus.