The Walking Dead Season 4 SPOILERS: Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes Regains Sanity, Takes Leadership Position, Becomes Investigator

Rick Grimes will return to his roots during the upcoming Season 4 of "The Walking Dead," according to some new spoilers.

TV Guide reports the following news in its Mega Buzz column about Andrew Lincoln's character in the fourth season:

"Has Rick regained his sanity on The Walking Dead? - Lila 

Yes, we'll see him maintain said sanity by taking less of a leadership role this season. 'It's not so much Ricktatorship-y,' new showrunner Scott Gimple says. In fact, Rick will return to his roots as an investigator. 'It's a man trying to reclaim the man he once was,' Andrew Lincoln says. 'We find him battling or trying to subdue the brutality that's inherent in this man and also maybe relinquishing responsibilities for leadership for the sake of his family. You're seeing a man try to be a single dad in an apocalypse. It's a challenge.'"

Mstars previously reported some more "Walking Dead" news in the form of this Governor-related spoiler from TVLine's Michael Ausiello:

"Question: The new Walking Dead trailer looks crazy good, but it was decidedly Governor-lite. How big a presence will David Morrissey have in Season 4? -Cris

Ausiello: Well, I can tell you that he'll have a major presence in at least two Season 4 episodes, both of which are being unofficially billed as "standalone Governor" installments. No specific intel on when those episodes will air, but I hear they'll likely fall in the first chunk of eight (premiering Sunday, Oct. 13)."

Morrissey also told TVLine that the Governor does not regret his killing spree from Season 3.