The Walking Dead is adding some new blood.

The Wire and Oz alum Seth Gilliam has joined the hit AMC drama as a series regular for Season 5, our sister site Deadline reports.

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Gilliam’s mystery character is described as having two sides — one full of friendly, puckish humor, and one haunted by a dark secret. Any guesses, Dead fans?

Gilliam is expected to continue his recurring role on MTV’s Teen Wolf as Dr. Deaton.

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* The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Ronn Moss will appear on General Hospital this week, TVLine has confirmed. The news was first reported by Soap Opera Digest.

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* Spike TV has greenlit the six-hour event series Tut, about the youngest Pharaoh to rule Ancient Egypt. It is slated to debut in 2015.

* Hallmark Channel has renewed When Calls the Heart for Season 2, per Deadline.