The so-called "Termites" at Terminus appear more interested in finding a cure to the outbreak than dining on Rick Grimes & Co. in the tense first trailer for the fifth season of "The Walking Dead," which debuted today at Comic-Con International.

The nearly three-and-a-half-minute trailer also offers clues to the whereabouts of Beth Greene (Emily Kinney), who was seemingly abducted in the Season 4 episode "Alone."

Additionally, AMC used the presentation in Hall H to announce a return date for the hit drama: Sunday, Oct. 9, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. This season, under new showrunner Scott Gimple, will contain 16 episodes, the most yet for the adaptation of the bestselling comic created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard.