Z Nation
Seen it?2014 | 5 seasons | Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Walking Dead or Fear the Walking Dead, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings.
- What might put you off
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 206K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
- Season 12014 · 13 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
Season 22015 · 15 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday- Season 32016 · 14 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 42017 · 13 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52018 · 13 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Karl Schaefer, Craig Engler
- Keith AllanMurphy
- Kellita SmithRoberta Warren
- Anastasia BaranovaAddy Carver
- Nat Zang10K
- Russell HodgkinsonDoc
- Katy O'BrianGeorgia 'George' St. Clair
- Gracie GillamSgt. Lilley
- DJ QuallsCitizen Z
- Ramona YoungKaya
- Tara HoltLucy Murphy