The essential episodes of Z Nation
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Z Nation — each pick states its reason.
- 01
A ragtag team come together to transport the only known survivor of a zombie virus across post-apocalyptic America to a lab that's waiting for his blood in the premiere of this drama. However, what they don't know is that their last, best hope for a vaccine is hiding a dark secret that threatens them all.
- 02
The survivors make their way through the mean streets of Philadelphia, where they cross paths with a group of psychotic outlaws with ties to one of their own.
- 03
The survivors square off against radioactive zombies when they arrive in a South Dakota town that's on the brink of nuclear disaster.
- 04
Citizen Z redeploys the survivors to Fort Collins, Colo., to meet with Murphy's doctor in the Season 1 finale. At the compound, they discover game-changing details about their mission and the origins of the zombie virus.
- 05
The heroes recall their pasts, including where they were when the Zombie Apocalypse started, as they finally reach their destination of California.
- 06
All Good Things Must Come to an End
The heroes seem to be nearing the end of their adventure when, in the Season 2 finale, they drive through the abandoned city of Los Angeles on their way to the mobile CDC lab, where Dr. Merch awaits their arrival. Meanwhile, the Zeros are hot on Murphy and the gang's heels.
- 07
Murphy's mission to launch his headquarters in Spokane gains momentum when he saves a girls life. Elsewhere in the Apocalypse, Warren and the motley gang meet Wally the mailman in a bizarre Zombified town. Meanwhile, Citizen Z takes his new friend, Kaya, across the Arctic tundra to Camp Northern Light.
- 08
Addy and Doc have no idea where Lucy is when they're approached by a very unusual Zombie! They catch up with Warren and the others but the reunion is short-lived. The Man has Lucy captive at the highest point for miles, and while the Heroes must battle Zona Blends, Enders, Zombies, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance in this season finale literal cliffhanger.
- 09
Warren and the group must stop Zona from launching operation Black Rainbow to cleanse the landscape of zombies- and humans.
- 10
The secret of Warren's Black Rainbow dream is unlocked when they reach their final destination.
- 11
Warren must leave her new life behind and find her way to Newmerica, reuniting with Murphy and the other heroes, while discovering George is an old friend.
- 12
Warren and George search for Lt. Dante, who may be part of an underground network helping Talkers flee human vigilantes.
- 13
Pacifica is bombed and the heroes decide to follow the Talker Underground to stop whoever is behind the attacks.
- 14
Warren and the others must free the Talkers being held in Quarantine and prepare to attack Altura.
- 15
The heroes break into Altura in an attempt to bring Pandora and Estes to justice; Cooper reappears, shocking Warren; there's something he has to tell her.
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