The worst episodes of Z Nation

Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.

  1. 01

    S01E09 · November 7, 2014 · 1h

    Die Zombie Die ... Again5.5

    Mack attempts to go on a real date with Addy, but ends up stuck in some Groundhog Day-like nightmare.

  2. 02

    S04E10 · December 1, 2017 · 1h

    Frenemies5.5

    Doc and Our Heroes are reunited with Sketchy and Skeezy when they take refuge in a working Barber Shop full of mysterious, and murderous, characters.

  3. 03

    S02E05 · October 9, 2015 · 1h

    Zombaby5.6

    Murphy's past comes back to bite him when a pregnant Serena tracks him down. Meanwhile, the survivors stumble upon a hidden Mennonite farm where the members are fighting for their lives against both zombies and anthrax.

  4. 04

    S02E06 · October 16, 2015 · 1h

    Zombie Baby Daddy5.6

    Murphy's parental instincts kick in as he grows quite attached to Little Miss Murphy Jr., while the rest of the team can't help but wonder if there's more to this child than meets the eye.

  5. 05

    S03E05 · October 14, 2016 · 1h

    Little Red and the Wolfz5.7

    Injured, alone, and suffering from the side effects of the booster Merch gave him, 10K barely manages to escape his relentless Blend pursuer. Just as he breaks free, he finds himself stalked by a pack of Zombie Wolves. But wait.. are they wolves? In 10K's lowest moment, 5K and Red appear and help him find the strength to survive. Murphy, meanwhile, goes over Dr. Merch's complicated notes while absentmindedly snacking on her brains.

  6. 06

    S02E03 · September 25, 2015 · 1h

    Zombie Road5.9

    Murphy is finally tracked down; the Zs are attacked by superfast zombies known as Blasters; and they are introduced to an ultrapotent strain of marijuana called Z-Weed.

  7. 07

    S02E07 · October 23, 2015 · 1h

    Down the Mississippi5.9

    A boating accident splits the group up as they are trying to cross the Mississippi; and 10K gets mixed up in Sketchy and Skeezy's latest scam, which leads to a frightening run-in with Escorpion.

  8. 08

    S01E02 · September 19, 2014 · 1h

    Fracking Zombies6.0

    In New Jersey, the survivors run out of fuel and embark on a dangerous mission to replenish their supply. Meanwhile, Cassandra's past comes back to haunt her.

  9. 09

    S03E07 · October 28, 2016 · 1h

    Welcome to Murphytown6.0

    The Man discovers Lucy's existence; 10K reunites with the gang and he tells them about Murphy's growing army.

  10. 10

    S03E12 · December 2, 2016 · 1h

    The Siege of Murphytown6.2

    Warren leads an attack on Murphytown and finally faces off with Murphy.

  11. 11

    S04E07 · November 10, 2017 · 1h

    A Nice Day for Warren's Wedding6.2

    Shaken by the death of one of the team, something snaps in Murphy, and Warren is unable to stop him and the others from committing an atrocity as misplaced revenge.

  12. 12

    S02E09 · November 6, 2015 · 1h

    Rozwell6.3

    Mysterious things happen during a drive through RoZwell, N.M., where the team encounter bright lights in the sky and a beautiful but spacey woman who leads them on an adventure in search of zombie aliens.

  13. 13

    S03E04 · October 7, 2016 · 1h

    Escorpion and the Red Hand6.3

    More people flock to Murphy's new cult; the others are stuck in the middle of a war.

  14. 14

    S03E08 · November 4, 2016 · 1h

    Election Day6.3

    On the road to find Lucy in Illinois, Doc and Addy are forced off the road by a retro presidential limo. Turns out Sketchy is running for "President of the Apocalypse" with Skeezy as his campaign manager. Doc and Addy follow them to Wall Drug, South Dakota and witness the somehow lucrative, always entertaining train wreck that is Sketchy and Skeezy.

  15. 15

    S03E11 · November 25, 2016 · 1h

    Doc's Angels6.3

    Doc tries to find a way to communicate with Warren, but instead encounters something much more menacing.

  16. 16

    S05E09 · November 30, 2018 · 1h

    Water Keepers6.3

    Doc must spirit walk again to help save the Chief of the Water Keepers and get the water flowing to Newmerica.

  17. 17

    S02E01 · September 11, 2015 · 1h

    The Murphy6.4

    In the Season 2 premiere, moments have passed since Murphy triggered the launch of tactical nuclear weapons and it's every man/woman for themselves as the group split up and try to outrun the impending blast. Meanwhile, Citizen Z finds himself battling thawed zombies and unable to communicate with the team, which leads him to make a desperate move that prompts the arrival of a mysterious and deadly bounty hunter.

  18. 18

    S02E04 · October 2, 2015 · 1h

    Batch 476.4

    The survivors search for a "natural" cure for the virus at a greenhouse that's being guarded by zombie-plant hybrids.

  19. 19

    S03E01 · September 16, 2016 · 2h

    No Mercy6.4

    In an unseen story from Season 2, the gang must protect a town from a dangerous new enemy.

  20. 20

    S03E10 · November 18, 2016 · 1h

    They Grow Up So Quickly6.4

    Doc and Addy try to convince Lucy's family to follow them; Murphy tests 10K's allegiance.

  21. 21

    S05E08 · November 23, 2018 · 1h

    Heartland6.4

    Our heroes arrive in the farming outpost that produces flour for bizkits and find it overrun by zombies.

  22. 22

    S01E01 · September 12, 2014 · 1h

    Puppies and Kittens6.5

    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.

  23. 23

    S02E02 · September 18, 2015 · 1h

    White Light6.5

    The heroes are reunited, but soon find themselves navigating an unexpected tragedy as they engage in fierce fighting with both zombies and bounty hunters who are eager to capture Murphy, dead or alive. Meanwhile, Vasquez makes a strategic decision.

  24. 24

    S02E10 · November 13, 2015 · 1h

    We Were Nowhere Near the Grand Canyon6.5

    The heroes are forced to split up when threatened by a massive horde of zombies. After going their separate ways, they meet two factions of a once united Native American tribe.

  25. 25

    S02E11 · November 20, 2015 · 1h

    Corporate Retreat6.5

    The heroes get mixed up in corporate politics after they seek refuge in a hotel that has been taken over by a group of white-collar survivors; and when someone tries to shoot Murphy, the search for the suspect turns into a game of Clue, but with zombies.

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