Ready for more zombies? Netflix’s new Original series Black Summer acts as prequel to Syfy’s Z Nation, which ran for five seasons before being cancelled.
Set in the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, Rose is a mother torn from her daughter who embarks upon a harrowing journey to find her. Thrust alongside a small group of American refugees, these complete strangers must find the strength they need to fight their way back to loved ones. But in order for Rose and her team to brave this hostile new world, they will need to make brutal decisions to contend with zombies – and each other.
Speaking with syfy.com, Z Nation producer Jodi Binstock stated, “Really, the only similarity between Z Nation and Black Summer is that the Black Summeris the first summer that Z Nation took place in. Z Nation, when it begins, is in year four of the zombie apocalypse. Black Summer is three months in; this is the first outbreak, this is when all the sh*t’s hitting the fan. It’s not tongue-in-cheek at all. It is as realistic as any television I’ve ever seen.”
Starring Jamie King (Hart of Dixie), Justin Chu Cary (Blindspotting), Sal Velez Jr. (Mayans MC), Kelsey Flower (With You Always), Gwynyth Walsh (Star Trek: Generations), Christine Lee (Colossal), Mustafa Alabssi, Erika Hau, and Edsson Morales (Trials and Revelations).
Black Summer premieres April 11th on Netflix with eight episodes in the first season.
