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Z Nation

Z Nation

20147.25 Seasons68 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Created by Karl Schaefer
NetworksSyfy

Top Cast

Keith Allan

Keith Allan

Murphy

Kellita Smith

Kellita Smith

Roberta Warren

Anastasia Baranova

Anastasia Baranova

Addy Carver

Nat Zang

Nat Zang

10K

Russell Hodgkinson

Russell Hodgkinson

Doc

Katy O'Brian

Katy O'Brian

Georgia 'George' St. Clair

Gracie Gillam

Gracie Gillam

Sgt. Lilley

DJ Qualls

DJ Qualls

Citizen Z

Ramona Young

Ramona Young

Kaya

Tara Holt

Tara Holt

Lucy Murphy

Themes & Keywords

post-apocalyptic futuresurvivalapocalypsezombievirus

About Z Nation

Z Nation is a mystery, action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of post-apocalyptic future, survival, apocalypse, zombie, virus. Created by Karl Schaefer, it stars Keith Allan, Kellita Smith, Anastasia Baranova. 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.

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