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Season 1 – Black Summer

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Set in the "Z Nation" universe, this series follows a crack team of special forces as it fights for hope in the darkest hours of the zombie apocalypse.
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Black Summer — Season 1

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Black Summer has enough undead carnage and a sinewy pace to please zombie fans, but the series suffers from scant characterization and doesn't add much storytelling meat to the genre's gnawed-on bone.

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John Doyle Globe and Mail 06/10/2019
It's formally brilliant, politically loaded, terse and terrifying. Go to Full Review
Elisabeth Vincentelli New York Times 05/08/2019
Yet if the zombies are defined by frantic agitation, the show itself stands out from the pack thanks to a pensive, almost dreamlike economy. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 04/10/2019
A bleak, dull affair that mistakes camera movement for narrative energy and has about as much life as the walking dead. Go to Full Review
Sharai Bohannon Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network 12/31/2024
'Black Summer' has brilliant performances, some amazing direction, and the beginnings of a story. However, it never fully gives the audience anything to invest in, so it comes across as shallow. Go to Full Review
Nicolas Soto But Why Tho? A Geek Community 01/22/2023
Out of the 8 episodes, only one episode managed to capture my attention. Go to Full Review
Jorge Loser Espinof 07/19/2022
3.5
A pure B series that doesn't concern itself with critics or what would the fans think, rising as the closest incarnation of Resident Evil... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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David F Dec 16 i LOVE this series. It’s ambitious and exciting as well as smart and unpredictable. It feels grittier and more true to life than other zombie stories, and it stands up to repeat viewings. Incredible. See more Brad A Nov 25 The writing is soooo very bad. All the things wrong with season 01 of Black Summer (so far): 1- No person looking for gas would drive around for hours in a giant truck wasting gas (for hours) trying to get gas from someone else. That's just stupid. 2- Ryan - the deaf/mute guy - can't say his own name or any words for that matter. He can sign, but no one reads/understands sign language. So how does the blonde girl know his name to say, "Where is Ryan? We need to find Ryan!" ? It's just stupid. 3- Never before in my 52 years of life, have I ever know anyone to LEAVE THE KEYS FOR A CAR in the windshield visor over the steering wheel. It happens in movies - but 100% never real life. It's just stupid. 4- The girl who only speaks Korean. She speaks no English at all. But weirdly as the show progresses, you magically gains the ability to understand all English spoke to her, even though she speaks no English...... riiiiiiight. It's just stupid. .... Okay I finished it - wow that was bad. Not worth watching IMHO. See more Starla R Sep 8 The most boring soulless zombie show ever! Rotten tomatoes is so full of it with their reviews, this getting an 85% and 62% ratings is such BS, more paid reviews and reviews by people who have no clue what a good show is. There is zero character development, there's no originality, no build up, the story goes nowhere, and by the 3rd episode,during the school scene, I finally had enough. It's an empty shell with no real emotions or plot. Just people running, hiding, getting chased, that's it. Don't waste your time, unless you like a nonsensical, boring, dumb show, than this is for you. See more Velibor R @Velja129 Sep 8 This show is such a crap that it is fun to watch, I was wondering if this is a comedy at first. Its like they tried to make it every with zombie cliche, but somehow lead characters not understanding them. In episode 3 they fired like 20 rounds at a zombie not a single one at his head. Amazing. See more Cam T May 5 Very cool. I think they did a pretty good job with everything other than the guns. No concept of how guns work, as with many films/tv shows. The automatic weapons magically fire 1000s of rounds from 15-30 round mags. Beyond that, the acting was solid, the suspense was there, and the infected were super intense/aggressive. See more Wendy S Mar 27 Just nope. It starts off like Dawn of the Dead with people running through neighborhoods, etc. Even with husband chasing wife…and that goes on for a couple episodes. Then it turns into an extremely dull version of TWD. No storylines between characters…just blah. Drawn out and boring. But Jaime King manages to keep the makeup on…especially the lipstick. Now that was impressive during a zombie apocalypse!! See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Apr 11, 2019 Human Flow At the onset of a zombie apocalypse, chaos descends as Rose loses her family, Ryan tries to get his bearings and a desperate man finds a new guise. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 11, 2019 Drive William, Sun and Barbara try to drive to the stadium, but it's tougher than they thought; they're blocked by both living marauders and roving undead. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 11, 2019 Summer School Rose, Spears, Ryan and Lance find a refuge; learning they're not alone, they're schooled on the dangers of following the heart rather than the head. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 11, 2019 Alone Forced to fend for themselves, the survivors that were left behind must improvise and look out for both the dead and the living. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 11, 2019 Diner Trapped in an abandoned diner, William and Sun must decide whether they can depend on the survivors from the truck as their alliance is tested. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 11, 2019 Heist The desperate-yet-determined group undertakes a daring hit on a weapons stash, but the pandemonium threatens to swallow them up. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 11, 2019 The Tunnel Soldiers arrive with both plans and promises, but questions remain as a survivor makes a bold move; everyone must decide who to trust and where loyalties lie. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 11, 2019 The Stadium As the group approaches the stadium, everything goes sideways; the survivors blast through their bullets -- and their options. Details
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Season Info

Director
Abram Cox
Creator
Karl Schaefer, John Hyams
Executive Producer
Craig Engler
Screenwriter
Abram Cox
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Action, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 11, 2019
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