The story of "Z Nation" revolves around one of the last survivors of a zombie apocalypse, who is escorted from New York to California, because his blood carries the last hope of mankind, namely he was bitten without transforming afterwards. Will the squad survive the 3000-mile journey to the lab? In addition to America being overrun by zombies, the group has another problem: the potential savior of humanity not only carries around the antibodies they are looking for for an antidote, but also a dark secret that threatens them all. The series start of "Z Nation" on Syfy is on Friday, September 12, 2014.
A comparison between the new zombie series "Z Nation" and "The Walking Dead" is just too obvious. There are some similarities, but the differences are clear. The new series is clearly moving in a different direction. "Z Nation" by Karl Schaefer (producer of "EUReKA - The Secret City") begins 3 years after the outbreak of a zombie apocalypse. Hollywood Reporter compared the first trailers of the two series and identified several similarities. Both series feature a bearded hero who embarks on a journey to Washington. There is no cure and the undead are fought in a confined space. However, «Z Nation» cannot be dismissed as a simple imitation of «The Walking Dead». Zombie purists will already have wrinkled their noses at the undead's brisk speed. In this respect, "Z Nation" is more reminiscent of the fast infected from "World War Z" or "I Am Legend". In addition, the new series deals with the origin of the apocalypse and the hope for a cure remains.