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The Best Episodes of Black Summer

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The Best Episodes of Black Summer

In the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, complete strangers band together to find the strength they need to survive and get back to...
  1. 7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #1 - The Plane

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    Time for takeoff. Out at the airstrip, old allies reconnect, new cohorts seize the opportunity, and escape seems tantalizingly within reach.

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    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #2 - Card Game

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    Inside, Rose and Anna are warm, but are they safe? A loose coalition coalesces, but the tension grows, everyone is armed, and an ax has gone missing.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #3 - Cold War

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    An outgunned Rose must make a life-and-death decision. The war comes home when dangerous groups converge on a haven, catching Sun in the crossfire.

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    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.4/10(1.6k votes)

    #4 - Drive

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.4/10(1.4k votes)

    #5 - Diner

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.4/10(1.3k votes)

    #6 - The Cold

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    Life — and death — spins savagely out of control. Familiar faces scramble to survive the brutality, and wrenching betrayal lurks around every corner.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.4/10(1.1k votes)

    #7 - White Horse

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    Hungry, hurt and alone, Spears encounters a talkative stranger who claims to know him. A mysterious rider on a pale horse passes in the wilderness.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.4/10(1.1k votes)

    #8 - The Lodge

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    A refuge with hot water, food and all the comforts of civilization feels too good to be true. Rose oversleeps as fear grows and a visitor checks in.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #9 - Prelude

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    No good deed goes unpunished in a zombie apocalypse: The tables turn for Rose, Sun, Spears and Anna. The winter brings snow — and fresh horrors.

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    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.1/10(1.9k votes)

    #10 - Human Flow

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.1/10(987 votes)

    #11 - Currency

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    Treasure brings out the worst in everyone, but trust is the most precious commodity in this wasteland. Rose grasps at straws, and Sun risks it all.

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    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:N/A
  13. 6.9/10(1.5k votes)

    #12 - Heist

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    The desperate yet determined group undertakes a daring hit on a weapons stash, but the pandemonium threatens to swallow them up.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  14. 6.8/10(1.7k votes)

    #13 - Alone

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    Forced to fend for themselves, the survivors that were left behind must improvise and look out for both the dead and the living.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  15. 6.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #14 - The Tunnel

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    Soldiers arrive with both plans and promises. But questions remain as a survivor makes a bold move. Who can you trust? Where do your loyalties lie?

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    Director:N/A
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  16. 6.8/10(1.5k votes)

    #15 - The Stadium

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    As the group approaches the stadium, everything goes sideways. The survivors blast through their bullets -- and their options.

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    Director:N/A
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  17. 6.3/10(1.7k votes)

    #16 - Summer School

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    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Plane" is the best rated episode of "Black Summer". It scored 7.8/10 based on 1093 votes. Directed by Abram Cox and written by N/A, it aired on 6/17/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Card Game".