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The Best Episodes of Z Nation

Every episode of Z Nation ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Z Nation!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Z Nation Season 1 Episode 13 - Doctor of the Dead
    8.3/10(1102 votes)

    #1 - Doctor of the Dead

    S1:E13

    The team is rerouted to a Colorado lab where they hope to find Dr. Merch.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writers:Karl Schaefer, John Hyams

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  2. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 14 - Everybody Dies in the End
    8.2/10(643 votes)

    #2 - Everybody Dies in the End

    S3:E14

    The gang reunites and faces the biggest battle yet.

    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:Abram Cox

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  3. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 2 - White Light
    8.1/10(913 votes)

    #3 - White Light

    S2:E2

    The heroes are reunited, but soon find themselves navigating an unexpected tragedy as they engage in fierce fighting with both zombies and bounty hunters who are eager to capture Murphy, dead or alive. Meanwhile, Vasquez makes a strategic decision.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:John Hyams

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  4. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 9 - We Interrupt This Program
    8.1/10(594 votes)

    #4 - We Interrupt This Program

    S4:E9

    The group explores an abandoned TV news station and encounters news crew zombies triggering haunting flashbacks from day one.

    Director:Dan Merchant
    Writer:Dan Merchant

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  5. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 6 - Resurrection Z
    8.0/10(1094 votes)

    #5 - Resurrection Z

    S1:E6

    An encounter with a seeming Utopian enclave and a religious cult results in a game changer when the survivors travel near Branson, Mo.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:Craig Engler

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  6. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 15 - All Good Things Must Come to an End
    8.0/10(706 votes)

    #6 - All Good Things Must Come to an End

    S2:E15

    The team reaches the mobile lab, which turns out to be a submarine. Murphy says goodbye.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writers:Karl Schaefer, D.S. Schaefer

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  7. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 14 - Day One
    7.9/10(673 votes)

    #7 - Day One

    S2:E14

    The team reaches California and thinks back to the beginning of the zombie apocalypse.

    Director:Dan Merchant
    Writer:Michael Cassutt

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  8. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 13 - The Black Rainbow
    7.9/10(486 votes)

    #8 - The Black Rainbow

    S4:E13

    The secret of Warren's dream is unlocked when they reach their final destination, the "Black Rainbow" facility.

    Director:Abram Cox
    Writers:Karl Schaefer, D.S. Schaefer

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  9. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 12 - Murphy's Law
    7.8/10(926 votes)

    #9 - Murphy's Law

    S1:E12

    Murphy is kidnapped by a group of outlaws trying to crack the "Fort Knox of Oxycontin." As the survivors battle drug-enhanced zombies, a startling discovery is made about Murphy's abilities.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Michael Cassutt

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  10. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 4 - Escorpion and the Red Hand
    7.8/10(609 votes)

    #10 - Escorpion and the Red Hand

    S3:E4

    More people flock to Murphy's new cult, while the others are stuck in the middle of a war.

    Director:J.D. McKee
    Writer:Steve Graham

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  11. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 8 - Zunami
    7.7/10(1018 votes)

    #11 - Zunami

    S1:E8

    As they travel across Nebraska, the group finds themselves trapped in a morgue as a literal zombie tsunami engulfs them; at the same time, Citizen Z gets a visitor who might not be who he seems to be.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:Craig Engler

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  12. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 1 - The Murphy
    7.7/10(924 votes)

    #12 - The Murphy

    S2:E1

    Everyone tries to escape the impending nuclear blast; Citizen Z battles thawed zombies and issues an air bounty for Murphy.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:Karl Schaefer

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  13. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 8 - The Collector
    7.7/10(743 votes)

    #13 - The Collector

    S2:E8

    Murphy is captured by an unbalanced zombie fan, who is eager to add him to a zombie museum, so he must match wits to escape.

    Director:Dan Merchant
    Writer:Dan Merchant

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  14. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 1 - No Mercy
    7.7/10(791 votes)

    #14 - No Mercy

    S3:E1

    In an unseen story from Season 2, the gang must protect a town from a dangerous new enemy.

    Director:Abram Cox
    Writers:Karl Schaefer, D.S. Schaefer

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  15. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 2 - A New Mission
    7.7/10(623 votes)

    #15 - A New Mission

    S3:E2

    Warren and gang are taken prisoner; Murphy escapes the sub with his newly formed blends group; both groups head for the same destination.

    Director:Dan Merchant
    Writer:Dan Merchant

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  16. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 7 - Welcome to Murphytown
    7.7/10(583 votes)

    #16 - Welcome to Murphytown

    S3:E7

    After The Man finds out about Lucy's existence, he attempts to kidnap Murphy. However, he underestimates the strength of Murphy's following.

    Director:Jodi Binstock
    Writer:Jodi Binstock

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  17. Z Nation Season 5 Episode 3 - Escape from Altura
    7.7/10(465 votes)

    #17 - Escape from Altura

    S5:E3

    10K nearly loses everything as panic and anti-Talker sentiments flare after an explosion derails the vote.

    Director:Alexander Yellen
    Writer:Dan Merchant

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  18. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 7 - Welcome to the Fu-Bar
    7.6/10(1028 votes)

    #18 - Welcome to the Fu-Bar

    S1:E7

    The survivors struggle to recover from a shocking death; and in Kansas they happen upon a gun show that makes the zombie apocalypse look calm.

    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:Jennifer Derwingson

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  19. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 13 - Adiós, Muchachos
    7.6/10(648 votes)

    #19 - Adiós, Muchachos

    S2:E13

    It's discovered that the Z-vaccine doesn't work. Vasquez gets caught trying to kill Escorpion; Murphy uses mental manipulation to help Roberta.

    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:Jennifer Derwingson

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  20. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 3 - Murphy's Miracle
    7.6/10(590 votes)

    #20 - Murphy's Miracle

    S3:E3

    Warren and team encounter the sole inhabitant of a strange town; Murphy begins a new mission.

    Director:Alexander Yellen
    Writer:Michael Cassutt

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  21. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 6 - Doc Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    7.6/10(647 votes)

    #21 - Doc Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    S3:E6

    Doc finds himself taken captive by a psychotic nurse and her mental patients.

    Director:Dan Merchant
    Writer:Tye Lombardi

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  22. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 6 - Back From the Undead
    7.6/10(505 votes)

    #22 - Back From the Undead

    S4:E6

    Lucy fights to save Murphy's life; Warren and the others battle a biologically modified Franken-Zombie guarding a clue to Warren's dream.

    Director:Alexander Yellen
    Writer:Michael Cassutt

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  23. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 12 - Mt. Weather
    7.6/10(448 votes)

    #23 - Mt. Weather

    S4:E12

    Warren and our heroes must stop Zona from launching operation "Black Rainbow".

    Director:Dan Merchant
    Writer:Craig Engler

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  24. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 12 - The Siege of Murphytown
    7.5/10(542 votes)

    #24 - The Siege of Murphytown

    S3:E12

    Warren leads an attack against Murphytown to extract its smug leader.

    Director:Dan Merchant
    Writer:Dan Merchant

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  25. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 13 - Duel
    7.5/10(572 votes)

    #25 - Duel

    S3:E13

    Addy is being pummeled with whatever The Man can throw at her, and Lucy does the same to The Man.

    Director:Jennifer Derwingson
    Writer:Jennifer Derwingson

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Best Episodes Summary

"Doctor of the Dead" is the best rated episode of "Z Nation". It scored 8.3/10 based on 1102 votes. Directed by John Hyams and written by Karl Schaefer, John Hyams, it aired on 12/5/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Everybody Dies in the End".