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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 3 Episode 14 - Everybody Dies in the End
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 13 - The Black Rainbow
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 15 - All Good Things Must Come to an End
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 14 - Day One
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 2 - A New Mission
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 3 - Murphy's Miracle
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 2 - Escape from Zona
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Escape from Zona

    S4:E2

    Driven by Warren's dream of a black rainbow, Warren and Murphy make their way back to the mainland.

    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:John Hyams

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  8. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 9 - We Interrupt This Program
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 13 - Adiós, Muchachos
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 1 - Warren's Dream
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Warren's Dream

    S4:E1

    Warren's apocalyptic dream of a Black Rainbow sends the group on a mysterious new mission while fighting for their lives against unkillable MAD-Z's.

    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:Karl Schaefer

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  11. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 5 - The Unknowns
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - The Unknowns

    S4:E5

    The team is captured by an Unseen Force and enslaved in an elaborate underground facility, forced by their mysterious captors to perform a series of bizarre, dangerous tasks.

    Director:J.D. McKee
    Writer:Craig Engler

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  12. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 6 - Back From the Undead
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Z Nation Season 4 Episode 12 - Mt. Weather
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 13 - Doctor of the Dead
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 13 - Duel
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 6 - Resurrection Z
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 2 - White Light
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 6 - Doc Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 7 - Welcome to Murphytown
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 9 - Heart of Darkness
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Heart of Darkness

    S3:E9

    Warren and the others inspect Murphytown and realize they are going to need a bigger army to extract Murphy.

    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:Michael Cassutt

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  21. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 10 - They Grow Up So Quickly
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #21 - They Grow Up So Quickly

    S3:E10

    Doc and Addy try to convince Lucy's family to follow them; Murphy tests 10K's allegiance.

    Director:Alexander Yellen
    Writer:Craig Engler

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  22. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 12 - Murphy's Law
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 1 - The Murphy
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Z Nation Season 2 Episode 11 - Corporate Retreat
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Corporate Retreat

    S2:E11

    The team gets embroiled in corporate politics after finding a group of white collar survivors hiding out in a hotel.

    Director:Jodi Binstock
    Writer:Micho Rutare

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  25. Z Nation Season 3 Episode 11 - Doc's Angels
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Doc's Angels

    S3:E11

    Doc tries to find a way to communicate with Warren, but instead encounters something much more menacing.

    Director:Youssef Delara
    Writer:Natalia Fernandez

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Best Episodes Summary

"Everybody Dies in the End" is the best rated episode of "Z Nation". It scored 8.8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Abram Cox and written by Abram Cox, it aired on 12/16/2016. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Black Rainbow".