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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!

The Best Episodes of Z Nation

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...

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  1. 8.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #1 - Doctor of the Dead

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    S1:E13

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

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  2. 8.1/10(619 votes)

    #2 - Everybody Dies in the End

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    S3:E14

    The gang reunites and faces the biggest battle yet.

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    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:Abram Cox
  3. 8.0/10(1.1k votes)

    #3 - Resurrection Z

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    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.

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    Director:John Hyams
  4. 8.0/10(882 votes)

    #4 - White Light

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    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.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:John Hyams
  5. 8.0/10(678 votes)

    #5 - All Good Things Must Come to an End

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    S2:E15

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

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  6. 8.0/10(569 votes)

    #6 - We Interrupt This Program

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    S4:E9

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

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    Director:Dan Merchant
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  8. 7.8/10(892 votes)

    #7 - Murphy's Law

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    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.

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  9. 7.8/10(646 votes)

    #8 - Day One

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    S2:E14

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

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  10. 7.8/10(462 votes)

    #9 - The Black Rainbow

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    S4:E13

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

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  11. 7.7/10(981 votes)

    #10 - Zunami

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    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.

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    Director:John Hyams
  12. 7.7/10(598 votes)

    #11 - A New Mission

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    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.

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    Director:Dan Merchant
  13. 7.7/10(584 votes)

    #12 - Escorpion and the Red Hand

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    S3:E4

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

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    Director:J.D. McKee
  14. 7.7/10(439 votes)

    #13 - Escape from Altura

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    S5:E3

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

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  15. 7.6/10(892 votes)

    #14 - The Murphy

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    S2:E1

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

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    Director:John Hyams
  16. 7.6/10(716 votes)

    #15 - The Collector

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    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.

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    Director:Dan Merchant
  17. 7.6/10(622 votes)

    #16 - Adiós, Muchachos

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    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.

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  18. 7.6/10(764 votes)

    #17 - No Mercy

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    S3:E1

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

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  19. 7.6/10(566 votes)

    #18 - Murphy's Miracle

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    S3:E3

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

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  20. 7.6/10(620 votes)

    #19 - Doc Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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    S3:E6

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

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    Director:Dan Merchant
  21. 7.6/10(557 votes)

    #20 - Welcome to Murphytown

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    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.

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  22. 7.5/10(991 votes)

    #21 - Welcome to the Fu-Bar

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    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.

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  23. 7.5/10(518 votes)

    #22 - The Siege of Murphytown

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    S3:E12

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

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    Director:Dan Merchant
  24. 7.5/10(547 votes)

    #23 - Duel

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    S3:E13

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

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  25. 7.5/10(480 votes)

    #24 - Back From the Undead

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    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.

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  26. 7.5/10(428 votes)

    #25 - Mt. Weather

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    S4:E12

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

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    Director:Dan Merchant

Best Episodes Summary

"Doctor of the Dead" is the best rated episode of "Z Nation". It scored 8.3/10 based on 1063 votes. Directed by John Hyams and written by Karl Schaefer, John Hyams, it aired on 12/5/2014. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Everybody Dies in the End".