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 waits for his blood.
The best episode of "Z Nation" season 1 is "Puppies and Kittens", rated 6.5/10 from 1529 user votes. It was directed by John Hyams and written by Karl Schaefer. "Puppies and Kittens" aired on 9/12/2014 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Fracking Zombies".
Three years into the zombie apocalypse, a ragtag team of everyday heroes comes together to transport the only known survivor of the zombie virus from Upstate New York to a lab in California, in hopes of using his blood for a vaccine. A zombie baby proves to be an early obstacle, and what they don't know is that their last, best hope for a vaccine is hiding a dark secret that threatens them all.
Director: John Hyams
Writer: Karl Schaefer
In New Jersey, the survivors run out of fuel and embark on a dangerous mission to replenish their supply. Meanwhile, Cassandra's past comes back to haunt her.
Director: John Hyams
Writer: Michael Cassutt
The survivors make their way through the mean streets of Philadelphia, where they cross paths with a group of psychotic outlaws with ties to one of their own.
Director: Luis Prieto
Writer: Karl Schaefer, Eric Wallace
What's worse than a zombie? An army of zombies (as in, literally a zombie army). Plus, 10K's mysterious past revealed.
Director: Michael Robison
Writer: Eric Bernt
The survivors visit Warren's home town in Central Illinois, but will they find her long missing husband? Oh, yeah - there's also a zombie tornado that leaves everyone in danger.
Director: Luis Prieto
Writer: Karl Schaefer
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
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
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
Mack attempts to go on a real date with Addy, but ends up stuck in some Groundhog Day-like nightmare.
Director: Nick Lyon
Writer: Michael Cassutt
The survivors square off against radioactive zombies when they arrive in a South Dakota town that's on the brink of nuclear disaster.
Director: Tim Andrew
Writer: Craig Engler
The two groups of survivors reunite in Utah, where they come upon an all-female commune that seems like paradise—that is, until someone ends up dead.
Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg
Writer: Jennifer Derwingson
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
The team is rerouted to a Colorado lab where they hope to find Dr. Merch.
Director: John Hyams
Writer: Karl Schaefer, John Hyams