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 2 is "The Murphy", rated 7.6/10 from 872 user votes. It was directed by John Hyams and written by Karl Schaefer. "The Murphy" aired on 9/11/2015 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "White Light".
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
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
Murphy is finally tracked down; the Zs are attacked by superfast zombies known as Blasters, and they are introduced to an ultrapotent strain of marijuana called Z-Weed.
Director: Dan Merchant
Writer: Dan Merchant
The survivors search for a "natural" cure for the virus at a greenhouse that's being guarded by zombie-plant hybrids.
Director: Alexander Yellen
Writer: Michael Cassutt
A pregnant Serena tracks down Murphy. The survivors stumble across a hidden Mennonite farm with new dangers.
Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg
Writer: Jennifer Derwingson
While Murphy is falling for his baby girl, the rest of the team is suspicious of her; Vasquez sneaks away for a meeting; 10K makes a difficult decision.
Director: Abram Cox
Writer: Craig Engler
While crossing the Mississippi, the team splits up after a boating accident; 10K is drawn into a scam; Escorpion sentences 10K, Sketchy and Skeezy to death.
Director: John Hyams
Writer: John Hyams
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
The team finds an abandoned Air Force base and discovers what looks like alien technology.
Director: J.D. McKee
Writer: Craig Engler
The team splits up because of a massive zombie horde, and encounters a Native American tribe fighting against itself.
Director: Juan A. Mas
Writer: Eric Bernt
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
The team meets La Reina, Queen of the Zeros, after being captured. Dr. Kurian is ready for human trials on his Z-vaccine at the Zero compound.
Director: Abram Cox
Writer: Lynelle White
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
The team reaches California and thinks back to the beginning of the zombie apocalypse.
Director: Dan Merchant
Writer: Michael Cassutt
The team reaches the mobile lab, which turns out to be a submarine. Murphy says goodbye.
Director: John Hyams
Writer: Karl Schaefer, D.S. Schaefer