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 5 is "Welcome to the Newpocalypse", rated 7.2/10 from 499 user votes. It was directed by Abram Cox and written by Karl Schaefer. "Welcome to the Newpocalypse" aired on 10/5/2018 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "A New Life".
Warren recovers from the drone crash with handsome, mysterious Cooper; Doc and the others finally arrive in Newmerica, where they meet George, who is helping form the new country.
Director: Abram Cox
Writer: Karl Schaefer
Warren must leave her new life behind and find her way to Newmerica, reuniting with Murphy and the other heroes, while discovering George is an old friend.
Director: Alexander Yellen
Writer: Michael Cassutt
10K nearly loses everything as panic and anti-Talker sentiments flare after an explosion derails the vote.
Director: Alexander Yellen
Writer: Dan Merchant
Warren and George search for Lt. Dante, who may be part of an underground network helping Talkers flee human vigilantes.
Director: Jodi Binstock
Writer: Jodi Binstock
Pacifica is bombed and the heroes decide to follow the Talker Underground to stop whoever is behind the attacks.
Director: Juan Mas
Writer: Jennifer Derwingson
Warren and the others are reunited with Addy in Limbo, an underground casino run by Murphy and his Blends, that shelters Talkers on the run from Altura Militia.
Director: Dan Merchant
Writer: Delondra Williams
As Doc explains his version of American history to George, Sketchy and Skeezy reenact Doc's stories about the Founding Fathers; Warren and the others go to the bakery that invented bizkits in search of the secret ingredient.
Director: Jared Briley
Writer: Collin Redmond
Our heroes arrive in the farming outpost that produces flour for bizkits and find it overrun by zombies.
Director: Steve Graham
Writer: Steve Graham
Doc must spirit walk again to help save the Chief of the Water Keepers and get the water flowing to Newmerica.
Director: Jennifer Derwingson
Writer: Jennifer Derwingson
Altura militiamen force Talkers to mine a hazardous waste landfill for the secret ingredient to bizkits.
Director: Stuart Acher
Writer: Dan Merchant
With some help from an outpost of renegade hackers, Warren and George hack Altura's defenses and discover Estes' secret plan.
Director: J.D. McKee
Writer: Michael Cassutt
Warren and the others must free the Talkers being held in Quarantine and prepare to attack Altura.
Director: Dan Merchant
Writer: Dan Merchant
Our heroes break into Altura in an attempt to bring Pandora and Estes to justice, when Cooper reappears, shocking Warren; there’s something he has to tell her.
Director: Alexander Yellen
Writer: Karl Schaefer