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The Best Episodes of Z Nation Season 1

Every episode of Z Nation Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Z Nation Season 1!

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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
    Z Nation Season 1 Episode 13 - Doctor of the Dead
    8.3/10(1134 votes)

    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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  2. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 6 - Resurrection Z
    8.1/10(1128 votes)

    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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  3. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 12 - Murphy's Law
    7.9/10(962 votes)

    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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  4. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 8 - Zunami
    7.7/10(1049 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:Craig Engler

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  5. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 7 - Welcome to the Fu-Bar
    7.6/10(1059 votes)

    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.

    Director:Abram Cox
    Writer:Jennifer Derwingson

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  6. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 10 - Going Nuclear
    7.4/10(1159 votes)

    S1:E10

    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

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  7. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 3 - Philly Feast
    7.3/10(1175 votes)

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Karl Schaefer, Eric Wallace

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  8. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 4 - Full Metal Zombie
    7.3/10(1101 votes)

    S1:E4

    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

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  9. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 11 - Sisters of Mercy
    7.2/10(950 votes)

    S1:E11

    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

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  10. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 5 - Home Sweet Zombie
    7.1/10(1055 votes)

    S1:E5

    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

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  11. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 2 - Fracking Zombies
    6.8/10(1283 votes)

    S1:E2

    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

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  12. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 1 - Puppies and Kittens
    6.6/10(1661 votes)

    S1:E1

    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

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  13. Z Nation Season 1 Episode 9 - Die Zombie Die... Again
    5.2/10(1417 votes)

    S1:E9

    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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Doctor of the Dead" is the best rated episode of "Z Nation" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 1134 votes. Directed by John Hyams and written by Karl Schaefer, John Hyams, it aired on 12/5/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Resurrection Z".