Z Nation is an American action/horror/comedy-drama/post-apocalyptic television series that aired on Syfy, created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler, and produced by The Asylum. The first season of 13 episodes premiered on September 12, 2014. Z Nation was filmed in the Spokane, Washington area. On June 16, 2016, Syfy announced that Z Nation's third season would be preceded by a TV movie, set prior to the climax of season 2 and introducing central characters for the third season. However, the movie was instead presented as the first two episodes of the season, the two-part "No Mercy". On December 15, 2017, Syfy renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on October 5, 2018. On December 22, 2018, Syfy canceled the series after five seasons. The 68th and final episode aired on December 28, 2018, concluding the five-season series.
| Genre | Action, Horror, Comedy-drama, Post-apocalypse |
| Created by | Karl Schaefer, Craig Engler |
| Starring | Kellita Smith, DJ Qualls, Michael Welch, Keith Allan, Anastasia Baranova, Russell Hodgkinson, Pisay Pao, Nat Zang, Tom Everett Scott, Harold Perrineau |
| Composer(s) | Jason Gallagher |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 68 |
| Executive producer(s) | Paul Bales, David Michael Latt, David Rimawi, Karl Schaefer |
| Producer(s) | Karl Schaefer |
| Location(s) | Spokane, Washington, Eastern Washington, Fort Casey-Coupeville, Washington, Bremerton, Washington |
| Cinematography | Alexander Yellen |
| Editor(s) | Anders Hoffmann, Fred Beahm, Erik C. Andersen |
| Running time | 41–85 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Asylum, Go2 Digital Media, North By Northwest |
| Distributor | Dynamic Television (international) |
| Original network | Syfy |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV 16:9) |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround 5.1 |
| Netflix ID | 80008434 |
About Z Nation
Three years after a devastating zombie virus, a group of heroes escort a survivor of the plague from New York to California. The show was created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler.
Achievement of Z Nation
Mark Carr and Doug Dawson have both guest starred on the show. George R. R. Martin has also appeared on the show in a cameo performance.
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