David Farnor | On 21, Nov 2019

Netflix has renewed zombie series Black Summer for a second season.

Set in the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, the Z Nation prequel stars Jaime King as Rose, a mother torn from her daughter who embarks upon a harrowing journey to find her. Thrust alongside a small group of American refugees, these complete strangers must find the strength they need to fight their way back to loved ones. But in order for Rose and her team to brave this hostile new world, they will need to make brutal decisions to contend with zombies – and each other.

Black Summer, a Netflix Studio Production, is created and executive produced by Karl Schaefer (Creator of Z Nation) and John Hyams (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning). Writer/Executive Producers include John Hyams, Karl Schaefer and Abram Cox (Z Nation). Hyams also will serve as the Season Two showrunner.

Returning cast for a Season 2 includes Jaime King, who will also serve as producer, Justin Chu Cary and Christine Lee. 

Production on the eight-episode second season will begin in Alberta in 2020.

 

Trailer: Black Summer is coming to Netflix this April

22nd March 2019

Summer is coming, and it’s set to be darker – and earlier – than usual, with Netflix’s Black Summer set to arrive this April.

Set in the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, the series stars Jaime King as Rose, a mother torn from her daughter who embarks upon a harrowing journey to find her. Thrust alongside a small group of American refugees, these complete strangers must find the strength they need to fight their way back to loved ones. But in order for Rose and her team to brave this hostile new world, they will need to make brutal decisions to contend with zombies – and each other.

The prequel to Z Nation premieres 11th April – and now, we’ve got our first glimpse of what it will look like with a new trailer:

 

Black Summer: Season 1 is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Jaime King to star in Netflix zombie drama Black Summer

20th July 2018

Netflix is getting into the zombie game with a new series called Black Summer.

The show hails from the John Hyams and Karl Schaefer, the co-creator of comedy-drama Z Nation. As that prepares to return to SyFy for its fifth season in the USA, it’s tempting to label Netflix’s own zombie drama a spin-off from that popular franchise. Jaime King, though, has confirmed that it is not a spin-off, so don’t expect any crossovers, a la The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead.

King, who starred in My Bloody Valentine, will play a mother who is torn from her daughter. Their separation prompts her to embark upon a harrowing journey, stopping at nothing to find her. Thrust alongside a small group of American refugees, she must brave a hostile new world and make brutal decisions during the most deadly summer of a zombie apocalypse.

The show is produced by The Asylum, with Schaefer and Hyams serving as co-showrunners. Netflix has ordered eight episodes.

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