13 Best Zombie TV Shows On Netflix

When it comes to zombie shows on Netflix, there is a lot for horror fans to choose from. The best thing about the offerings on the streaming giant is that these shows come in different flavors as well. There are pure horror zombie shows with a nice mix of comedies and even some sci-fi zombie horror. Add in the teen drama genre, and there might be a zombie show for everyone on the service. However, the problem is that, with the exception of successful Netflix originals, these do not always stick around on Netflix for long.

With The Walking Dead finally ending its successful run on AMC after 11 seasons, there might be a new desire for something fresh and Netflix might be the place to turn. While all 11 seasons of that zombie series – the most successful of all time – is available on Netflix, there are plenty of other zombie shows for anyone looking for something new. With stars like Drew Barrymore, Jaime King, and Bruce Campbell, and both animated and foreign options, there might be something on Netflix for every zombie fan.

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All Of Us Are Dead (2022- )

In 2022, a new zombie show on Netflix sent the undead into a familiar location. South Korea’s All of Us Are Dead saw the zombie apocalypse kick off in high school. The surviving students have to deal with the fact their friends turned into the undead, and find a way to get out alive. However, this series added something different to the genre, as it seemed there might be more to the zombie outbreak than expected. This makes it hard for the All Of Us Are Dead characters to finish off their former friends. With the anxiety and insecurity of high school-aged kids, this is a lot more than just another zombie show.

Black Summer (2019-2021)

For anyone who loves Z Nation, Black Summer is a zombie show on Netflix based within the same universe. Set six weeks after the beginning of the outbreak, a group of survivors must brave the dangerous new world and try to survive it together. With Jaime King in the starring role as a mother separated from her daughter during the early phase of the zombie apocalypse, it lasted for two seasons and 16 episodes on Netflix. The show serves as a prequel to Z Nation, but outside of the zombie apocalypse in the world, it had nothing to do with the original series.

Daybreak (2019)

Daybreak is a post-apocalyptic zombie show on Netflix that follows a group of teenage survivors as they try and make it out alive while being swarmed by hordes. Sadly, Netflix opted not to renew the show for a second season but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth watching. It has a lot of dark humor and snappy dialogue that should make for a breezy and entertaining watch. It centers on a 17-year-old who is desperate to find his girlfriend amid the apocalyptic breakout of Mad Max-style gangs of everything from zombie jocks to zombie cheerleaders.

The Last Kids On Earth (2019-2021)

The Last Kids on Earth is an animated zombie show on Netflix. However, the fact the show was made for kids does not mean it doesn’t have a lot to offer older zombie fans. The animated series is based on The Last Kids on Earth book series of the same name by Max Brallier, following 13-year-old Jack Sullivan and his friends as they fight off zombies and monsters that invade their town. There were also some familiar voices in the cast including Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, and Bruce Campbell as the voices of some of the monsters. The show lasted for three seasons, with 21 episodes and one special.

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Van Helsing (2016-2021)

Even though the name suggests that Van Helsing is about vampires (which it is), the vampires on this show are very zombie-like. It is a dark fantasy series that airs on Syfy, similar to Z-Nation in some ways. The series had five seasons, ending in 2021, and all are available to stream on Netflix. Van Helsing revolves around Vanessa Van Helsing, who is a descendant of the legendary Abraham Van Helsing. She awakens from a coma in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where vampires have pretty much taken over the world.

Kabaneri Of The Iron Fortress: The Battle Of Unato (2019)

Kabaneri is one of Netflix’s many great anime series. It is a horror series that involves a gory, wild mixture of zombies and steampunk goodness. This particular anime is actually a sequel to the previous Kaberneri series. There are three episodes altogether because Netflix divided up the original feature-length movie into episodes instead of one full-length film. The show focuses more on the action and zombie-maiming elements than the narrative arcs but it is still fun to watch and has plenty of zombies for diehard fans.

iZombie (2015-2019)

The CW’s iZombie (adapted from the Vertigo comic book series) is a blend of comedy, romance, crime, and horror. The show features Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident invited to a party who wakes up as a zombie. She gets a job at the local morgue so she can eat brains to avoid going feral. However, when she eats a brain, she gets memories from the deceased and uses these visions to help solve crimes. Later seasons morphed into a situation where zombies had to fight to survive against a U.S. military force sent in to exterminate them. There are five seasons and 71 episodes on Netflix.

Santa Clarita Diet (2017-2019)

Not all zombie shows on Netflix have to be scary. The comedy-horror series Santa Clarita Diet sees Joel (Timothy Olyphant) and Sheila Hammond (Drew Barrymore) are regular real estate agents living in the suburbs, except for one tiny detail. In Santa Clarita Diet, Sheila is also a flesh-eating zombie, unbeknownst to her family, friends, and overly nosy neighbors. Sheila calls her new diet of human flesh the “Santa Clarita diet,” and her husband Joel is tasked with hiding her kills until they can figure out what’s wrong with her and find a cure. The show had three seasons and 30 episodes on Netflix.

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The Walking Dead (2010-2022)

Starting off in the outskirts of Atlanta, the original Walking Dead series follows a group of survivors trying to stay alive in a world dominated by zombies, also called “Walkers.” On the surface, the storyline sounds completely unremarkable, but it’s the character development that really brings all the viewers to the yard. Rick Grimes is a former sheriff and the de facto leader of a small group of survivors, but often supporting characters like Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) steal the show. Considering Rick was gone by the end of the series, the rotation of characters helped the show reach 11 seasons before ending.

Z Nation (2014-2018)

Similar to 28 Days Later, Z Nation is an action-packed zombie show on Netflix set in a post-apocalyptic world. The show centers around a former inmate named Murphy, the only known survivor of a zombie bite who did not turn into a zombie. Although Murphy mutates into some kind of zombie hybrid, his blood contains antibodies that are humanity’s last hope for survival. A small group of survivors takes it upon themselves to attempt to get him across the country to the last functioning Centers for Disease Control. The show lasted for five seasons and 68 episodes.

Kingdom (2019-2020)

After the release of Train to Busan, South Korea once again returned to the zombie genre with Kingdom. This show zombie show on Netflix is a historical horror, set in Korea’s Medieval Joseon period. This big-budget thriller is also an adaptation of the webcomic series The Kingdom of the Gods. Given that almost all zombie films are set in a post-apocalyptic world, it’s rare to find one so steeped in culture and history, which is why Kingdom is a must-see for viewers everywhere. The show lasted for two seasons, with 12 episodes and a special.

Ash Vs. Evil Dead (2015-2018)

Ash vs. Evil Dead brings Bruce Campbell’s Ashley Williams back in a sequel to the original Evil Dead trilogy. Set approximately 30 years after the last film, this zombie show on Netflix follows Ash, a former hero and zombie slayer, in his new life as a stock boy at the Value Stop. His boring life was a stark contrast to his days as a hero until he once again releases a plague upon the world and is forced to save humanity with the help of some trusty sidekicks. Ray Santiago and Dana DeLorenzo brought the goods as his companions, and no less than Lee Majors showed up as Ash’s dad. All three seasons and 30 episodes are on Netflix.

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Glitch (2015-2019)

Similar to The Returned, Glitch is an Australian zombie show on Netflix that follows seven people who mysteriously return from the dead in perfect health. Although they’re not the flesh-eating zombies we all know and love, the undead in this show quite literally rise from the grave and understandably freak out everyone in town. After discovering his formerly dead wife walking the streets, police officer James Hayes searches for the truth behind why these seven people have returned and discover an unexpected (and sinister) link among all of them.

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