13 best zombie TV series

1. the walking Dead

The Walking Dead

• Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller.
• United States, 2010.
• Duration: 9 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,3.

Series based on the eponymous comic book series, about a group of people who are trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. It is not so much a thriller as a drama about what can go persons, which is surrounded by nothing but death and suffering.

"The Walking Dead" has repeatedly received prestigious awards. In particular, the award "Saturn". Several times voted the best show and best telepostanovke TV series for cable television.

Far more than once awarded, and the actors who participated in the filming. For example, Andrew Lincoln, Melissa Suzanne McBride and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The last in 2017. The channel MTV even named best villain.

2. death Valley

Death Valley

• Horror, comedy.
• United States, 2011.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7,8.

A black comedy about the everyday life of divisions of the Los Angeles police struggling with the living dead, vampires and werewolves. Mockumentary series - events are shown through the camera operator, which is pulled by a special squad everywhere.

"Death Valley" is worth seeing, if only because it's probably the only mokyumentari-serial zombie - and it is very decent. This is confirmed by critics: the rating on Rotten Tomatoes Show is equal to 75%.

3. The Returned

les revenants

• Horror, fantasy, drama.
• France, 2012.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,2.

the series takes place in a small alpine town, which has a grim history: it suddenly returned to people who are presumed dead. They do not understand what's going on with them, but trying to start a normal life.

Project atmosphere already thick, supplemented by an excellent soundtrack Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. "The Returned" repeatedly named the best TV series - in particular, he received the award "Crystal Globe". Critics have noted a strong influence on him "Twin Peaks».

Later in the US have tried to make their own remake of "Returned", but the new version has not managed to catch up with the original and closed after just one season.

4. Itself

In the Flesh

• Horror, Drama.
• United Kingdom, 2012.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,0.

Enthusiastically received by critics and audiences show how the former dead after the epidemic rehabilitated and returned to normal society. The protagonist - the teenager, who was sent back to his family, living in a small town. There he has to fight both his own demons as well as with local, who believe that the former is not a zombie.

Among received "in the flesh" awards - Award Royal Television Society in the category "The best light photography and camera work in the field of drama ", a BAFTA award in the field of television in the category" Best mini-series "and the award Broadcast Awards in the" Best category scenario".

5. Spiral

Helix

• Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller.
• USA, Canada, 2014.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 6,8.

Thriller about a team of scientists, who are sent on advanced research base in the Arctic. Their goal - to stop the spread of the virus is extremely dangerous and not to let him get outside of the laboratory.

Critics took "Spiral" very warm - on Rotten Tomatoes its rating is equal to 81%. Neil Dzhenzlinger of The New York Times also praised the play of actors. Especially - Bill Campbell, who shone in "Dracula" and Coppola American remake series "Murder."

6. Z nation

Z Nation

• Horror, fantasy, action.
• United States, 2014.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 6,7.

Since dangerous virus has spread across America and made baboutgreater part of its inhabitants in the walking dead, it took three years. But suddenly there is a person who has survived in spite of the infection.

Heroes team will take him from New York to California, where the last working virus laboratory. After antibodies in his blood - the last hope to save humanity.

Initially, "the Z Nation" looked cheap parody of "The Walking Dead". But soon the audience realized that there just can make up for a lack of collision with the zombies, who Original sin: the walking dead are being killed all the time, and even all sorts of witty ways.

Therefore, despite mixed reviews from critics, the show fell viewers liking. Each episode of the first season watched by an average of 1.42 million people, and its score on Rotten Tomatoes is equal to 77%.

7. Ash against the evil dead

Ash vs Evil Dead

• Horror, Fantasy, Action.
• United States, 2015.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,5.

Full dismemberment horror comedy from Sam Raimi - author of the original franchise "Evil Dead". And in the role of old-Ash - all the same charismatic Bruce Campbell.

The series revolves around 30 years after the events of the trilogy. The main character works in a supermarket and carefully avoids all that is associated with the other world. But after the next wake-up evil world real danger, and only Ash can save him.

"Ash vs. Evil Dead" continues to air the original trilogy, combining daring thriller with unlimited black humor. He was not just named the best TV series, and even Campbell won the "Saturn" in the category "Best Actor TV Series."

8. I'm a zombie

iZombie

• Horror, Drama, Comedy.
• United States, 2015.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,9.

Comedy drama about cheerful student of the Medical Faculty, which the party turns into a zombie. And in order to get free access to human bodies, it is arranged in the morgue.

Together with eaten brains of victims kills woman takes over their memories. So she starts to help the police solve crimes.

"I - a zombie" is based on the eponymous comic book publishing DC Comics Vertigo. The series has received the award "Choice of fans of the Year" at the MTV Fandom Awards, and was awarded the Leo Awards Award for best makeup. However, the main feature of it is that almost the first time in the history of horror authors were able to show the zombies so cute and charming.

9. Fear The Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

• Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller.
• United States, 2015.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,0.

Spin-off "The Walking Dead", which tells about the early days of the epidemic. The action takes place not in Atlanta, as in the original, and in Los Angeles. The central characters - a single mother with her family and divorced teacher, who combine to survive.

In the list of directors of the series - Stefan Schwarz, who was engaged in "Dexter"Andrew Bernstein, had a hand in" The Crazies ", and Michael E. Satrazemis, participated in the creation of the original TV show.

Spin-off compensates for some of the shortcomings of the original: it is more stressful and hard. "Fear The Walking Dead" won the award E! Online Best. Ever. TV. Awards in the category "The new series, which you are happy most of all." And who played in the series Alycia Debnam Carey won the award E! Online TV Scoop Awards in the nomination "The breakthrough star."

10. failure

Glitch

• Fiction, drama.
• Australia, 2015.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,6.

In the American town in the middle of the night in the cemetery cause police. There he discovers seven people who for some reason have risen from the dead. They had a great feel, but do not remember anything. Hero with a local doctor is trying to hide the incident from others, and at the same time to explain the resurrection and the strange relationship between these seven.

The series won the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television in the TV categories, "Best Drama" and "Best Original Score" and "Best Director". Also, the judge TV Week Logie Awards in 2015 recognized the "failed" the most outstanding drama series.

11. eeriness

Freakish

• Horror, fantasy.
• United States, 2016.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 6,6.

In a small American town explosion occurs at a chemical plant that turns the locals into ugly mutants. A group of teenagers hiding from the consequences of the incident in school and trying to figure out what kind of weapons produced at a factory.

In the cast list, who played in the series - a lot of Internet stars: Lisa Cauchy, Hayes Grier, Megan Rinks and others. In 2017, the "Horror" was nominated for a Shorty Awards in the category "Best Web TV series."

In the age of television series about zombies in many "horror" sound familiar, but each episode lasts less than half an hour, so the series looks very easy.

Neil Dzhenzlinger, The New York Times

12. Diet of Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita Diet

• Horror, comedy.
• United States, 2017.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,8.

Joel and Sheila - happy couple with children knows no worries. But one day, Sheila, for no apparent reason turns into a zombie and begins to crave human flesh. The family tries to help her cope with such radical changes in his life, and at the same time and find out the cause.

"The diet of Santa Clarita" - a comedy with elements horrorPleasing has only one cast member: starring Drew Barrymore here and Timothy Olyphant. In fact, it is very similar to the witty sitcom family, only with zombies. Critics took the show very warm: his approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes is 81%.

13. Kingdom

Kingdom

• Horror, Action, Thriller.
• South Korea, USA, 2019.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,5.

The action of the series takes place around the XV-XVI centuries in the Korean Joseon state. Its ruler dies after a long illness, but is resurrected as undead, hungry for flesh.

The Crown Prince is trying to see his father, but he did not succeed. The risk of being accused of treason, he left the palace and comes to the village hospital to meet the physician who treated the governor. There Prince discovers many hidden corpses from the sun.

"Kingdom" is based on the web comic "Land of God" and is the first South Korean TV series, released Netflix. It combines bright surroundings medieval Korea, bloody violence and the theme of a zombie apocalypse. The project was so pleased with the critics and the audience that it was quickly renewed for a second season.