Series synopsis
Black Summer is an American sci-fi & fantasy drama action & adventure television series that premiered on Netflix on April 11, 2019. It ended on June 17, 2021. It was created by Karl Schaefer, John Hyams. It stars Jaime King, Christine Lee, Sal Velez Jr. and Zoe Marlett.
In the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, complete strangers band together to find the strength they need to survive and get back to loved ones.
Premise
In the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, complete strangers band together to find the strength they need to survive and get back to loved ones.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jaime King as Rose
- Christine Lee as Kyungsun
- Sal Velez Jr. as William Velez
- Zoe Marlett as Anna
- Justin Chu Cary as Spears
- Kelsey Flower as Lance
Guest cast
- Brianna Johnston
- Megan Reneau
- Alex Fellowes Smith
- David Haysom as Young Soldier
- Jayson Therrien as Panicked Soldier
- Joel Jackshaw as Large Man
- Ryan Luhning as Liston
- Dwight Layne as Soldier #2
- Lonni Olson as Ben
- Ari Rombough as Desperate Wife
- Mustafa Alabssi as Ryan
- Edsson Morales as Manny
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 11, 2019 | April 11, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 8 | June 17, 2021 | June 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Human Flow At the onset of a zombie apocalypse, chaos descends as Rose loses her family, Ryan tries to get his bearings, and a desperate man finds a new guise. |
April 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
Drive William, Sun and Barbara try to drive to the stadium, but it's tougher than they thought: They're blocked by both living marauders and roving undead. |
April 11, 2019 |
| 3 |
Summer School Rose, Spears, Ryan and Lance find a refuge. Learning they're not alone, they're schooled on the dangers of following the heart rather than the head. |
April 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Cold Life — and death — spins savagely out of control. Familiar faces scramble to survive the brutality, and wrenching betrayal lurks around every corner. |
June 17, 2021 |
| 2 |
Prelude No good deed goes unpunished in a zombie apocalypse: The tables turn for Rose, Sun, Spears and Anna. The winter brings snow — and fresh horrors. |
June 17, 2021 |
| 3 |
Card Game Inside, Rose and Anna are warm, but are they safe? A loose coalition coalesces, but the tension grows, everyone is armed, and an ax has gone missing. |
June 17, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 11, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 17, 2021 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |