Black Summer

Season 2 killed it. Literally and figuratively. I love the story presentation and strategy of portraying trying to survive a zombie apocalypse in a big-picture format rather than trying to focus on character drama. No time for interpersonal drama when wild running zombies are trying to eat you. It worked well, great show.

Black Summer isn’t just another zombie series. It’s a nightmare in motion. From the very first minutes, with that desperate escape into chaos, it’s clear there’s no room to breathe, no space for slow-burning tension. This is pure survival — instinct, raw and unfiltered. If The Walking Dead leaned into long-winded drama and endless moral dilemmas, Black Summer goes straight to the point: run, hide, suffer, survive.

The camera throws you into the middle of it — literally. There’s barely any music, which only makes the tension worse. There are no explanations, no epic speeches, no characters who feel "safe" for more than two minutes. The threat is constant. And not just from the zombies — who are fast, relentless, and truly terrifying — but from humans, who are often even worse. There are no heroes or villains here, just people trying not to die today.

Episodes like the one in the hotel, or that endless single-take chase through the streets, are masterclasses in how to build anxiety with minimal resources. The use of silence, empty spaces, long shots... everything is designed to make you squirm in your seat. And it works. Oh, it really works.

It doesn’t have the grand scale of other shows in the genre — and it doesn’t need it. Its rawness, pacing, and ability to generate genuine fear make it a much more intense and harrowing experience than anything else in recent years. Alongside Seinfeld and The Umbrella Academy, it’s one of the series that’s left the biggest mark on me. Brutal, direct, unforgiving. Just like the apocalypse should be.

That show is what i want from a zombie show. We can see how people try to survive in a zombie apocalypse.

Not like the boring Walkind Dead where we only see a new civil war against humans in every season.

Such a great show, it’s a pity, but not unexpected, that it was cancelled. It tells the story of people’s struggle in light of an apocalypse in a series of vignettes. Some characters persist, others come and go. Zombies are almost irrelevant outside of being a clear and tangible threat to life as we know it.

It’s gritty, it’s grim, it’s a journey. But not a heroes journey. There are no heroes. Just people you hope survive.

Some of the best action and one shots of anything zombie related!

Season 2 is amazing. I hear some people saying season wasn't great I'll give you that. I enjoyed it as I'm a fan of zombies things in general. But season 2 is incredibly intense. No matter what you think of the first season it's worth it to get to the second season. Wow.

Intense and very concise in what it intends to do.

I don't think I'd be able to close doors either, if I were that scared. 😱

The fear felt very real in here. And you get to focus on that because there's hardly any melodrama happening. You watch humans being humans, making bad decisions at a moment's notice, and just struggling to survive in the here and now.

And even without any flashback to their backstories, I found the main characters relatable. Their stories are in their personalities, it's in the choices they make, in the way they interacted with each other, and in the pieces of themselves they shared in snippets of dialogue. Like the entire series itself, you appreciate these characters more for the subtleties you see only if you were really paying attention.

[spoiler]ALSO, was that a gun Rose's daughter was holding in the final scene? 3[/spoiler]

Enjoy the hell out of this show. Man Episode 4!!! That Chase....wow! Those dudes did the damn thing ! 🙌🙌🙌

This is a fantastic show. It’s not a high budget production and a little rough around the edges, but that actually makes it more enjoyable.I love how they don’t use CGI or special effects.

The suspense and fear is done so well, without a huge plot or 100’s of people everywhere.

I’m personally fully immersed with the characters and their situations. It’s far more realistic, showing the fear and how you’d run and hide rather than in other films, where everyone turns in to Rambo.

Brilliantly done and one of my favourite zombie shows/films.

I’ve just rewatched Season 1, ready for Season 2 in a few weeks.

Do give it a chance and don’t be put off by the low budget.

Excellent show, would have given a higher rating if it had a Real ending... Aaahhh I was pissed. What was that. There had better be another season to follow... Fast!!!