The BEST episodes of Black Summer

Every episode of Black Summer ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Black Summer!

When a mother is separated from her daughter, she embarks on 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.

Last Updated: 3/28/2025Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.29

543 votes

#1 - Diner

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/2019

Trapped in an abandoned diner, William and Sun must decide whether they can depend on the survivors from the truck as their alliance is tested.

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7.28

351 votes

#2 - Cold War

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/17/2021

An outgunned Rose must make a life-and-death decision. The war comes home when dangerous groups converge on a haven, catching Sun in the crossfire.

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7.26

362 votes

#3 - Card Game

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2021

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.

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7.26

335 votes

#4 - The Lodge

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/17/2021

A refuge with hot water, food and all the comforts of civilization feels too good to be true. Rose oversleeps as fear grows and a visitor checks in.

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7.25

354 votes

#5 - White Horse

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/17/2021

Hungry, hurt and alone, Spears encounters a talkative stranger who claims to know him. A mysterious rider on a pale horse passes in the wilderness.

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7.24

352 votes

#6 - The Plane

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/17/2021

Time for takeoff. Out at the airstrip, old allies reconnect, new cohorts seize the opportunity, and escape seems tantalizingly within reach.

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7.17

424 votes

#7 - The Cold

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2021

Life - and death - spins savagely out of control. Familiar faces scramble to survive the brutality, and wrenching betrayal lurks around every corner.

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7.17

330 votes

#8 - Currency

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/17/2021

Treasure brings out the worst in everyone, but trust is the most precious commodity in this wasteland. Rose grasps at straws, and Sun risks it all.

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7.15

655 votes

#9 - Drive

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2019

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.

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7.14

376 votes

#10 - Prelude

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/17/2021

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.

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7.10

538 votes

#11 - Heist

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2019

The desperate yet determined group undertakes a daring hit on a weapons stash, but the pandemonium threatens to swallow them up.

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7.02

554 votes

#12 - Alone

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/11/2019

Forced to fend for themselves, the survivors that were left behind must improvise and look out for both the dead and the living.

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6.99

514 votes

#13 - The Tunnel

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/11/2019

Soldiers arrive with both plans and promises. But questions remain as a survivor makes a bold move. Who can you trust? Where do your loyalties lie?

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6.97

616 votes

#14 - Summer School

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/2019

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.

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6.93

780 votes

#15 - Human Flow

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2019

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.

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6.85

550 votes

#16 - The Stadium

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/11/2019

As the group approaches the stadium, everything goes sideways. The survivors blast through their bullets -- and their options.

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