Why does Z Nation talk about Black Summer?

Why does Z Nation talk about Black Summer?

As the series does not feature any of the characters from Z Nation, Binstock later distanced the series from the "spin-off" label, explaining that "Black Summer is referred to in Z Nation as the summer where everything went to hell, so that is where Black Summer picks up."

What is Black Summer a prequel to?

Black Summer was announced as a prequel to Z Nation, but has become something entirely different.

Why is Black Summer so different than Z Nation?

In Black Summer, viewers see the onset of the same virus making its way through a neighborhood before it, too, spreads like wildfire. While Z Nation takes place a few years after the outbreak occurs and in a new world, Black Summer starts off at the very beginning, thus making it a prequel.

How is'black summer'connected to'z nation'?

• " Z Nation, when it begins, is in year four of the zombie apocalypse. Black Summer is three months in; this is the first outbreak, this is when all the sh*t's hitting the fan.

Is the show Black summe r a prequel to Z Nation?

• Yes and no. Black Summe r is a spin-off prequel to SYFY’s Z Nation. Unlike Z Nation, which is set during a time when the apocalypse is in full force and life in this new society is weird and oddly funny, Black Summer is an old-school zombie drama set at the beginning of the apocalypse.

Is the zombie apocalypse still going on in Black Summer?

• Black Summer may be over for now, but its zombie apocalypse is only just beginning. As Black Summer Season 1’s grim and misleading ending proves, this series has a long way to go before society is back to being somewhat livable. Set in the same universe as Z Nation, Netflix’s Black Summer takes place right as the zombie apocalypse is beginning.

What happens in the summer of 02az in Z Nation?

• During the summer of 02AZ (2018) there is extreme drought and resources are scarce. This causes many people to die adding to the Zombie population. Others, like the Philadelphia Cannibal Survivor Group, take more drastic means to stay alive.