Though the ratings took quite a hit in season two, Z Nation remained one of Syfy’s highest-rated scripted shows. Will the numbers continue to fall in season three? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season? Stay tuned.
A horror TV show, Z Nation begins three years after a zombie virus has gutted the United States. A ragtag band of everyday people must work together to cross the country with a possible cure for the apocalypse. The holder of the cure, a zombie-human hybrid named Murphy, may not be so cooperative. The cast includes Kellita Smith, DJ Qualls, Keith Allan, Anastasia Baranova, Russell Hodgkinson, Nat Zang, Emilio Rivera, and Sydney Viengluang.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
11/29 update: Z Nation has been renewed for a fourth season. Details here.
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For comparisons: The second season of Z Nation averaged a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 880,000 viewers.
What do you think? Do you like the Z Nation TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
I liked it at first, now I am losing interest. I would like to see more of the character at the North Pole, and more of the story line of getting Murphy to authorities to make a vaccine. The story line seems to lack direction, every episode seems the same, just placed in a different setting. Cancel it.
Please keep the show going, I believe it to be a cult classic in the making. I started watching the show by myself when it first aired and now every Friday the whole family including my wife, my 10 year old son, 7 year old son and even my 3 year old daughter piles on the couch to watch, and my mom and dad are even watching so the kids can’t wait to go talk to papaw about what happened. I do agree that the first and second season weren’t as serious and it put a nice humorous spin on… Read more »
Love the show. Went on Netflix to get up to speed on the past 2 seasons. The entire family enjoys watching Z Nation and look forward to watching every Friday on Syfy. Can follow the story line better and keeps my attention better than Walking Dead. Please renew the show for as long as you can because the show is awesome. The cast is great too.
Z Nation is awesome its just as good if not more interesting then The Walking Dead! they need to continue on with more seasons 🙂
I agree we need at least need a season 4 &5…great show
Doc is coming to be a fun and valuable member for this ensemble. It was great to learn he was more than a doper in his pre-z life. He and Murphy are the comic blood of this series.
I need season 4 (and 5) more than I need christmas presents! This show is amazing! Its fun, its crazy, it got interesting characters. More shows like this, and less drama.
Please be renewed! I love this show so dearly it is my fav TV show right now and I can just go and watch almost any episode and feel better.on those down days we need more episodes and more Murphy <3 my hot zombie hybrid hubby <3 Season 4! Season 4! Season 4!
The ratings will be good enough to be renewed, but they keep dropping every season.
I really hope z nation goes on longer I am starting to like z nation more than the walking dead
Loving* each episode more and more
I love Z Nation, but could Kellita, just sometimes be a little less bit cheesy during those moments?
We also need some focus on Addi. Perhaps something with 10k.
Hope we get a season 4 (season 3 was a little slow to start, but each episode more and more)
The first two seasons were great. I like the way humor was added amongst serious moments. Season 3 is beginning to lose my interest because of the lack humor. It has taken a rapid turn toward the serious.
I would like to see a season 4 but I like to see it come back in a similar fashion as season 1 and 2 with little more humor in it.
Syfy note this is still your highest rated show. Van helsing is using Z Nations’ formula to bolster interest in its’ tired premise. The writing for Z Nation needs to be a little more focused I agree. Murphy’s story is compelling, as is Citizen Z. Z Nation’s problems are those goofy Game of Thrones flashbacks which may just be an hallucination of 10K’s. They add nothing and distract from the main plot. Just saying.
The ratings DROPPED in season one to season two, and they will drop from season two to season. three. However, since the show will finish above a 0.20 in the live ratings, it is a lock to be renewed. Failure is rewarded.
This rating still great for Syfy.
if the live ratings stay above a 0.20, expect the show to be renewed. However, expect the ratings to be even lower next season, and then we find out if NBC Universal will stop rewarding FAILURE. As of now, FAILURE is rewarded. It’s a joke.
Seriously? It’s all comparative, don’t you know that? “Z Nation” is still Syfy’s top-rated scripted series AND it is dirt-cheap to produce. As of the beginning of season 3, it was costing less than $100,000 per episode to make. That is bargain-basement prices, and I’m certain Syfy is turning a big profit on the show. Showrunner Karl Shaefer said he had a 5-season plan for the series, and hopefully, it will get that.
The show is just too inconsistent, which seems to be due to the writing. It seems to be shedding viewers with every season and somewhat from episode to episode, but if they keep costs low it could go on for a while. It would be great if they could list average cost per episode on this site.
I believe I have seen somewhere online where they have listed the costs 🙂
Z nation is awesome. It is one of the best shows on tv. The walking dead is so serious and dramatic, so Z Nation is a nice turn in the Zombie/comedy department. I like both show but I enjoy Z Nation way more because its crazy and funny. It’s Great entertainment, so let it be inconsistent. The rating will drop when the holiday seasons come around because everyone is so busy so really that doesn’t mean much considering when Z Nation is airing is in November and December. Bring on season 4 and keep em coming.