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Audiences worldwide have a morbid fascination with zombies, resulting in hundreds of millions of hours consumed on Netflix. But which zombie series are the best? In this list, we’ve ranked the top eight zombie shows on Netflix.
We’ve used shows from the US library, so please note that some titles in the list may not apply to your Netflix library.
Below are the top zombie shows currently available to stream on Netflix:
Zombieverse
Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 9
Genre: Comedy, Reality | Language: Korean | Runtime: 60 Minutes
IMDb Rating: 4.4
First Added to Netflix: August 2023
Picture: Zombieverse – Netflix
While plenty of criticism is aimed at the Korean reality series, there are still bags of potential for an incredible series.
When a zombie virus outbreak happens in Seoul, a group of celebrities face challenging quests if they hope to come out alive.
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 12
Genre: Anime, Action, Horror | Language: Japanese | Runtime: 24 Minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.7
First Added to Netflix: July 2023
Picture: Zom: 100 Bucket List of the Dead – Bang Zoom! Entertainment
One of the most fun and enjoyable comedy-horror manga’s fans were waiting a long time for an anime adaptation of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead. While the anime is mired in production woes, they eventually got the first season over the line.
Akira Tendo, a salaryman of a foreign finance company finds a new lease on life when a devastating zombie outbreak means he longer has to go to work.
Santa Clarita Diet
Seasons: 3| Episodes: 30
Genre: Comedy, Horror | Language: English | Runtime: 30 Minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.8
First Added to Netflix: February 2017
Picture: Santa Clarita Diet – Netflix
There’s still an extremely annoyed fanbase out there that won’t ever forgive Netflix for cutting Santa Clarita short after only three seasons.
Sheila and Joel Hammond are successful married real estate agents, but when Sheila dies and returns to life with a hunger for flesh their lives take a dark turn.
iZombie
Seasons: 5 | Episodes: 71
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama | Language: English | Runtime: 42 Minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.8
First Added to Netflix: October 2015
Picture: iZombie – The CW / Spondoolie Productions
Of all The CW shows of the past decade, iZombie was criminally underrated.
Medical resident Liv Moore joins the undead ranks after a party turns into a zombie-feeding frenzy. Liv consumes a human brain to keep her humanity, which gives her access to the person’s traits and memories. She joins the coroner’s office to keep consuming brains, where she helps Detective Clive Babineaux solve crimes.
Black Summer
Seasons: 2 | Episodes: 16
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror | Language: English
IMDb Rating: 6.6
First Added to Netflix: April 2019
Picture: Black Summer – Netflix
The spin-off prequel to Z Nation, Black Summer, was set in at the very beginning of the apocalypse where millions of people would die and turn into undead. The series was far more serious than its comedic counterpart, and we would have loved to have seen more.
In the early days of the zombie apocalypse a band of strangers must work together in order to survive.
The Walking Dead
Seasons: 11 | Episodes: 177
Genre: Drama, Horror. Thriller | Language: English | Runtime: 44 Minutes
IMDb Rating: 8.1
First Added to Netflix: September 2014
Picture: AMC – The Walking Dead
Not only is The Walking Dead the biggest zombie franchise currently, but it was once one of the biggest television shows that went toe-to-toe with Game of Thrones in its prime. Were it not for some seasons where the series’ quality dipped dramatically, then TWD would be ranked number one.
Rick Grimes, a local county sheriff from Georgia, wakes up from a month-long coma to discover that the world as he knew it is over. Hordes of flesh-eating undead have left the world in ruin, and now Rick must search for his missing family.
All of Us Are Dead
Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 13
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror | Language: Korean | Runtime: 60 Minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.5
First Added to Netflix: January 2022
Picture: All of Us Are Dead – Netflix
If it weren’t for Squid Game, All of Us Are Dead would be the most successful K-drama on Netflix. With a second season on the way, we don’t know who is more ravenous, the zombies or the All of Us Are Dead fanbase.
The students of a South Korean high school must fight for their lives when their school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak.
Season 2 is currently in the works, and it is expected to land on Netflix in 2025.
Kingdom
Seasons: 2 | Episodes: 12
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror | Language: Korean | Runtime: 45 Minutes
IMDb Rating: 8.3
First Added to Netflix: January 2019
Picture: Kingdom – Netflix
From its costumes, cinematography, action scenes, story, and the zombies, Kingdom is undoubtedly the best zombie series on Netflix. We’d love nothing more than to see a third season to conclude the story, but given how expensive it is to produce one episode, let alone one season, we’ll have to settle for two excellent seasons for now.
When a virus that turns the dead into flesh-eating monsters sweeps through Korea, it’s up to the exiled crown prince to save them from destruction.
What is your favorite zombie series on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below!
Netflix Synopsis: "A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out -- or turn into one of the rabid infected."
