Strangers band together to survive following a zombie apocalypse. Black Summer Season 2 is finally coming on Netflix. [16] Erika Hau will have a recurring role in the series. [20], The first season of the series, consisting of 8 episodes, was released for streaming on Netflix on April 11, 2019. Reaching the inside of the empty stadium with Sun and Spears, Rose is reunited with her daughter. Moreover, there is scope for the new cast as well. [1], Six weeks after the start of the zombie apocalypse, Rose (Jaime King) is separated from her daughter, Anna, and she embarks on a harrowing journey to find her. After both learning from Spears the soldiers' true motives and knowing the group's need for their weapons, she kills them and decides to spare Spears, who stays. Black Summer has enough undead carnage and a sinewy pace to please zombie fans, but the series suffers from scant characterization and doesn't add much storytelling meat to … Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer. Black Summer is and zombie invasion series set during an interval of the zombie apocalypse, in the Z Nation. [13] However, the two series do share "most to all of [their] writing, directing, and producing staff" as well as a production company, The Asylum. For Black Summer lovers, among those huge things to anticipate in Season 2 is the show is supposed to present its prominent cast members. Z-Nation and Black Summer creator Karl Schaefer clarified that the connection between the two series is “Same apocalypse, different story.” Black Summer takes place one year before the Z Nation. It is as realistic as any television I've ever seen." Similarly, Christine Lee is expected to return in her role of Kyungsun, the North Korean woman looking for her Mother. Manny gets shot and killed by stray bullets and after turning undead chases Sun. Jaime King is sure to continue to play the role of Rose. Rose takes the opportunity to escape in the chaos with Lance, who she rescues as repayment, and eventually manages to get outside and reunite with Earl. William reveals that he has suffered a leg injury, and is forced to limp. Netflix announced on September 28th, 2020 that production of season 2 was underway following a months-long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The others reunite, but after William is unable to run any further due to his leg injury, he begs Rose to kill him and so she shoots him in the head. The supergroup makes their last push toward the stadium, but first, they must make it through the chaos of the overrun downtown area on Black Summer.. The creators of the series are Karl Schaefer and John Hyams. You don't necessarily do the cliffhangers on a commercial break – it's keeping you going so that you've got to binge it. Copyright © Fandango. [18][6] The series continued production in the smaller communities of Irricana, Beiseker and Cochrane before returning to Calgary in mid-to-late September. Jesus Christ, at this point my recaps will sound as repetitive as the series; Black Summer Episode 4, “Alone”, served only to demonstrate what has happened to the survivors that have split from the group. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Black Summer Season 2 Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Episodes, Netflix News and Updates Black Summer is a Netflix original series based in the Z-nation. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! She is best-known for her role as Kyung Son, a refugee who survives a Zombie outbreak in the Netflix series, "Black Summer". Christine Lee as Ooh "Sun" Kyungsun, a North, Kelsey Flower as Lance, a young survivor with no family, Sal Velez Jr as William Velez (season 1), a pole lineman who has a sister and children in Texas, Nyren B Evelyn as Earl, a mysterious survivor who saves Rose and Spears, Stafford Perry as Phil, a social Darwinist travelling with Carmen and Manny, Christian Fraser as Marvin, a man traveling with Carmen, Manny and Phil, Zoe Marlett as Anna, Rose and Patrick's daughter, Lonni Olson as Ben, a man who meets Barbara on the road, This page was last edited on 13 January 2021, at 06:34. Lance is separated from Sun and Spears and flees from a pack of zombies. The show is quite popular among streamers around Netflix, and it’s an IMDb rating of 6.4.. Two soldiers observe the group arriving at a trap house. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy [4] Upon release of the series' first trailer, it was reported that Aidan Fink and Kash Hill would also star in the series. The series garnered moderate approval from critics. Carmen gets clipped in the crossfire and turns undead. "[14] On August 16, Gwynyth Walsh and Christine Lee were reported to have joined the cast in undisclosed roles. Black Summer Season 1 is becoming very popular and widely streaming online by its viewers. During the night, the soldiers lead Spears away through a tunnel, Rose follows and learns of Spears' true identity. In the following mayhem, Rose and William are separated from the group, many others get turned, the gathering is bombed, and survivors try to fight off the attackers. The first season of the show contained 8 episodes and received a good response from the audience and the critics. [16] Z Nation actor DJ Qualls revealed at San Diego Comic-Con that the Syfy series takes place "quite a long time" after the event of Black Summer, making him feel that the cast is "too old" for a crossover to work. , a younger schoolmate, the soldiers lead Spears away through a tunnel,,! 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