The 9 best streaming zombie shows to satiate your fix How would you fare in a zombie apocalypse? By Sammi Burke and Kevin Jacobsen Updated on September 11, 2025 9:50 a.m. ET Drew Barrymore as Sheila Hammond on 'Santa Clarita Diet'; Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey as Ellie Williams on 'The Last of Us'; Breeda Wool as Aiden, Matthew Jeffers as Nat, and Andrew Bachelor as Bailey in 'The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live'. Credit: Netflix; HBO; AMC It’s a tough time to be a lover of the zombie show subgenre. The market is well-saturated with all kinds of series, but many fan favorites were canceled in their prime (hello, Santa Clarita Diet), leaving far too many questions unanswered and hunger for the undead unfulfilled. Even so, these zombie shows are still well worth watching. From cinematic K-dramas to teenage soaps, period pieces to future hypotheticals, here are the best streaming zombie TV shows. 01 of 09 All of Us Are Dead (2022–present) Park Ji-hu as Nam On-jo, Lim Jae-hyeok as Yang Dae-su , Kim Jin-Young as Kim Ji-min, Lee Sang-hee as Park Sun-hwa, Yoon Chan-young as Lee Cheong-san, and Lee Yoo-mi as Lee Na-yeon on 'All of Us Are Dead'. Yang Hae-sung/Netflix This South Korean coming-of-age drama finds a group of high schoolers trapped after a failed attempt at a resurrection spurs a zombie outbreak right within the halls of their school. All of Us Are Dead sees its stars MacGyvering survival tools — climbing floors with fire hoses and coming up with respectful ways to use the bathroom where none exist. Like many post-apocalyptic dramas, it also explores the extremes a person may go to so they can save their own skin. Based on the webtoon by Joo Dong-geun, the series reached the No. 1 spot on Netflix's top 10 list within a week of its premiere. —Sammi Burke Where to watch All of Us Are Dead: Netflix Cast: Park Ji-hu, Yoon Chan-young, Cho Yi-hyun, Lomon 02 of 09 Black Summer (2019–2021) Jesse Lipscombe as Mance, Owen Crowe Shoe as a member of Sophie's group, Chantelle Han as Jase, and Elaine Yang as Natalie on 'Black Summer'. Netflix How do you know who to trust when society comes crashing to a halt? Created as a companion show to Syfy's Z Nation, Black Summer is a Netflix original taking place at the onset of the apocalypse. The ensemble-driven series follows several survivors as they navigate the sudden onslaught of the undead, unsupervised children, untrustworthy military members, and more while heading to the local stadium for evacuation. Jaime King stars as Rose, a woman struggling to keep her daughter alive in an increasingly unsafe world. —S.B. Where to watch Black Summer: Netflix Cast: Jaime King, Justin Chu Cary, Christine Lee 03 of 09 Freakish (2016–2017) The cast of 'Freakish'. Rachael Thompson/Hulu Violet (Liza Koshy) is one of many teens trapped inside their school after a local chemical plant blows up, causing those caught in the fallout to turn into zombie-like creatures. But there’s limited food in the cafeteria and few wieldable weapons on the premises, prompting a group to leave the campus to search for supplies. Freakish is a Hulu original that never quite found its mark. It's no Emmy-winning drama, but it's a fun, young take that’s in line with what The Walking Dead may have been like had it aired on the CW. —S.B. Where to watch Freakish: Hulu Cast: Leo Howard, Liza Koshy, Adam Hicks, Aislinn Paul, Meghan Rienks 04 of 09 Happiness (2021) Park Hyung-sik as Jung Yi-hyun on 'Happiness'. Viki Global TV/YouTube When a failed experimental vaccine pill turns recipients into zombie-like monsters with unquenchable thirsts, who then, of course, pass it on to others through bites and scratches, it leads to secrets, quarantines, and a touch of mass hysteria. Much of the action in Happiness is centered on a single apartment building, where Detective Jung Yi-hyun (Park Hyung-sik) tries to uncover the cause of the "Mad Person Disease" outbreak with the help of Yoon Sae-bom (Han Hyo-joo), who is seemingly immune. —S.B. Where to watch Happiness: Netflix Cast: Han Hyo-joo, Park Hyung-sik, Jo Woo-jin 05 of 09 In the Flesh (2013–2014) Stephen Thompson as Philip Wilson on 'In the Flesh'. BBC Taking place several years after "the Rising," otherwise known as the zombie apocalypse, In the Flesh has an interesting take on life after the undead. Where we usually see society permanently overrun by flesh-eaters, resistance from the living has succeeded in keeping them at bay — until a cure of sorts was found. Now, the zombies are being rehabilitated and reintroduced into the general public, including teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who isn't exactly welcomed home with open arms. The series was canceled after BBC Three faced budget cuts, but its 97 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes should still sway you to give it a chance, cliffhangers be damned. —S.B. Where to watch In the Flesh: Hulu Cast: Luke Newberry, Harriet Cains, Marie Critchley, Steve Cooper, Emmett J Scanlan Don't get bit: Here are the 9 best zombie movies on Netflix How to watch 'The Walking Dead' in chronological order, from the original series to its many sequels (and prequels) 06 of 09 Kingdom (2019–2021) Bae Doona as Seo-bi, Ju Ji-hoon as Lee Chang, and Ryu Seung-ryong as Lord Cho Hak-ju on 'Kingdom'. Netflix Zombies in the 17th century? It’s more likely than you think. Set three years after the Imjin War, Kingdom sees a mysterious plague spreading throughout the Joseon Dynasty, which is sure to meddle in the various political conspiracies. Ju Ji-hoon stars as Lee Chang, the Crown Prince of Joseon, who works with allies to prevent the plague — which, of course, reanimates the dead — from spreading beyond the city-state of Sangju. But, unfortunately, there's more to the epidemic than they realized, and Chang must work to save his people from both zombies and treason. —S.B. Where to watch Kingdom: Netflix Cast: Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-ryong 07 of 09 The Last of Us (2023–present) Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller on 'The Last of Us'. HBO Video game adaptations are famously hit or miss, but this expansive HBO drama is a worthy translation of its namesake's rich storytelling. Set 20 years into a fungus-based pandemic that transforms people into the ravenous "infected," The Last of Us follows the journey of middle-aged Joel (Pedro Pascal) and teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey), the latter of whom is immune to the virus and could therefore help develop a vaccine. With superb chemistry between Pascal and Ramsey and careful attention to their respective characters, The Last of Us transcends being just another zombie show, entering the realm of prestige television. —Kevin Jacobsen Where to watch The Last of Us: HBO Max Cast: Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, Gabriel Luna, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino 08 of 09 Santa Clarita Diet (2017–2019) Drew Barrymore as Sheila Hammond on 'Santa Clarita Diet'. Saeed Adyani/Netflix Santa Clarita Diet is still well worth viewing even without a formal conclusion. It's another creative take on the zombie genre since the undead aren't usually sentient, and, until it was canceled, it was well on its way to explaining just how they came to be, which isn't usually information the audience gets to be privy to in a post-apocalyptic setting. Starring Drew Barrymore as Sheila and Timothy Olyphant as her husband Joel, Santa Clarita Diet is a genuinely funny comedy where the duo and their daughter Abby (Liv Hewson) and her friend Eric (Skyler Gisondo) work together to figure out how and why Sheila has started to crave human flesh — and hide her affliction from everyone else. —S.B. Where to watch Santa Clarita Diet: Netflix Cast: Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Liv Hewson, Skyler Gisondo 09 of 09 The Walking Dead (2010–2022) Various zombies from season 2 of 'The Walking Dead'. Gene Page/Greg Nicotero/TWD Productions Probably the most extensive example of zombie-based lore out there, The Walking Dead universe covers several years and locales across the post-apocalyptic world. Based on Robert Kirkman's comic series, the flagship television show touches on the start of the outbreak and occasionally flashes back, but it mostly takes place well into its existence. It eventually follows several groups of survivors as they rebuild communities, forge new governments, and fight for a better world. —S.B. Where to watch The Walking Dead: Netflix Cast: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus Close Read more: TV TV Reviews & Recommendations