Black Summer

Netflix | Release Date: April 11, 2019

6.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 48 Ratings

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Lewy1978May 26, 2019

Was a fan on The Walking Dead but lost interest as found it became too slow paced. Well, let me tell you Black Summer is the absolute opposite, extremely fast paced and actually very tense. Shot in a way that allows you to feel the terrorWas a fan on The Walking Dead but lost interest as found it became too slow paced. Well, let me tell you Black Summer is the absolute opposite, extremely fast paced and actually very tense. Shot in a way that allows you to feel the terror that the characters are feeling. These zombies are quick too - which adds more intensity. I really enjoyed this whole season and cannot understand the negative reviews. The only reason I did not give it 10 is that I would have liked more character development and dialogue, but I suppose this also adds to the mystery of Black Summer. Highly recommend!… Expand

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Hell-NicoJun 21, 2019

Probably the best zombie story since 28 months later.
With only 8 episodes the show move at a break neck path, no place here for **** cliche "survivor politic", the story stay tightly focused on the struggle for survival.
The no names actorsProbably the best zombie story since 28 months later.
With only 8 episodes the show move at a break neck path, no place here for **** cliche "survivor politic", the story stay tightly focused on the struggle for survival.

The no names actors are giving 101% and the show makes a lot of use of clean sequence shot instead of the overused quick edits.… Expand

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PrismeJun 20, 2021

Better than the Walking dead. Down time is minimal and the action moves along well without being too fast either. I watched the entire 1st season and I barely even noticed I burned through all episodes since the story telling is very wellBetter than the Walking dead. Down time is minimal and the action moves along well without being too fast either. I watched the entire 1st season and I barely even noticed I burned through all episodes since the story telling is very well made. You never know who is going to die and how, like Game of Thrones, and the pity stories of how life used to be so great are not tedious like TWD.… Expand

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RLOLIVEIRAJun 18, 2021

Serie excelente! Clima de tensão, personagens humanos que acabam fugindo à regra das séries atuais de zumbis.
Recomendado!

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VestingBootMar 20, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is really good at keeping tension. The camera work besides a few ahots was pretty good especially in the 2nd to last episode and it show the straight and open tunnel. I will say this first, IMO it's not a zombie show it's more of a thriller series with zombies involved. I never felt the story was lagging behind or rushed at all. If it had more character development and more backstory on spears I wpuld have given this a 10. All and all fantastic show. Highly recomend.… Expand

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MurdleburtJul 20, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Mild Spoilers) Black summer is, imo, easily the best zombie apocalypse show, to date. Even though it's based on the world of Z Nation, they seem to have decided on a far more serious approach. Unlike literally every other zombie based show, you get the feeling that the characters are real. They're terrified. None of them is suddenly a master gunslinger. They spend a lot of time trying to figure out just how to survive, in their new world. You're also reminded on more than one occasion that, no matter how good someone is, no matter how prepared someoy is, no one is safe in a world ruled by fear. If I have one complaint about the show, it's the inconsistency in the runtime of their episodes. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to them. One episode may be and hr long, while the next is only 20 min long. I found myself feeling a little cheated by the short episodes, to be honest.… Expand

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Redleg1971Feb 22, 2021

Solid zombie story. It borrows from others, but has made them its own. I love the anthology style with the individual stories coming together by season's end. Looking forward to Season 2.

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UlundoMay 13, 2019

Great and stylish susstitute for dull Walking dead. Plausible characters and tense suspense

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Saint6300May 20, 2019

I loved it. I actually thought it was better than walking dead. More realistic and possible. Kept my adrenaline rushing the whole time. I hope they decide to keep the series going

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Punch_holyMay 17, 2019

Quality show with intense scenes. Characters are very different to a typical horror movie! Better then fear the walking dead. could do with more action...

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thatguy1May 3, 2019

Just the right amount of chaos and unpredictably, keeps you in the edge of your seat and the moral compasses will constantly surprise you!

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aantik4444Oct 9, 2021

Absolutely loved this. Season 2 especially is intelligent complicated character-based TV, it's absolutely everything a post-apocalyptic series should be: messy, bloody, violent and bleak to the extreme.