Netflix's horror series Black Summer, despite being cancelled three years ago, still holds a special place in the hearts of some fans. The streaming giant released two seasons between 2019 and 2021, each consisting of eight episodes that followed Jaime King's character Rose, a survivor of a zombie apocalypse who is on a mission to find her daughter Anna after they get separated. Interestingly, Black Summer shares its universe with Z Nation, which had a successful run of five seasons until 2018.
Recently, a Reddit user seeking recommendations for shows similar to the South Korean high-school zombie hit All of Us Are Dead received an overwhelming response in favour of Black Summer. One fan wrote: "I got hooked on Black Summer. Got my fingers crossed for another season.
" READ MORE: READ MORE: While another added: "Have yet to find any zombie depiction come close to Black Summer." Other comments like "It's just too good" and "Black Summer is fantastic! The episodes are very intense," further cemented the show's popularity. One Reddit user even went as far as to call it "the best zombie show ever made", reports the Daily Star .
Despite actress Jaime King expressing her hopes for a third season in an interview with The Express back in 2021, co-creator John Hyams confirmed that it won't be happening. King, known for her roles in White Chicks, Sin City and Star Wars : The Clone Wars, said: "I'd like to explore three different chapters, a perspective of three different groups of chara.