Z Nation: Why Was The SYFY Series Cancelled?

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Here's why SYFY's Z Nation was cancelled after five seasons. Before The Walking Dead, the idea of a zombie TV show becoming a major hit seemed unlikely. The zombie movie genre had been largely dormant when it was given a major shot in the arm with 2002's 28 Days Later and Resident Evil, and it wasn't long until the hordes were on the march again in every medium. Then The Walking Dead proved zombies and TV were a match made in heaven, and before long, more zombie shows like Z Nation emerged. Unlike The Walking Dead though,Z Nation season 6 and beyond never saw the light of day. So why wasZ Nation cancelled despite having a loyal fanbase?

The Walking Dead grew to become a huge franchise, spawning multiple spin-off shows, video games, and at one point, there was a planned Rick Grimes movie (now due to be a series). One thing the show has been routinely criticized over, however, is its relentlessly dour and grim tone. Life in an actual zombie apocalypse is unlikely to be much fun, but the series' commitment to the darkness has turned some viewers off over the years. On the other side of the spectrum is Z Nation, a zombie show that debuted on SYFY back in 2014.

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Z Nation had its share of shocking deaths, such as Lost star Harold Perrineau originally being sold as the star but whose character is dead by the end of the first episode, but it wasn't The Walking Dead – a stylistic distinction that gained it a dedicated cult following. Z Nation lacked the budget of The Walking Dead but made up for that with a demented sense of fun and never took itself too seriously. There was even a George R.R. Martin Z Nation cameo as a zombie version of himself during the second season. It