9 Zombie Shows To Watch if You Love '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple'

With the recent release of the newest addition to the 28 franchise, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, zombie storytelling has once again proven its ability to horrify, provoke, and genuinely unsettle audiences. The film's blend of zombie-horror, bleak survivalism, and unapologetic brutality taps into what makes the apocalyptic genre so enduring. There are many thrilling movies that match The Bone Temple quite brilliantly, but what many viewers may not realize is that there also exist quite a number of television shows that do the same.

TV series like the relentlessly paced watch, Black Summer, and the colorful Mad Max–with-zombies-style Netflix series, Daybreak, are two shows that showcase the undead genre rather well. Compiled on this list are such shows—each providing the same sense of dread, survival instinct, and horror that can be found in the newest entry to the iconic zombie franchise, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple—making them perfect for viewers who absolutely adore the film.

1 'The Walking Dead' (2010–2022)

The Walking Dead is a long-running apocalyptic gem that has become the canonical blueprint for modern zombie television. The outstanding flagship horror-drama series follows Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and a large ensemble of survivors in a world overrun by zombies, and quite a few individuals going through power-trips with bad intentions.

The Walking Dead came to audiences back in 2010 and forever changed the expectation of modern apocalypse storytelling. Much like 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the TV series provides intense amounts of survival drama, gore, and character-driven emotion. The Walking Dead also closely matches The Bone Temple's feel quite nicely, as both push their survivors to the edge while wielding a rather bleak atmosphere. Beyond the zombie carnage, The Walking Dead stands as an all-around good time, with strong character development arcs, tense action, and heart-stopping emotional intensity, making it the absolutely perfect watch for lovers of films like 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

2 'Fear the Walking Dead' (2015–2023)

This addictive companion to the TWD franchise explores the beginning of societal collapse and the creeping dread of the world completely falling apart due to a monstrous threat. Fear of the Walking Dead centers around a blended family – school counselor Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) and her fiancé Travis Manawa (Cliff Curtis) with their children – as civilization as they know it begins to fall apart due to a zombie outbreak.

Sharing 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple's family stakes and relentless tension, Fear of the Walking Dead delivers a captivating watch that focuses on the outbreak-driven panic that brings society down rapidly. The TV series may be slower burning than The Bone Temple, as it focuses on petulant family drama, but once the outbreak begins, audiences are fed a sense of dread that matches the recent zombie film rather well. Fans of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple are sure to enjoy the TWD spinoff for its character suspense, gritty realism, and sudden horror, solidifying it as a great addition to this list of TV zombie icons.

3 'Z Nation' (2014–2018)

While Z Nation doesn't take itself as seriously as the 2026 movie, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the series does wield the same survival desperation that fans want to see. The cult-favorite zombie series follows a mismatched group of survivors who are transporting a prisoner who might hold the cure to the zombie outbreak.

Z Nation may ultimately be quite over the top and extremely campy, but it's just as packed with wild zombie set-pieces and plenty of gore—very much like 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. For fans who enjoyed the zombie film's ability to entertain and shock, they are sure to fall in love with Z Nation's same mastery—albeit in a somewhat different way. The TV series is no less enjoyable than the more serious film; in fact, it's the perfect gore-fest to get into if one is searching for a dark comedy zombie gem that may be a bit outrageous but is still incredibly thrilling.

4 'Black Summer' (2019–2021)

This series is the grimmer, much more intense sibling of the dark-humored Z Nation. Black Summer is the Netflix prequel to the campy series and depicts the early days of the apocalypse in gritty, close-quarters detail.

In all of Z Nation's bleak cheer, Black Summer stands as the stripped-down version that delivers pure, unfiltered terror that any fan of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple would appreciate. The series is in no way typical, opting instead for insane amounts of chaos and incredibly fast pacing. The tone is raw and only elevated by the handheld camera intensity that the show offers. Like The Bone Temple, Black Summer doesn't offer big heroics; instead, survivors mostly run in sheer terror or stay hidden in the face of overwhelming odds. Black Summer is no ordinary zombie series, as it wields claustrophobic dread and relentless carnage, making it a great match for anyone in search of a TV counterpart to 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

5 'Kingdom' (2019–2021)

Kingdom is a Netflix period horror-thriller that balances zombie horror with historical drama quite well. The Korean apocalyptic series set in the 17th century Joseon dynasty follows Crown Prince Lee Chang (Ju Ji-hoon) as he investigates a mysterious plague that turns his people into ferocious zombies, while simultaneously grappling with raging court politics.

Kingdom is an extremely unique watch, as it gives viewers something that isn't seen too often—zombies in a time before modern science. The show's creativity is a solid match for the 2026 film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Both the series and the movie share loads of gruesome spectacles, iconic visuals, and a shock factor that fans often enjoy within the zombie genre. With strong character drama, beautifully shot bloodletting, and relentless hordes, Kingdom is a true must-watch for anyone craving a fantastic zombie series after viewing something as thrilling as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

6 'In the Flesh' (2013–2014)

This British miniseries is a masterful blend of zombies and supernatural drama. In the Flesh centers on a "Partially Deceased Syndrome" sufferer, Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who, after rehabilitation for zombies like him, returns home to face society and his past actions committed as a raging undead monster.

In the Flesh is extremely emotional for a horror watch, as it depicts the side audiences don't often get to witness—the zombie's point of view. With emotional character work and social commentary, the show explores the undead through a more compassionate lens, something viewers are sure to appreciate after watching the chaotic monsters within 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Audiences are instantly absorbed into In the Flesh's analogous storyline, and even though the series is hardly as bloody as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, it does provide a different take on the usual zombie trope that any fan of the genre can appreciate.

7 'Santa Clarita Diet' (2017–2019)

Santa Clarita Diet is a horror comedy that is surprisingly as gory as it is heartfelt. The Netflix series features suburban real estate agents Joel Hammond (Timothy Olyphant) and his wife Sheila (Drew Barrymore), who suddenly dies and comes back as a ravenous zombie, forcing the couple to cover up her condition while navigating her craving for human flesh.

Santa Clarita is an iconic series that definitely does not shy away from gore. The series mirrors 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple's extreme violence and absurd amounts of gore, ranging from cannibalism to bloody kills, all offered to audiences in a rather gruesome fashion. With well-handled character moments, family comedy, and quirky action, Santa Clarita Diet delivers quite the entertaining watch. Fans of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple are sure to have heaps of fun with the Netflix series, as it stands as a light-albeit still terribly bloody-counterpart to the recent apocalyptic film.

8 'Daybreak' (2019)

This Netflix apocalyptic teen drama may be an underrated one-hit wonder, but the cult oddity does make for an extremely entertaining ride. Daybreak focuses on high-schooler Josh Wheeler (Colin Ford), who, after a mysterious apocalypse, wanders a wasteland rife with zombies and warring factions.

Daybreak was no doubt an extremely short-lived series, but it still stands as a great watch that blends dark, youthful comedy with post-apocalypse adventure. Its interesting mesh of soapy teen drama with the more serious zombie horror, along with its brightly stylized scenes, nicely eases the usual relentless dark tension seen within most zombie TV shows. Those who adored 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple will find joy in the series' lighter tone, commentary on social breakdown, and frantic action scenes. Daybreak may be far from truly grisly, but it does share the occasional bursts of violence that gives The Bone Temple's similar shock factor. For viewers who find themselves in need of some good old-fashioned comic-book gore and high school villains, Daybreak stands as the ideal watch.

9 'Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead' (2023)

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is a brightly colored anime that flips zombie chaos into a bizarre form of light and liberation. The apocalyptic anime follows exhausted office worker Akira Tendo (Shūichirō Umeda), who is absolutely thrilled when Tokyo is hit by a zombie apocalypse, because it means he doesn't have to work. With a new lease on life, Tendo seizes the chaos as an opportunity to fulfill a bucket list full of goals.

Every bit of adrenaline rush viewers may have felt while watching 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple can be equally felt while indulging in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead. It's admittedly a fresh watch for fans of The Bone Temple, as it gives an anime spin on zombies, using well-known tropes for chaotic comedy moments. The anime is also a surprisingly deep, euphoric take on horror, with a main character whose goal isn’t simply to survive the zombie apocalypse but to thrive despite it. While Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead may be lighter in tone, its undead chaos, rife with danger, is still sure to scratch that zombie survival itch for those who recently finished 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

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