Channel 4 axes comedy series after one season starring Robert Lindsay and more
A Channel 4 'darkly comic' zombie series has been axed after just one series, the broadcaster has confirmed.
Generation Z which starred the likes of Sue Johnston, Robert Lindsay and Anita Dobson first aired towards the end of 2024 but sadly it won't be returning.
The six-episode series was set in the fictional town of Dambury where an apocalypse began after an army convoy overturned outside a care home and a chemical leak started to have an adverse effect on the residents.
Generation Z was about 'intergeneration justice and community breakdown that boldly satirizes a world where truth is stranger than fiction, exploring not just the political fault lines in our society but also the very real issues facing teenagers today,' according to its Channel 4 summary.
The broadcaster previously added: 'On the night of the outbreak, teenagers – Charlie, Kelly, Steff and Finn, are living normal teenage lives: tinnies, messy feelings, complex relationships and ignoring their A-Level prep. But the gang abruptly find themselves at the centre of the virus when Kelly's nan Janine, becomes infected and attacks her.
'However, just because it's the end of the world, it doesn't mean your home life and relationship problems come to a halt; battling with parents, friendship betrayals and old family secrets rearing their ugly heads.
'Life is just as complicated for the zombies, with the virus fuelling single-minded desires, bringing a whole new dimension to their zombie rampage."
The final episode ended on a cliffhanger when Cecily (Sue Johnston) was reborn into a young woman's body.
An insider told The Sun: 'It had seemed with Cecily being reborn, there was more to come in this series.
'The fate of a lot of the other characters in Dambury was also left unclear.
'But Channel 4 decided to put this one on the shelf, and there are no plans to bring it back.
Generation Z aired for six episodes (Image: Channel 4)
'That's certain to be disappointing news for those who did like it — many likening it to a bizarre spin-off of hugely popular American zombie drama The Walking Dead.
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'But sadly it didn't win everyone over and it's likely that was behind the decision to rest it.'
In a statement to Newsquest, a Channel 4 spokesperson said: 'We're very proud of Generation Z and would like to thank Ben Wheatley, The Forge and the wonderful cast and crew involved in the show's success.
'We look forward to working together on future Channel 4 projects."
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