Autumn

In a terrifyingly rapid global catastrophe, a mysterious disease sweeps across the planet, wiping out 99% of humanity in less than 24 hours. For the minuscule fraction of survivors, the nightmare has only just begun. The dead, reanimated by an unknown contagion's 'phase two,' begin to rise. Initially slow, blind, and seemingly mindless, they quickly regain basic senses like sight and hearing, driven by a primal instinct for aggression and violence. Bound only by their decaying physical forms, these shambling corpses relentlessly pursue the living, who find themselves outnumbered a million to one. David Moody's "Autumn" masterfully redefines the zombie narrative, deliberately avoiding the 'Z' word to deliver a unique, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling take on post-apocalyptic survival. Eschewing gratuitous gore for psychological dread, the series captures the stark, cold fear reminiscent of George Romero's classics while infusing the urgency of modern horror, focusing on the human struggle amidst overwhelming despair.