Advantage of watching this series, you appreciate TWD again. Very mediocre series so far (episode 5 now), very annoying those chapters in between, far from convinced!
The resemblance with TWD cannot be drawn here and cannot be judged as such. that would be comparing apples to pears. TWD was especially slow in the first two seasons, patience was required and the acting was, to the point of annoyance, bad for a few. But nevertheless, I have now been a loyal viewer of it for almost 9 years now. I watched Black Summer all 8 episodes in one go and I really liked it. I think it is really recommended. There is action in which you have to keep your attention, different storylines that are intertwined in a fun way and I don't find the staggering past / present / present disturbing at all. This makes it correct that you must remain alert while watching.
I am very excited about this series. The experiences of a group of escapees are followed, whereby in chapters that always have a name, the viewer is presented with a rapid rush of situations. A handheld camera is often used, which puts you in the middle of the action. The goal of the escapees is to eventually reach a stadium. I think the chapters are a very good find from the makers. The Z Nation series is the sequel to Black Summer.