Syfy's has just announced the release date for their new zombie show, "Z Nation." The release date is Friday, Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. on Syfy. The first season will have 13 episdoeds. 

Produced by The Asylum, the company behind the cable channel's hit "Sharknado" franchise, the  series is set three years after a zombie virus ravaged the country. A team of "everyday heroes" transports the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab awaits his blood. While the antibodies he carries represent the world's last, best hope, he also hides a dark secret that threatens everyone.

The cast includes Harold Perrineau (Lost), DJ Qualls (The Loser), Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do), Michael Welch (Twilight), Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show), Anastasia Baranova (Veronica Mars), Russel Hodgkingson (21 & Over, Big Fish) and Keith Allan (Zombie Night, Rise of the Zombies).

Karl Schaefer (Eureka) serves as showerunner. The pilot was directed by John Hyam's who helmed the shockingly good Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning.

Screenrant describes the show saying:

"Executive produced by Karl Schaefer, Z Nation starts three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, when a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood. Although the antibodies he carries are the world's last, best hope for a vaccine, he hides a dark secret that threatens them all. With humankind's survival at stake, the ragtag band embarks on a journey of survival across three thousand miles of rusted-out post-apocalyptic America."

Most of the speculation about the show is wether or not it will be a match for "The Walking Dead" in terms of quality. What do you think? Check back for more information as we get closer to the release date Friday, September 12th.