Left 4 Dead: The Series

Left 4 Dead: The Series is an 2026 American horror-thriller-comedy-adventure-sci-fi series based on the game of the same name. The series was directed by James Gunn with Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer (The Duffer Brothers) and Gabe Newell. The series was filmed specifically for the Netflix service.

Season One
The world has been stricken with a green flu that has turned humans into hideous mutant zombies, but the four survivors are Ellis, Coach, Rochelle and Nick. These four will try to survive in the terrible conditions due to the green flu.

Season Two
The green flu continues to exist. However, instead of the previous four survivors, the audience meets another team of survivors: Bill, Francis, Louis and Zoe. They are also like the previous four, fighting for their lives, fighting zombie mutants.

Season One

 * Ansel Elgort as Ellis
 * Chad Coleman as Coach
 * Naomie Harris as Rochelle
 * Jon Hamm as Nick

Season Two

 * Karl Urban as Francis
 * Bryan Cranston as Bill
 * Donald Glover as Louis
 * Lily Collins as Zoey

Zombies

 * Mitchel Musso as The Hunter
 * Nick Castle as Virgil (Voice only)
 * Scarlett Johanson as The Witch
 * Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as The Tank
 * Javier Botet as The Smoker
 * Owen Vaccaro as The Jockey
 * John Cena as The Charger
 * Jacob Wysocki as The Boomer
 * Chelsea Hobbs as The Spitter

Season One

 * Dead Center
 * The Passing
 * Dark Carnival
 * Swamp Fever
 * Hard Rain
 * The Parish
 * Cold Stream

Season Two

 * No Mercy
 * Crash Course
 * Death Toll
 * Dead Air
 * Blood Harvest
 * The Sacrifice
 * The Last Stand

Announcement
The announcement of the series based on Left 4 Dead was presented on the official website of the game itself in 2025, but before that there was a small ARG that led everyone who participated in it to a special website that had a countdown. After its completion, a video clip was shown in which James Gunn announced the series based on Left 4 Dead and that he would become one of its directors. Along with this, it is learned that the series is filmed for Netflix and it will be released in 2026.

Writing
The screenplay for the film was written by the Duffer brothers, together with Gabe Newell.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the series differs from what can be heard in the game. The soundtrack for the series was written by Gil Kenan and Mike Morasky.

Filming
Filming for the first season took place in Savannah, Georgia, the city where the game events of the Dead Center story campaign took place. Filming for the second season took place mostly in Washington, D.C., as well as in South America and the Cerrado.

Trivia

 * In some episodes, the events taking place in the series differ from what can be seen in the game.
 * Initially, the series was not supposed to be a series, but a full-fledged exclusive film also for Netflix.
 * Initially, Tom Holland was called for the role of Ellis in the series, but he, in turn, refused and Ansel Egort came to replace him.
 * They also wanted to cast one popular actor, Ryan Reynolds, for the role of Nick.
 * To celebrate the release of the series, a bonus mini-campaign was released in Left 4 Dead 2, which is an interactive teaser for the series.