All of Us Are Deadpremiered three years ago on June 16, 2025, yet we still do not have a release date for season 2 of the Netflix zombie show. Despite its simple premise of a zombie outbreak in a school,All of Us Are Deadwas a fresh take on the genre and delivered 12 intense, fast-paced episodes that were perfect to binge. Released just a few months afterSquid Gamequickly Netflix’s most-watched show of all time,All of Us Are Deadwas another indicator of how massive K-dramas could be for Netflix.
Starring an ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors, many of whom have since played leading roles in other shows,All of Us Are Deadhad everything agreat action K-dramashould have. From fun and engaging characters to incredible fight choreography, the Netflix series was a great pick not only for K-drama fans but also for those who wanted an action-packed zombie show. With an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a passionate fanbase,All of Us Are Deadseemed to be Netflix’s next big K-drama franchise.However, season 2 still hasn’t happened.
PerWhat’s On Netflix, which is not associated with Netflix but keeps track of new and upcoming shows on the platform,All of Us Are Deadseason 1 scored over 362 million hours in the first 30 days.All of Us Are Deadspent several weeks on Netflix’s Global Top 10 chartsand became a hit in multiple countries. The zombie K-drama remained on the list of Netflix’s 10 most-watched non-English shows of all time for a couple of years after its release, having recently lost its spot following the release ofSquid Gameseason 2.
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Three years later,All of Us Are Deadremains one of the most popular K-dramas on Netflix. The series is also one ofNetflix’s most successful original K-dramas, having joinedSweet HomeandSquid Gameas some of the globally successful Korean webseries released exclusively on the streaming platform. Even though there haven’t been any significant updates on the show since 2022,All of Us Are Deadcontinues to find new viewers. With lots of action and a simple story,the series is a great K-drama for beginnerswho aren’t used to the pacing or the tone of Korean dramas.
All of Us Are Deadwasbased on a webtoon, meaning it only had so much to cover from the source material. However, while the Netflix series covered most of the webtoon already, season 1 ended on a cliffhanger that indicated the story was not over. Unlike the webtoon, in which Nam-ra’s return indicated that a cure could be found and the virus reached Japan,All of Us Are Deadseason 1 ended with Nam-ra talking about other hambies.She then jumped from the rooftop as the camera zoomed in on On-jo.
Hambies are asymptomatic zombies who retain their consciousness despite carrying the Jona virus.
All of Us Are Deadseason 1 ended with several questions left to be answered, including the identities of these other hambies Nam-ra has found and whether Cheong-san is really dead. While some were frustrated withAll of Us Are Deadseason 1’s open ending, it was clearly meant to lead into another season. The fact that Netflix didn’t use the webtoon’s original title,Now In Our School, also indicated that the story was eventually going to expand beyond the Hyosan High setting. Still,it took a few months forAll of Us Are Dead2 to be confirmed.
In June 2022,five months afterAll of Us Are Deadcame out, Netflix announced that the zombie K-drama was going to return for a second season.While no release date was given, a video was shared featuring theAll of Us Are Dead’s lead actors as they confirmed the new season. Interestingly, Yoon Chan-young, who plays Cheong-sang, was part of the season 2 announced. This strongly suggested that Cheong-san was not dead after all and that Yoon Chan-young’s character would return in season 2 somehow. However, not much else is known about season 2’s story.
Production On Season 2 Was Reportedly Pushed To 2025
Big-budged K-dramas made for streaming often take long between seasons. For example,Sweet Homedebuted on Netflix in December 2020, yet season 2 only arrived in December 2023. Likewise,Squid Gameseason 1 came out in September 2021, whereas season 2 only premiered in December 2024. It must be noted thatbothSweet HomeandSquid Gameproduced two seasons back-to-back, which is why they took so long to return.Sweet Homeseason 3 premiered six months after season 2, withSquid Gameseason 3 also set to arrive less than a year after the second chapter.
“A Survival Period For Zombies:” All Of Us Are Dead Season 2’s Story Tease Confirms A Popular Theory About Nam-ra’s Future
All of Us Are Dead season 2 is set to be “a survival period for zombies,” which all but confirms a fan theory about Nam-ra’s future on the show.
It’s unclear whetherAll of Us Are Deadis also producing two seasons back-to-back, but the show has only been officially renewed for season 2.Production onAll of Us Are Deadseason 2was reportedly expected to begin in 2024 but it has since been postponed to 2025 to ensure better quality according toStar News(viaWhat’s On Netflix). This meansAll of Us Are Deadseason 2 might only premiere in 2026, which would complete a four-year wait for the series to return.
All of Us Are Deadis an amazing show in many aspects, but the wait for season 2 has been disappointing, especially for those who watched the show when it came out. The series will now have to recapture its momentum, meaningthe marketing campaign will have to remind people whatAll of Us Are Deadis about and how season 1 ended. Although big streaming shows taking years to release new seasons has become relatively common, having to wait more than three years for a show that has been renewed to return is very frustrating.
All of Us Are Dead’s return will have to deliver something as good as the first season if not better.
Due to such a long hiatus,All of Us Are Deadseason 2 will have some high expectations to meet. With the show reportedly taking its time to get everything right and ensure the best possible quality for season 2,All of Us Are Dead’s return will have to deliver something as good as the first season if not better. Hopefully, the wait for season 2 will be translated into the quality of the show, which has big shoes to fill after how well-receivedAll of Us Are Deadseason 1 was.
