EastEnders Star Anita Dobson Joins Zombie Drama ‘Generation Z’

Former EastEnders legend Anita Dobson is making a fierce comeback! She’s set to star in Channel 4’s brand new six-part miniseries Generation Z, hitting screens on Sunday, October 27 at 9 pm.

Zombies Attack in Toxic Apocalypse

The series throws viewers into chaos as a toxic gas leaks from an overturned army truck, turning a local care home’s elderly residents into ravenous zombies. The story follows a group of young survivors battling the undead outbreak.

  • Shot in Wales during autumn 2023
  • Anita Dobson stars as Nan Janine
  • Sue Johnston plays lead character Cecily
  • Paul Bentall appears as co-star Frank

Channel 4 Hails ‘Generation Z’ as Zombie Drama Like No Other

Rebecca Holdsworth, Channel 4’s commissioning editor, teased the show’s edgy style and sharp wit:

Generation Z promises to have all of the unique visual flair and mischievous spirit that characterises Ben’s film work. It is in turn wickedly funny, deftly political, and delivers on the kind of eye-popping shocks and thrills that mean this is shaping up to be a zombie drama like no other.”

Fans can expect a fresh, comedic take on the zombie genre packed with thrills and big surprises.

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