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S.O.Z: Soldiers or Zombies
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S.O.Z: Soldiers or Zombies reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
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What it's about
Drug lord Alonso Marroquín escapes from a Mexican prison in an attempt to go into hiding. A US military secret experiment goes wrong and the elite unit from the Mexican Police that is after Marroquín gets infected, creating a new zombie species. The Army and the zombies end up at the drug lord’s hideout and a battle for human survival begins.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 8 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20218 episodes
4.7IMDbDrug lord Alonso Marroquín escapes from a Mexican prison in an attempt to go into hiding. A US military secret experiment goes wrong and the elite unit from the Mexican Police that is after Marroquín gets infected, creating a new zombie species. The Army and the zombies end up at the drug lord’s hideout and a battle for human survival begins.
Best episode · S01E01 The Breakout
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Direction
- Rigoberto CastañedaDirector
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