Stranded at the Northern Light post, Citizen Z issues an on-air bounty for Murphy, promising a large reward for his safe delivery to the CDC. This attracts numerous bounty hunters, including a new major character, Vasquez .

Roberta Warren, Doc, and 10K take cover in a tunnel to avoid nuclear fallout. Warren later saves a young girl from zombies, which leads her to reunite with the rest of the group, including Mack and Addy.

The episode picks up immediately after the season one finale, following the launch of tactical nuclear weapons triggered by .

A mysterious and deadly bounty hunter who eventually begins working with the main group.

Murphy sheds his decaying skin for a new "shiny silver" appearance. He is found in Cheyenne, Wyoming, running a zombie strip club and controlling a group of "blends"—half-human, half-zombie hybrids—including Cassandra , whom he saved by biting in the previous season.