How would you design a new Zombie series?

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In books at least, I've always loved stories about people building new societies. Or just building stuff in general.

So, I'd love a series where the zombies are really more of a temporary problem. A very large part of the population, say 99% dies quickly, the rest have to battle zombies for a few years. But the zombies really aren't that much of a problem (slow, stupid, decay over time), so pretty soon, the problem comes with the building.

Not a thrilling story, I suppose, and one only interesting for enthusiasts. And, as Yora said, probably a story that would also work with just a plague, no zombies.

If you haven't, you should check out the BBC series Survivors (the original from the 70s, not the remake). It's pretty much dead on what you're describing.