Their website is a mess. It also calls A New Mission S3E1. And says No Mercy is a two-hour Z Nation movie.

No Mercy is 301-302 according to NBC universal. My TV guide agrees.

I think it has its place in both, but a mod who watches the series might be able to make a better call.

I think it's just a "double" episode, but aired continiously. Happens more often, such two-hour "special" season/series premieres. Also listed in the NBC press release http://www.nbcuniversal.com/press-release/syfy-announces-november-30-premiere-date-new-thriller-%E2%80%98incorporated%E2%80%99 that it is one longer episode.

I think therefore we should list it as one episode (S03E01), and not in specials, because it is listed that way on the official (Syfy) site.

Maybe! But the episodes are set in the past and I've read it is structured like a stand-alone movie. Which is confusing. I just don't know if it is a legit stand-alone (specials) or two episodes pretending to be a movie (s3).

"No Mercy" Episode 301-302 "A New Mission" Episode 303" http://www.nbcumv.com/programming/syfy/z-nation

"Taking place during season 2, this 2 hour special" "In the season 3 premiere" http://www.nbcumv.com/programming/syfy/z-nation/episodes-schedule?

Maybe we should wait until the site gets updated (the one with the episode information listing thing) tomorrow when the new episode is airing. Otherwise I'll [try] send an email [or tweet or whatever] to Syfy for a final answer! :D

Good thinking! But we can probably leave it as it is for now. We'll deal with it if we get more reports.