The Strain

Name: The Strain
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2014-07-13
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, Miguel Gómez, David Bradley, Jonathan Hyde

ENDED4 Seasons46 Episodes★ 7.5

The Strain is a sci-fi and fantasy series on FX that ran from 2014 to 2017, ending after 4 seasons and 46 episodes.

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NetworkFX

First AiredJul 13, 2014

Last AiredSep 17, 2017

GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

Runtime44 min

Created ByGuillermo del Toro, Carlton Cuse

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionMirada, Double Dare You

A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

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Cast

Corey Stoll

Ephraim Goodweather

Kevin Durand

Vasiliy Fet

Miguel Gómez

Gus Elizalde

David Bradley

Abraham Setrakian

Jonathan Hyde

Eldritch Palmer

Richard Sammel

Thomas Eichorst

Max Charles

Zach Goodweather

Ruta Gedmintas

Dutch Velders

Rupert Penry-Jones

Mr. Quinlan

Seasons & Episodes4 seasons · 46 episodes

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As the final season begins, nine months have passed. The world has fallen into darkness, and the strigoi are in control. The Master and his minions have created an unsettling alliance in “The Partnership.” The majority of humans are now working for the strigoi, operating with a single understanding – collaborate or die. In the face of annihilation…do our heroes have what it takes to save humankind?

E1The Worm Turns

Jul 16, 201744m★ 7.2

Out of the ashes of humanity’s nuclear war, Night Eternal has begun. Haunted by the atrocities committed by his son, Eph abandons NYC for Philadelphia. His solitude is cut short when he encounters new fighters who rekindle his drive to fight back. Tasked by Setrakian, Fet and Quinlan search for a new means of stopping the Master.

E2The Blood Tax

Jul 23, 201744m★ 7.1

Imprisoned as a subject in a strigoi breeding program, Dutch is desperate to escape and find Setrakian. Gus recruits his cousin for the inside job that will put his gang at the top of the new world’s underground economy, but Creem is suspicious of his business partner’s ambitions.

E3One Shot

Jul 30, 201744m★ 7.1

Quinlan and Fet discover that stealing a nuclear warhead isn’t easy when they encounter an unexpected enemy. Eph and Alex concoct a new weapon to use against the strigoi. Frustrated with his seclusion, Zack discovers a love interest.

E4New Horizons

Aug 6, 201744m★ 7.4

Dutch is forced to make a deal with Desai, while she plots to escape a strigoi breeding facility; Eph and Alex seek to uncover the dark secrets behind the Partnership's new plan; Gus and Creem face off against a gang encroaching on their turf.

E5Belly of the Beast

Aug 13, 201744m★ 7.4

Fet and Quinlan track a convoy carrying their prized nuclear weapon; Eph and Alex search for clues to uncover the Master's plan for the fate of the human race; a familiar enemy traps Dutch, who encounters an old friend as well.

E6Tainted Love

Aug 20, 201744m★ 7.5

Fet and Quinlan must figure out how to get the nuclear bomb back to New York, while a desperate Eichhorst draws near; love-struck Zack tries to learn more about his new crush, but makes a devastating discovery.

E7Ouroboros

Aug 27, 201744m★ 7.5

With his health failing, Setrakian ignores Eph's warnings and pushes himself to the limit in his quest for victory and revenge; Fet and Quinlan race back to Manhattan, while the Master seals off the city and prepares to eliminate them all.

E8Extraction

Sep 3, 201744m★ 7.5

Reeling from loss, the heroes regroup; the heroes devise a new plan to track the Master through human collaborators, beginning at the blood farm with someone Dutch knows all too well.

E9The Traitor

Sep 10, 201744m★ 7.4

An unexpected guest brings old conflicts to the surface, dividing the heroes and threatening the group's trust; with questionable new intelligence in hand, the group launches a make-or-break final assault on the Master.

E10The Last Stand

Sep 17, 201744m★ 7.6

In the series finale, Quinlan devises a desperate plan, but the costs are enormous. Eph wrestles with his conscience, Fet undertakes a suicide mission, and Dutch and Gus dig in for battle as humankind makes its final stand against the Master and his Strain.

About The Strain

The Strain is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama, mystery series on FX. The show first aired on Jul 13, 2014 and currently has 4 seasons and 46 episodes. The Strain has ended. It has a rating of 7.5/10 based on 2,069 votes. The cast includes Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, Miguel Gómez, David Bradley, Jonathan Hyde. Created by Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse.