The Strain

2014 • FX
4.6
6.25K reviews
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Season 2 episodes (15)

1 BK, NY
7/12/15
Eph and Nora work on a biological weapon to kill the strigoi, and Setrakian risks the lives of the entire group to find information about a closely guarded secret text. The Master begins the next phase of his own plan by creating a terrifying new breed of creatures and placing them under Kelly’s control.
2 By Any Means
7/19/15
Eph and Nora experiment on their newfound patients. Fet and Dutch grow closer as they clear out the neighborhood buildings, and Kelly begins her hunt for Zack.
3 Fort Defiance
7/26/15
Gus and Vaun wage an attack on Palmer as Eph struggles to connect with Zack. Councilwoman Justine Faraldo vows to bring her extermination policies to the other boroughs.
4 The Silver Angel
8/2/15
Eph and Nora finally see their lethal virus in action. Fet takes the security of Red Hook into his own hands while Dutch and Setrakian set off for Staten Island to question Fitzwilliam, Palmer’s former body guard.
5 Quick and Painless
8/9/15
Eph changes his appearance to leave the city while Nora is left as the reluctant parent for Zack. Dutch and Nora make a deal with Justine to secure Fet’s release from jail.
6 Identity
8/16/15
Eph concocts a plan to make and distribute a bioweapon. Gus realizes Angel can be an unlikely ally, and Kelly comes after Nora and Zack.
7 The Born
8/23/15
Setrakian and Fet use Fitzwilliam’s info to attack the Master, but a mysterious new player arrives. Dutch receives a surprise guest. Eph returns to NYC frustrated but energized to go after the one person responsible for killing his friends.
8 Intruders
8/30/15
Eph must protect Zack against a surprise intruder into Red Hook. Gus convinces the Guptas to make a difficult choice. Fet and Setrakian set out to acquire the Lumen but discover they are not the only potential buyer.
9 The Battle for Red Hook
9/6/15
Justine takes drastic measures to counter a surprise invasion. Nora and Fet perform a useful mission while Eph and Setrakian face off against an old foe.
10 The Assassin
9/13/15
Eph and Dutch work together to thwart the Master’s greatest ally. Justine runs into trouble with the Mayor while Setrakian tracks down the real owner of the Lumen.
11 Dead End
9/20/15
Dutch fights for her life against Eichhorst as Fet, Nora, and Eph frantically search the city for her.
12 Fallen Light
9/27/15
Eph must choose between Zack's safety and the safety of the citizens of NYC. Meanwhile, his relationship with Nora reaches a critical impasse, and Gus and Angel assemble an unlikely gang of Sun-hunters.
13 Night Train
10/4/15
Setrakian and Fet battle for possession of the Occido Lumen, and gain a surprising new ally. A massive attack imperils Eph, Nora, and Zack’s escape from New York.
101 – First Look, Season 2
7/5/15
Go behind the scenes of The Strain Season 2 with the creators and the actors.
102 Sentient Strigoi
10/26/15
The cast and writers detail the hierarchy of the series’ vampires and outline the bee hive mentality that exists between The Master and his minions.

About this show

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

Ratings and reviews

4.6
6.25K reviews
Philip Sechler
September 24, 2014
So far it's above avg for story, suspense, breaking the current vampire theme in movies and TV. These worm infested maniacs are a really demented premise. The dialogue has kinda been a problem but it's getting much better as of ep 5. I was looking for perfection originally with del Toro behind it. Now and then something really stupid gets thrown in, but less now a days. I think a lot of the char development is tapering down, the disease is spreading and things are about to go off the deep end.
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Eric Hall
June 3, 2018
It's not a bad show, well its not good either. Kind of find myself watching it when I have absolutely nothing else to do or watch. It is amusing, interesting...the dialogue though sometimes just doesn't make any rational sense to a rational person. You'll get past it and get a glimmer of hope...then (Usually the chubby assistant) just says something that reverts you right back to your original opinion. Almost as if they wrote it on a plane flying to the set. Half way into the first season and I already want some 'main' characters to just go away already. It really doesn't leave you with anything, but it's worth checking out a few episodes anyway.
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Mark
September 8, 2014
This show is is great, the concept is better than I thought it would be. The writing in some scenes could have been better, but overall it's something I'll keep coming back to. I was very pleased to see it wasn't going the way of True Blood or one of the teen vampire lines. Well done and I hope it gets more seasons.
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