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The Strain

The Strain



Drama based on Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's horror trilogy, about a vampiric virus that has infected New York and the battle of mammoth proportions that follows. (Source: FX)

Episode Info

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Available Episodes

The Master
Oct 05, 2014
Season 1 episode 13

Last Rites
Sep 28, 2014
Season 1 episode 12

The Third Rail
Sep 21, 2014
Season 1 episode 11

Loved Ones
Sep 14, 2014
Season 1 episode 10

The Disappeared
Sep 07, 2014
Season 1 episode 9

Creatures of the Nig..
Aug 31, 2014
Season 1 episode 8

For Services Rendere..
Aug 24, 2014
Season 1 episode 7

Cast
Corey StollCorey Stoll
As Dr. Ephraim Goodweather
David BradleyDavid Bradley
As Professor Abraham Setrakian
Mia MaestroMia Maestro
As Dr. Nora Martinez
Kevin DurandKevin Durand
As Vasiliy Fet
Jonathan HydeJonathan Hyde
As Eldritch Palmer
Richard SammelRichard Sammel
As Thomas Eichhorst
Jack KesyJack Kesy
As Gabriel Bolivar
Natalie BrownNatalie Brown
As Kelly Goodweather
Miguel GomezMiguel Gomez
As Augustin "Gus" Elizalde
Max CharlesMax Charles
As Zach Goodweather (season 2+)

Reviews

Endless_Red

Reviews: 63
Rating: 6 likes, 0 dislikes

good twist on vampyrism


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Review posted on Tuesday, September 23rd 2014 at 6:16 am

Valorsolo

Reviews: 17
Better than expectedRating: 2 likes, 4 dislikes

I was kinda expecting a SyFy-ish flop, but surprisingly, it's much better than that.
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Review posted on Saturday, August 30th 2014 at 5:01 pm

chaznet

Reviews: 23
Summer FunRating: 2 likes, 3 dislikes

Very entertaining, an extended summer blockbuster.

It's good they get the CDC stuff out of the way in the first episode, it's not very authentic in many obvious ways -- but so what, no need for the bio-hazard suits after episode 1 ;-) Read more

Review posted on Monday, July 14th 2014 at 5:33 am

3 reviews available
Recaps
2x8: Intruders recap: Eichhorst helps Kelly disguise herself as human, and explains that she will hear the Master's voice in her head no matter where she goes. He applies her makeup and says that she'll soon be doing it herself, and tells her to control her contractions. Kelly manages to take the makeup sponge and Eichhorst takes out contact lenses for her. Satisfied, he says that she is the mother that Zach cries for in the night... read more.

2x7: The Born recap: Legends tells of a Barbarian Gladiator, known as the Night Demon, who fought in the arenas of ancient Rome. Sponsored by Sertorius, the Night Demon defeated all animals and men who were sent against him. Later, Sentorius summoned his gladiator to his quarters and admitted that he knew of the Night Demon as a half-breed: feeding on human blood but able to survive in the daylight. The Barbarian Gladiator says that he work as a human instrument to learn of their instincts and behavior, and Sertorius offers him the chance for great learning as a warrior on the field of battle... read more.

2x6: Identity recap: Eve drives a food delivery truck to a waiting car, and then lets Quinlan out of the back. They go to the car and Eve tosses the keys to a nearby homeless man, telling him that the truck and the food is his... read more.

2x5: Quick and Painless recap: In a public housing development in Red Hook, a team of Faraldo's cops check the building one apartment and Captain Kowalski announces that it's a mandatory evacuation. A strigoi attacks them in one room and the officers gun them down. On the top floor, one officer, Dempsey, finds a girl sitting alone. The girl turns, revealing that she's a Feeler, and stings one officer, and the other one opens fire and requests backup as the strigoi runs into the shadows. More officers arrive and open fire, but the Feeler stays to the shadows... read more.

2x4: The Silver Angel recap: Angel Guzman Hutrado, the former luchador " Silver Angel," battled vampires to the cheers of his fans and movie audiences everywhere. Now he's a washed up ex-actor with a bad leg washing dishes in an Indian restaurant, and watching videos of his old movies during his breaks... read more.
Recurring Guests

Roger R. Cross as Reggie Fitzwilliam (12 eps)
Robert Maillet as The Master (11 eps)
Daniel Kash as Everett Barnes (9 eps)
Samantha Mathis as Councilwoman Justine Faraldo (6 eps)
Anne Betancourt as Mariela Martinez (6 eps)
Jim Watson as Abraham (Young Setrakian) (6 eps)
Ruta Gedmintas as Dutch Velders (6 eps)
Lizzie Brocheré as Coco Marchand (6 eps)
Drew Nelson as Matt Sayles (6 eps)
Stephen McHattie as Vaun (5 eps)

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Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Horror/Supernatural
Status: Returning Series
Network: FX ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: July 13, 2014
Episode Order: 13
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