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The Strain

2014 • Eleven

4.5

58 reviews

Eligible

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

4.5

58 reviews

Fiona Mwangangi

October 14, 2016

I was expecting typical- Del Toro has really outdone himself with this one! The graphics are awesome too. 😊👍

Alex Nervo

December 8, 2020

A simple but very well told story with solid characters and not so obvious ending. Well worth the watch. Kids loved it.

Annette Sutton

November 7, 2016

Nasty worth watching even my daydreams sometimes have these things in them I wonder why? Alien DNA mixed with this outbreak!!

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