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13/07/2014 Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery 0h 44m
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Overview

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.

Top billed cast

  1. Corey Stoll

    Dr. Ephraim Goodweather

  2. Kevin Durand

    Vasiliy Fet

  3. Miguel Gómez

    Augustin 'Gus' Elizalde

  4. David Bradley

    Professor Abraham Setrakian

  5. Jonathan Hyde

    Eldritch Palmer

  6. Richard Sammel

    Thomas Eichorst

  7. Max Charles

    Zach Goodweather

  8. Ruta Gedmintas

    Dutch Velders

  9. Natalie Brown

    Kelly Goodweather

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Current Season

Season 4

 2017 | 10 Episodes

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?

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Reviews

A review by Sejian
Written by Sejian on 2024-08-25
This show got an early 7/10 from me. The start was hella strong but it progressively went downhill faster than that time Neil Gaiman took over American Gods (2017) because Gods forbid a black man offend white people over slavery in America!

6/10 is the best rating I can give to Season 1, because as "good" as the Season 1 was, it suffers from the stupidity that became more prevalent in Season 2. So prevalent in fact that I just couldn't anymore by mid Season 2. How The Strain (2014) manages to retain it's high praise and high regard for it to remain in Recommended lists is beyond my understa...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
The Strain

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