The Strain

The Strain

The Strain

Show • Jul 13, 2014–Sep 17, 2017

Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City, investigates 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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Seasons: 4 seasons · 46 episodes
Status: Ended
Release: July 13, 2014 (11 years ago)
End: September 17, 2017 (8 years ago)
Language: English
Runtime: 44m
Themes: Splatter Horror, Vampire Horror
Origin: Mexico, United States

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Scores

Average Score: 71.8%
FilmAffinity: 61%
IMDb: 73%
Metacritic: 75%
Rotten Tomatoes: 78%

Levels

Sex & Nudity: Low
Violence: High
Profanity: Moderate
Algohol & Drugs: Moderate
Fright & Intensity: High

Seasons

S1: Season 1
13 episodes / Jul 2014 - Oct 2014
Season one begins 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 investiga...
Season one begins 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.
S2: Season 2
13 episodes / Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
The transformation has begun in season two. New York City is falling to an evil epidemic and no one is coming to its rescue. Its citizens must fight o...
The transformation has begun in season two. New York City is falling to an evil epidemic and no one is coming to its rescue. Its citizens must fight or die. Now Eph and Dr. Martinez concentrate on creating a biological weapon, while Setrakian searches for an ancient book he hopes will reveal the strigoi's history...and possibly a way to kill them.
S3: Season 3
10 episodes / Aug 2016 - Oct 2016
New York City is a battleground as humans fight for survival against the vampire apocalypse in season three. Though our heroes achieve small victories...
New York City is a battleground as humans fight for survival against the vampire apocalypse in season three. Though our heroes achieve small victories, they are not winning the war. Beset by personal conflicts – betrayal, disappointment, paranoia – the group splinters as the Master closes in on executing an irreversible transformation of the world.
S4: Season 4
10 episodes / Jul 2017 - Sep 2017
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 ha...
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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