The Strain
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.
- Metascore70
- 2014-2017
- 4 seasons
- FX Network
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense
- TV-MA
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.
Season 4 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
The Worm Turns
Sun, Jul 16, 2017 46 mins
Out of the ashes of humanity's nuclear war, Night Eternal has begun. Haunted by the atrocities committed by his son, Eph abandons NYC for Philadelphia. His solitude is cut short when he encounters new fighters who rekindle his drive to fight back. Tasked by Setrakian, Fet and Quinlan search for a new means of stopping the Master.
Episode 2
The Blood Tax
Sun, Jul 23, 2017 43 mins
Imprisoned as a subject in a strigoi breeding program, Dutch is desperate to escape and find Setrakian. Gus recruits his cousin for the inside job that will put his gang at the top of the new world's underground economy, but Creem is suspicious of his business partner's ambitions.
Episode 3
One Shot
Sun, Jul 30, 2017 42 mins
In Philadelphia, Eph and Alex poison the blood in a tanker and kill two thousand vampires. However The Master finds his whereabouts and asks Eichhorst to take care of Eph. Fet, Charlotte and Quinlan reach the missile silo but a sniper gives trouble to them. In the Empire State Building, Zach hits on his maid Abby.
Episode 4
New Horizons
Sun, Aug 6, 2017 41 mins
Dutch is forced to make a deal with Desai while she plots to escape a strigoi breeding facility. Eph and Alex seek to uncover the dark secrets behind the Partnership's new plan but face the repercussion of their last attack. Gus and Creem face off against a gang encroaching on their turf.
Episode 5
Belly of the Beast
Sun, Aug 13, 2017 49 mins
Fet and Quinlan are hot on the trail of a convoy carrying their prized nuclear weapon. Eph and Alex search for clues to uncover the Master's plan for the ultimate fate of the human race. Dutch is trapped by a familiar enemy, yet encounters an old friend as well.
Episode 6
Tainted Love
Sun, Aug 20, 2017 42 mins
Fet and Quinlan have to figure out how to get the nuclear bomb back to New York, while a desperate Eichhorst draws near. Love struck Zack tries to learn more about his new crush, but makes a devastating discovery.
Episode 7
Ouroboros
Sun, Aug 27, 2017 46 mins
His health failing, Setrakian ignores Eph's warnings, pushing himself to the limit in his quest for victory and revenge. Fet and Quinlan race back to Manhattan, while the Master seals off the city and prepares to eliminate them all.
Episode 8
Extraction
Sun, Sep 3, 2017 42 mins
Eph and Dutch return to their base and see Creem and Eichhorst dead. Then they meet Gus that discloses the tragic end of Alex and when they see Setrakian, they realize that he is also infected. Setrakian is writing notes about the Lumen to help his friends to destroy The Master. Roman and the group cross the Hudson by boat to reach Manhattan and hide the van and the warhead at the Federal Reserve. Roman is left behind to take care of the nuke and Fet and Quinlan go to their base to tell the news to Setrakian. But soon he finds that he is turning into a vampire and Quinlan cuts his head off; then they bury him. Fet inherits his silver sword and they read Setrakian's notes and the effects of a nuclear explosion in Manhattan. Dutch suggests they kidnap Sanjay to learn the location of The Master. Meanwhile The Master assigns Zach to meet Eph to learn the location of the nuclear device.
Episode 9
The Traitor
Sun, Sep 10, 2017 44 mins
Eph brings Zach to the base and keeps him locked in a room since nobody trusts him. Dutch and Fet interrogate Sanjai and keep him imprisoned in another room. They want to know The Master's hideout in Manhattan. Quinlan arrives and shows Sanjai's wife Stella locked in another room, forcing the guy to tell the location of The Master. He also draws a sketch of the layout of the room on the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building. Gus and his crew go to the Federal Reserve to help Roman to protect the nuclear warhead and steal silver to fight the vampires. Eph brings Zach to tell the location of The Master and his information coincides with the one provided by Sanjai. Epg goes with Zach to the roof and gives a can of ginger ale to him. When Zach cuts his finger while opening the can, Eph realizes that his son left a beacon to The Master. Eph confronts Zach and he reveals his real character. Then Eph locks Zach and summons his friends to leave the place that is compromised and head to the Federal Reserve. Quinlan goes with the detonator to the Empires State Building and learns that The Master has changed his hideout. Out of the blue, Quinlan is surrounded by vampires.
Episode 10
The Last Stand
Sun, Sep 17, 2017 45 mins
In the series finale, Quinlan devises a desperate plan, but the costs are enormous. Eph wrestles with his conscience, Fet undertakes a suicide mission, and Dutch and Gus dig in for battle as humankind makes its final stand against the Master and his Strain.
