How many seasons does The Strain have?

The Strain has 4 seasons with 46 episodes.

When did The Strain premiere?

The Strain premiered on July 13, 2014.

The Strain

Name: The Strain
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Kevin Durand, Richard Sammel, Ben Hyland

7.5/10

FX Ended Drama • Horror • Thriller

4 Seasons · 46 Episodes · Premiered July 13, 2014 · Ended September 17, 2017

The Strain is 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, Goodweather, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

13 episodes

E01

Night Zero

Mon, Jul 14 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

When a plane lands in New York City with everyone on board dead, Dr. Ephraim 'Eph' Goodweather, head of the CDC's Canary Project, and his team are called upon to investigate. What looks at first like a mysterious viral outbreak might be the beginning of something infinitely more sinister

E02

The Box

Mon, Jul 21 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The four survivors begin manifesting strange symptoms, but Eph and Nora's attempt to quarantine them is thwarted as the disinformation campaign begins. Setrakian receives a surprise visit from an old – a very old – acquaintance.

E03

Gone Smooth

Mon, Jul 28 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Eph and Nora fight to save Captain Redfern's life before coming face-to-face with the horrifying effects of the virus. A spike in rat attacks signals Fet that something inexplicable is happening deep below the city. Released from jail, Setrakian begins his own merciless plan to stop the spread of the disease.

E04

It's Not for Everyone

Mon, Aug 4 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

A secret autopsy demonstrates the bizarre progression of the mystery virus, prompting Jim to make a startling confession. Eph and Nora race to find the father of the youngest victim of the plane tragedy, but someone unexpected beats them to it. Ansel, in the grip of disease, takes desperate measures to protect his family.

E05

Runaways

Mon, Aug 11 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

With Nora gone, Eph reluctantly joins Setrakian's quest in hopes of gathering enough evidence to warrant a citywide quarantine. Fet encounters the unexpected inside the subway tunnels. A medical emergency threatens Palmer's master plan.

E06

Occultation

Mon, Aug 18 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

After warning Kelly to leave the city with Zack ahead of the spreading plague, Eph is arrested by the FBI. Eichhorst has one final job for Gus. Setrakian realizes that the coming eclipse is the tipping point for virus infection and the beginning of the end

E07

For Services Rendered

Mon, Aug 25 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Setrakian, Eph and Nora formulate a plan to track down the Master using Jim as bait. Eichhorst and Setrakian's pasts are revealed. At the Luss home, Neeva struggles to protect the children while encountering a mysterious stranger whose help she may not want.

E08

Creatures of the Night

Mon, Sep 1 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

After discovering the potency of ultraviolet light against the strigoi, Setrakian gains a new and unlikely disciple. A quick trip to a Brooklyn convenience store turns into a deadly all-night siege.

E09

The Disappeared

Mon, Sep 8 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Eph races to safeguard his family, only to learn that Kelly is missing. Dutch reveals her role in Palmer's plan. Gus is forced to make a difficult decision about Felix.

E10

Loved Ones

Mon, Sep 15 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Eph investigates Kelly's disappearance and struggles with what he finds. Dutch pursues a plan to retaliate against Palmer. Fitzwilliam makes a surprising choice.

E11

The Third Rail

Mon, Sep 22 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Setrakian leads Eph, Fet and Nora in the hunt for the Master's lair. Left behind at the pawnshop with Mariela, Zack risks his safety for Mariela's sake.

E12

Last Rites

Mon, Sep 29 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Dutch returns with a plan to broadcast Eph's warning about the vampiric plague, but they face a new threat when Eichhorst launches his own attack against the pawn shop. Palmer receives a special visitor. Gus gears up for the on-coming fight but discovers there's another mysterious factor involved.

E13

The Master

Mon, Oct 6 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Eph and Fet recon for an all-out assault that Setrakian assures them will finally kill the Master. Gus aligns himself with a strange new force, one that may swing the fight in an unforeseen direction.

Season 2

13 episodes

E01

BK, NY

Mon, Jul 13 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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 creature and placing them under Kelly's control.

E02

By Any Means

Mon, Jul 20 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E03

Fort Defiance

Mon, Jul 27 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E04

The Silver Angel

Mon, Aug 3 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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 bodyguard.

E05

Quick and Painless

Mon, Aug 10 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E06

Identity

Mon, Aug 17 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E07

The Born

Mon, Aug 24 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E08

Intruders

Mon, Aug 31 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E09

The Battle for Red Hook

Mon, Sep 7 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E10

The Assassin

Mon, Sep 14 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Dutch helps Eph attempt to assassinate Eldritch. Meanwhile, Abraham, Vasiliy, and Nora search for Rudyard Fonescu and the Lumen, while Justine tells the Upper East Siders the price they have to pay for her help.

E11

Dead End

Mon, Sep 21 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Eichhorst relives his past while torturing Dutch in the present, while Vasiliy and the others try to find their friend. Meanwhile, Abraham finally meets Rudyard, and Gus and Angel take the Guptas to safety.

E12

Fallen Light

Mon, Sep 28 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Eph makes arrangements to get the bioweapon to Justine, in return for travel permits to get Zack to his grandparents. Meanwhile, Eichhorst warns Eldritch that the white's effects are temporary, and Gus and Angel travel to Rikers to get a new attack squad for Quinlan.

E13

Night Train

Mon, Oct 5 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

While Eph and Nora take Zack to the boy's grandparents, Abraham and Vasiliy prepare to bid for the Lumen against Eichhorst. Meanwhile, Quinlan and his Day-Hunters make their move.

Season 3

10 episodes

E01

New York Strong

Mon, Aug 29 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Vasiliy aids Navy SEALs trying to track down the Master, while Abraham and Quinlan try to translate the Lumen. Meanwhile, Eph returns to his home in the hopes that Zack will somehow make his way there, but Kelly arrives to make Eph an offer.

E02

Bad White

Mon, Sep 5 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Eph approaches Abraham to find out what the Lumen tells about the Master's weaknesses, and Quinlan suspects treachery. Meanwhile, Kelly tends to her captive son and arranges his introduction to the Master. And a desperate Eldritch offers Abraham a deal in return for the secret of the white.

E03

First Born

Mon, Sep 12 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Eph helps Quinlan steal the Lumen to draw the Master out. While Abraham and Vasiliy close in on their prey, Quinlan reviews how he came to be. Meanwhile, Gus convinces Angel to help him get Guadalupe to safety.

E04

Gone But Not Forgotten

Mon, Sep 19 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Quinlan and Abraham realize that the Master still lives as long as his essence is at large. Meanwhile, Eichhorst takes control of the strigoi and launches a new attack on Justine and the NYC command structure.

E05

Madness

Mon, Sep 26 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

While Abraham and Quinlan search the Lumen for a way to defeat the Master, Abraham recalls his encounter with another strigoi in Amsterdam in 1972. Meanwhile, Eph and Dutch try to find a way to stop the strigoi from communicating, and Vasiliy discovers the new plan that the creatures are up to.

E06

The Battle of Central Park

Mon, Oct 3 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Justine and her people launch a desperate attack on the strigoi nest below Central Park. Vasiliy takes an insertion team in, while the city has the convict teams sweep the tunnels. Meanwhile, Dutch and Eph try to hack the strigoi communication network, and discover that Zack is still alive.

E07

Collaborators

Mon, Oct 10 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Vasiliy checks on his parents and makes a startling discovery. Meanwhile, Eph and Dutch convince Quinlan to accompany them on a trip to JFK to recover the black box from the Master's flight.

E08

White Light

Mon, Oct 17 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Abraham and Vasiliy continue their hunt for the Old World Ancient. Meanwhile, Quinlan tells the Ancients about Abraham's plan, and Eph is forced to nurse Dutch back to health after her exposure to the Master's voice.

E09

Do or Die

Mon, Oct 24 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

With the strigoi ready to overrun the city, Vasiliy warns Dutch and Eph to get out. Meanwhile, Gus and Angel try to leave the city but run into Justine, and Eichhorst tracks down the cargo from the Aurora Cutlass.

E10

The Fall

Mon, Oct 31 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

It's the final showdown as the team tries to capture the Master and place him in the box. However, the fate of humanity lies in one boy's hands.

Season 4

10 episodes

E01

The Worm Turns

Mon, Jul 17 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Nine months after the warhead detonated in New York, the strigoi have formed a "partnership" with the humans, offering free medical care in return for blood donations. Eph is in Philadelphia trying to make a life for himself on the fringes, while Vasily and Quinlan try to acquire a nuclear warhead. Meanwhile, the Master plans to raise Zack as his next host body.

E02

The Blood Tax

Mon, Jul 24 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The fates of Gus and Dutch are revealed, while Eph continues to help Alex and her brother.

E03

One Shot

Mon, Jul 31 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

While Vasiliy and Quinlan try to obtain a nuclear warhead, Eph leads a strike against the strigoi in Philadelphia... alerting the Master and Eichhorst to his presence. Meanwhile, Zack makes a new friend.

E04

New Horizons

Mon, Aug 7 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Desai forces Dutch to help him calm down a woman undergoing C-section. Meanwhile, the underground takes a heavy blow and Eph and Alex learn of New Horizons.

E05

Belly of the Beast

Mon, Aug 14 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

While Vasiliy and Quinlan acquire the nuclear pit from the strigoi convoy, Eph and Alex head for New Horizons to discover it's secret. Meanwhile, Dutch leads a rebellion and finds Abraham, while in the past, Quinlan finds a moment of happiness.

E06

Tainted Love

Mon, Aug 21 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Roman takes the others to meet with an old friend who can provide them with a plane and get the warhead to New York. Meanwhile, Zack learns a painful lesson about love.

E07

Ouroboros

Mon, Aug 28 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Eph reunites with Abraham and Dutch, bringing Alex along with him. 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. Meanwhile, Gus decides to help the resistance, but Creem goes to the Master with valuable information. Later, the Master seals off the city and prepares to eliminate them all.

E08

Extraction

Mon, Sep 4 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Before he has Quinlan kill him, Abraham tells the others how to defeat the Master. They begin by assaulting the Partnership facility and capturing Desai. Meanwhile, the Master sends Zack on a special mission.

E09

The Traitor

Mon, Sep 11 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The team threatens Selah to get leverage against Desai. Meanwhile, Eph tries to determine if Zack is working for the Master or not, while Gus goes to recover the nuke.

E10

The Last Stand

Mon, Sep 18 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The team is forced to retreat, and Quinlan and Vasily come up with a plan to use the nuke to destroy the Master once and for all.