The Strain (TV series)

The Strain
Title card from seasons 1–2
Genre
Created by
Based onThe Strain
by Guillermo del Toro
Chuck Hogan
Starring
Voices ofRobin Atkin Downes
ComposerRamin Djawadi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes46 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsToronto, Ontario
Cinematography
Editors
  • Kathryn Himoff
  • Christopher Nelson
  • Sarah Boyd
Running time39–70 minutes
Production companies
  • Double Dare You
  • Carlton Cuse Productions (2014–15)
  • Cuse Productions (2016–17)
  • FX Productions (2014–15)
  • FXP (2016–17)
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseJuly 13, 2014 (2014-07-13) –
September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)
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The Strain is an American horror drama television series that aired on FX from July 13, 2014, to September 17, 2017.[1] It was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, based on their novel trilogy of the same name. Carlton Cuse served as executive producer and showrunner. Del Toro and Hogan wrote the pilot episode, "Night Zero", which del Toro directed. A thirteen-episode first season was ordered on November 19, 2013.[2] The pilot episode premiered at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, in early June 2014.[3]

On August 6, 2014, FX renewed The Strain for a 13-episode second season which premiered on July 12, 2015.[4][5] On August 7, 2015, FX renewed The Strain for a 10-episode third season which premiered on August 28, 2016.[6][7][8] FX renewed the series for a fourth and final season on September 27, 2016,[9] which premiered on July 16, 2017.[10] During the course of the series, 46 episodes of The Strain aired over four seasons.

The show centers around Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the CDC's New York-based Canary Project, who is called upon to investigate an airplane landing wherein everyone aboard is dead. What his team discovers is a viral outbreak that has similarities to an ancient strain of vampirism. The virus begins to spread and Goodweather works with his team and a group of the city's residents to wage a war to save humanity. As the series progresses, Goodweather finds new allies as they discover a dark underworld, political corruption and a sinister plot for dominion over life.

  1. ^ Goldberg, Lesley; O'Connell, Michael (November 19, 2013). "FX Orders Guillermo del Toro's 'The Strain' to Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
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  3. ^ Valby, Karen (April 15, 2014). "Guillermo Del Toro's FX series 'The Strain' to have world premiere at ATX Television Festival — EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Bibel, Sara (August 19, 2014). "'The Strain' Renewed for Thirteen-Episode Season Two by FX". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (May 19, 2015). "'The Strain' Season 2 Gets July Premiere Date On FX". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  6. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (August 7, 2015). "FX Renews 'The Strain,' Sets Premiere Dates for 'AHS: Hotel' and More". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  7. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 6, 2015). "Strain EPs Clear the Air on Nora's Fate, Tease a 'Different, Faster' Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  8. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (May 10, 2016). "You're the Worst, The Strain Get Summer Return Dates at FX Networks". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 27, 2016). "'The Strain' Renewed for Fourth and Final Season at FX". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  10. ^ Nemetz, Dave (May 9, 2017). "The Strain's Fourth and Final Season Gets Premiere Date on FX". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.