The Strain: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Strain (2014): Drama, Horror, Thriller. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

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.

Series details

Title: The Strain
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Premiere date: 2014-07-13
Final broadcast date listed: 2017-09-17
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: FX
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
TVMaze ID: 20

Cast and credited roles

Corey Stoll — Dr. Ephraim Goodweather
David Bradley — Professor Abraham Setrakian
Kevin Durand — Vasiliy Fet
Richard Sammel — Thomas Eichhorst
Ben Hyland — Zack Goodweather
Max Charles — Zack Goodweather
Ruta Gedmintas — Dutch Velders
Jonathan Hyde — Eldritch Palmer
Miguel Gomez — Augustin "Gus" Elizalde
Robin Atkin Downes — The Master
Mia Maestro — Dr. Nora Martinez
Rupert Penry-Jones — Quinlan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2014-07-13; final listed air date 2014-10-05; episode order: 13.
Season 2: premiered 2015-07-12; final listed air date 2015-10-04; episode order: 13.
Season 3: premiered 2016-08-28; final listed air date 2016-10-30; episode order: 10.
Season 4: premiered 2017-07-16; final listed air date 2017-09-17; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Strain on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.