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The Best Episodes of Strike Back

Every episode of Strike Back ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Strike Back!

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The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Strike Back Season 4 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    9.0/10(587 votes)

    #1 - Episode 10

    S4:E10

    Scott and Stonebridge face a new pivotal player in Al-Zuhari's plan, and with an imminent attack looming, the team resorts to questionable measures, sparking conflict within the unit.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:Richard Zajdlic

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  2. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.9/10(580 votes)

    #2 - Episode 10

    S5:E10

    Scott and Stonebridge are stranded in the Alps with the mercenaries in pursuit. Scott knows that the CIA hide weapons caches across Europe, so they find a telephone at the farm of a retired Austrian soldier Oscar (Wolf Kahler) to call Christy Bryant (Stephanie Vogt), a past acquaintance from Vengeance, for the location of the nearest one, at a nearby dam.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Strike Back Season 4 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.7/10(672 votes)

    #3 - Episode 1

    S4:E1

    Enjoying a long-deserved vacation, Scott and Stonebridge are recalled after a fellow Section 20 member dies while pursuing the elusive terrorist al-Zuhari in Beirut. A new lead sends them into the remote jungles of Colombia in pursuit of a known associate of al-Zuhari’s and deep in territory controlled by a powerful drug cartel.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writers:MJ Bassett, Tim Vaughan, Simon Burke

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  4. Strike Back Season 4 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.7/10(472 votes)

    #4 - Episode 9

    S4:E9

    Scott and Stonebridge try to keep their promise to protect Ester; Richmond and Martinez follow an Al-Zuhari associate; the team sets out to stop an infiltrator before he reaches a populated area.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:Richard Zajdlic

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  5. Strike Back Season 4 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.6/10(454 votes)

    #5 - Episode 8

    S4:E8

    Scott looks for an escape from Black Bear Prison, while Locke becomes suspicious of Kamali. The team races to locate Stonebridge, whose condition grows more dire when he encounters Al-Zuhari's plan firsthand. Continuing his vendetta, Ulyanov closes in on Scott and Stonebridge.

    Director:Stephen Woolfenden
    Writers:MJ Bassett, Tim Vaughan

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  6. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.6/10(643 votes)

    #6 - Episode 1

    S5:E1

    The daughter of Thailand's British ambassador is kidnapped, so Stonebridge, Scott and the rest of the team sign up for another do-or-die trying adventure.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:MJ Bassett

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  7. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.6/10(444 votes)

    #7 - Episode 4

    S5:E4

    Scott has a serious talk with his son whilst the rest of Section 20 form an uneasy alliance with a couple of CIA mercenaries as they go after Shiro and Mei Foster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.6/10(419 votes)

    #8 - Episode 9

    S5:E9

    Locke takes Section 20 off the radar, as they defy Whitehall to travel to Geneva where he is convinced that Li-Na and Kwon are preparing to attack the United Nations HQ.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Strike Back Season 4 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.5/10(495 votes)

    #9 - Episode 2

    S4:E2

    Out of options and hunted by the resourceful cartel, Section 20 goes for a longshot and attempts an assault in downtown Bogota, hoping to obtain intel on one of al-Zuhari’s key people. Meanwhile, Dalton looks for the source that exposed her team in Beirut, but discovers a surprising ally and a piece of al-Zuhari’s plan.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writers:MJ Bassett, Tim Vaughan, Simon Burke

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  10. Strike Back Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.5/10(469 votes)

    #10 - Episode 4

    S4:E4

    Section 20 attempts a risky rescue for a potential new ally. Now veering close to the edge, but determined to find the truth, Dalton goes AWOL with a detainee.

    Director:Julian Holmes
    Writer:James Dormer

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  11. Strike Back Season 4 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.5/10(450 votes)

    #11 - Episode 6

    S4:E6

    Section 20 is torn between devoting their resources to the mission or saving one of their own. Stonebridge's health continues to affect him in the field. Al-Zuhari's network moves forward quickly, striking close. Kamali explains why yet another threat is emerging.

    Director:Paul Wilmshurst
    Writer:John Simpson

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  12. Strike Back Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.4/10(573 votes)

    #12 - Episode 10

    S2:E10

    In the season finale, Stonebridge and Scott are in a race against time to find a pair of suicide bombers targeting Budapest.

    Director:Daniel Percival
    Writer:Tony Saint

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  13. Strike Back Season 3 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.4/10(481 votes)

    #13 - Episode 7

    S3:E7

    Knox extricates a political leader from a Zimbabwe prison, and the unit tries to catch up with the escapee by tracking his activist daughter.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Strike Back Season 3 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.4/10(481 votes)

    #14 - Episode 10

    S3:E10

    In order to stop Knox, Scott comes to Bryant for assistance. Meanwhile Stonebridge has trouble focusing on the mission as he is bent on revenge. Section 20 get assistance from South African police to stop Knox's plot.

    Director:Bill Eagles
    Writer:Tony Saint

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  15. Strike Back Season 4 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.4/10(447 votes)

    #15 - Episode 7

    S4:E7

    The team tracks stolen property to Russia, where Scott and Stonebridge continue their side careers as "outlaws." As Stonebridge's health continues to deteriorate, they discover new mysteries about a piece of Al-Zuhari's plan. Kamali worries that his cover identity may not hold.

    Director:Stephen Woolfenden
    Writers:Ben Newman, Simon Burke

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  16. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.4/10(463 votes)

    #16 - Episode 3

    S5:E3

    Locke works out that his long-time friend is working with the dangerous Yakuza and Office 39. Scott needs protect his son after they find themselves enemy fire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Strike Back Season 4 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.3/10(447 votes)

    #17 - Episode 5

    S4:E5

    While recovering from a shocking turn of events, Section 20 faces a different threat: a new enemy joining forces with an old one. Locke draws Kamali in closer to the team. Scott looks for an old friend, while Stonebridge gets closer to a new one.

    Director:Paul Wilmshurst
    Writer:John Simpson

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  18. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.3/10(464 votes)

    #18 - Episode 2

    S5:E2

    Section 20 try to track down the real culprits behind the embassy attack, starting with getting information from gangster Ray McQueen.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:MJ Bassett

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  19. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.3/10(404 votes)

    #19 - Episode 7

    S5:E7

    The battle with Li-Na is now in Europe, as Section 20 look for a way to get back on her trail. Locke ends up getting an unexpected chance to confront his nemesis.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.3/10(385 votes)

    #20 - Episode 8

    S5:E8

    The team find out that Li-Na is planning to mount a nuclear attack in Europe. Locke puts himself in the firing line after he neglects the mission in order to avenge his son's murder.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Strike Back Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.2/10(624 votes)

    #21 - Episode 8

    S2:E8

    In Kosovo, Stonebridge, Scott and four hostages find themselves in dire straits after being double-crossed by KFOR soldiers and the drug lord Hasani.

    Director:Paul Wilmshurst
    Writer:Simon Burke

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  22. Strike Back Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.2/10(552 votes)

    #22 - Episode 9

    S2:E9

    Scott and Stonebridge head to Chechnya to track down Latif and a stockpile of chemical weapons.

    Director:Daniel Percival
    Writer:Tony Saint

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  23. Strike Back Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.2/10(500 votes)

    #23 - Episode 5

    S3:E5

    The trail of the missing nuclear triggers leads to Cape Town, South Africa, where kidnappers abduct the children of an expatriate munitions expert to force him to cooperate.

    Director:Julian Holmes
    Writer:Richard Zajdlic

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  24. Strike Back Season 3 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.2/10(460 votes)

    #24 - Episode 8

    S3:E8

    Unrest spreads after the assassination attempt on political leader Lutulu, while Stonebridge questions the shooter in an isolated police station and looks for a safe way out.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Strike Back Season 3 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.2/10(443 votes)

    #25 - Episode 9

    S3:E9

    Knox plans on unloading nuclear bombs into politically unstable African nations, while Matlock reveals why he joined Knox.

    Director:Bill Eagles
    Writer:Tony Saint

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 10" is the best rated episode of "Strike Back". It scored 9/10 based on 587 votes. Directed by MJ Bassett and written by Richard Zajdlic, it aired on 10/18/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 10".