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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 7 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Episode 4

    S7:E4

    As Wyatt is tortured by Vartak's henchmen, Mac presses her corrupt lawyer to hand over an encrypted hard drive that might hold clues to the whereabouts of a pair of "nuclear suitcases."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Strike Back Season 7 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Episode 6

    S7:E6

    Novin and Zarkova find themselves at the mercy of corrupt police, while Mac and Wyatt take temporary refuge in a local village; Coltrane finally learns the location of the suitcase nukes, but the revelation comes at a high price.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Strike Back Season 7 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Episode 9

    S7:E9

    In pursuit of Pavel, Section 20 clashes with two other Russian renegades, Natasha Petrenko and Artem Orlov, as they attempt to purchase sophisticated software designed to short-circuit a ghost satellite containing precious cargo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Strike Back Season 7 Episode 10 - Revolution: Episode 10
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Revolution: Episode 10

    S7:E10

    Section 20 faces an ultimate dilemma as it battles Pavel and his team of Russian turncoats for keys to Soviet-era missiles thought to have been destroyed years earlier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Strike Back Season 8 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Episode 1

    S8:E1

    Section 20 are thrown back into combat when a rescue mission unleashes a conspiracy. Series eight of the action-chocked Sky original.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Strike Back Season 8 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Episode 2

    S8:E2

    A double cross turns an already dangerous mission deadly as Section 20 board an enemy-packed train to stop the bioweapon's sale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Strike Back Season 8 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Episode 4

    S8:E4

    Novin is in danger, but saving their soldier isn't Section 20's only mission. The enemy is closing in on the cyberweapon. Fast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Strike Back Season 8 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Episode 5

    S8:E5

    The team race to stop Zayef from terrorist attack that could kill thousands. For Mac, the mission has never been more personal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Strike Back Season 8 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Episode 7

    S8:E7

    Section 20 are sent on a military mission to Bosnia to grab a jihadi financier who could lead them to Zayef Hajdari.

    Director:John Strickland
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Strike Back Season 8 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Episode 8

    S8:E8

    Section 20 successfully destroys the Albanian Mafia's weapons stash, but can they get the truth out of Zayef before it's too late?

    Director:John Strickland
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Strike Back Season 7 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Episode 3

    S7:E3

    Section 20's search for the missing nuclear warhead leads them to India, where three scientists have been kidnapped by a militant; the team gains valuable intel on Anjali Vartak, a rich Hindu with a personal vendetta against Muslims.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    9.1/10(7 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Strike Back Season 7 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Episode 2

    S7:E2

    Section 20 forges an uneasy alliance with Zarkova in hopes of tracking down a stolen nuclear warhead in Kuala Lumpur; the group grows frustrated when Police Inspector Amy Leong pulls them off the job after a false alarm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Strike Back Season 7 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Episode 7

    S7:E7

    As Wyatt convalesces, Coltrane, Mac and Novin embark on a covert, 24-hour mission inside Russia to extract an FSB analyst with potentially vital information. Katrina questions Pavel's true identity, but chooses to stand by her commanding officer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Strike Back Season 7 Episode 8 - Revolution: Episode 8
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Revolution: Episode 8

    S7:E8

    Coltrane defends his decision to go rogue with S20. After tailing Hassan and the nuclear suitcase to a deserted shopping mall in Jakarta, Wyatt and Novin face down threats from Komodo soldiers and, later, Colonel Aldo and his insurgents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Strike Back Season 8 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Episode 9

    S8:E9

    CIA agent Carolyn Fortier convinces Section 20 to bring in their soldier alive, but the mission goes wrong when Russian forces arrive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Strike Back Season 8 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Episode 10

    S8:E10

    It's never been more personal. Section 20 embark on their final-ever mission as they fight to stop Arianna Demachi's plans in Europe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Episode 5

    S5:E5

    Scott and Stonebridge make a major mistake and fall into the clutches of North Korean agent Li-Na, leaving Locke having to defy orders to get them out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Strike Back Season 3 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Strike Back Season 4 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Strike Back Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Episode 6

    S2:E6

    Grant travels to Khartoum when Sinclair and Scott are arrested. Clare is offered a choice by Tahir of either death or starting a new life as his partner. Stonebridge blames himself for Kate's death/ Crawford reveals that Latif has embedded a spy at the top of Western intelligence but refuses to reveal the person's identity until Clare is returned alive.

    Director:Alex Holmes
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Strike Back Season 3 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Strike Back Season 5 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Strike Back Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    After locating the terrorist safe house Katie is being held in, Porter is also taken prisoner, and Hugh Collinson and a team at Section 20 have to act quickly before it is too late.

    Director:Daniel Percival
    Writer:Jed Mercurio

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  25. Strike Back Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Porter and Masuku become the hunted as a bushman tracker leads the relentless Zimbabwean authorities after them, and Layla Thompson becomes increasingly aware of the tension that exists between Porter and Collinson.

    Director:Daniel Percival
    Writers:Alan Whiting, Jed Mercurio

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 4" is the best rated episode of "Strike Back". It scored 9.7/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/15/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 6".