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The Strain S2E10 — The Assassin
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The Strain•Season 2•Episode 10

The Assassin

7.8/10 · 1,244 votesSep 13, 201544 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Eph and Dutch work together to thwart the Master's greatest ally. Justine runs into trouble with the Mayor while Setrakian tracks down the real owner of the Lumen.

Directed byPhil Abraham
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Cast10

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

Ephraim Goodweather

Kevin Durand

Kevin Durand

Vasiliy Fet

Miguel Gómez

Miguel Gómez

Gus Elizalde

Mía Maestro

Mía Maestro

Nora Martinez

David Bradley

David Bradley

Abraham Setrakian

Jonathan Hyde

Jonathan Hyde

Eldritch Palmer

Richard Sammel

Richard Sammel

Thomas Eichorst

Max Charles

Max Charles

Zach Goodweather

Jack Kesy

Jack Kesy

Gabriel Bolivar

Natalie Brown

Natalie Brown

Kelly Goodweather

Crew12

Phil Abraham

Phil Abraham

Director

M

Mirosław Baszak

Director of Photography

Chris Cenatiempo

Chris Cenatiempo

Stunt Coordinator

Stephannie Hawkins

Stephannie Hawkins

Stunt Double

G

Gena Bleier

Editor

N

Neil Adams

Stunts

C

Cam Fergus

Stunts

T

Tyler Williams

Stunts

Carson Manning

Carson Manning

Stunts

T

Tim Cody

Stunt Double

L

Liz Phang

Teleplay

G

Geoff Meech

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"The Assassin" is episode 10 of The Strain season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,244 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Phil Abraham, it aired on September 13, 2015.

Next: E11 · Dead EndBest of Season 2