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The Strain S2E5 — Quick and Painless
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The Strain•Season 2•Episode 5

Quick and Painless

7.6/10 · 1,311 votesAug 9, 201544 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Eph changes his appearance to leave the city while Nora is left as the reluctant parent for Zack. Dutch and Nora make a deal with Justine to secure Fet's release from jail.

Directed byJ. Miles Dale
Written byLiz Phang
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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

Crew8

Jamie Jones

Jamie Jones

Stunt Coordinator

C

Colin Hoult

Director of Photography

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Liz Phang

Writer

J

John M. Valerio

Editor

Justin Howell

Justin Howell

Stunts

Christopher Di Meo

Christopher Di Meo

Stunts

G

Geoff Meech

Stunts

J. Miles Dale

J. Miles Dale

Director

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Episode Summary

"Quick and Painless" is episode 5 of The Strain season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,311 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by J. Miles Dale and written by Liz Phang, it aired on August 9, 2015.

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