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The Strain S2E7 — The Born
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The Strain•Season 2•Episode 7

The Born

7.8/10 · 1,314 votesAug 23, 201544 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Setrakian and Fet use Fitzwilliam's info to attack the Master. Eph returns to NYC frustrated but energized to go after the one person responsible for killing his friends.

Directed byHoward Deutch
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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

Crew9

Jamie Jones

Jamie Jones

Stunt Coordinator

Chuck Hogan

Chuck Hogan

Teleplay

M

Mirosław Baszak

Director of Photography

A

Anthony Redman

Editor

G

Gena Bleier

Editor

T

Tim Cody

Stunt Double

Dan Skene

Dan Skene

Stunt Double

Howard Deutch

Howard Deutch

Director

C

Canaan Davison

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"The Born" is episode 7 of The Strain season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,314 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Howard Deutch, it aired on August 23, 2015.

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