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The Strain S2E8 — Intruders
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The Strain•Season 2•Episode 8

Intruders

7.7/10 · 1,243 votesAug 30, 201544 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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Eph must protect Zack against a surprise intruder into Red Hook. Gus convinces the Guptas to make a difficult choice. Fet and Setrakian set out to acquire the Lumen.

Directed byKevin Dowling
Written byDavid Weddle, Bradley Thompson
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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

C

Colin Hoult

Director of Photography

Chris Cenatiempo

Chris Cenatiempo

Stunt Coordinator

Vincent Rother

Vincent Rother

Stunts

David Weddle

David Weddle

Writer

D

Dana Jones

Stunt Double

Simon Northwood

Simon Northwood

Stunts

Jennifer Murray

Jennifer Murray

Stunt Double

T

Tim Cody

Stunt Double

Justin Howell

Justin Howell

Stunts

D

Don Gough

Stunts

Bradley Thompson

Bradley Thompson

Writer

Kevin Dowling

Kevin Dowling

Director

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Episode Summary

"Intruders" is episode 8 of The Strain season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,243 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Kevin Dowling and written by David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, it aired on August 30, 2015.

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