The Best Episodes of The Strain Season 4
Every episode of The Strain Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Strain Season 4!
A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.
Season 4 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Strain" season 4 is "The Worm Turns", rated 7.6/10 from 1023 user votes. It was directed by J. Miles Dale and written by N/A. "The Worm Turns" aired on 7/16/2017 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Blood Tax".
7.6/10 1,023 votes#1 - The Worm Turns
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2017
Out of the ashes of humanity’s nuclear war, Night Eternal has begun. Haunted by the atrocities committed by his son, Eph abandons NYC for Philadelphia. His solitude is cut short when he encounters new fighters who rekindle his drive to fight back. Tasked by Setrakian, Fet and Quinlan search for a new means of stopping the Master.
Director: J. Miles Dale
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 870 votes#2 - The Blood Tax
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/23/2017
Imprisoned as a subject in a strigoi breeding program, Dutch is desperate to escape and find Setrakian. Gus recruits his cousin for the inside job that will put his gang at the top of the new world’s underground economy, but Creem is suspicious of his business partner’s ambitions.
Director: J. Miles Dale
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 854 votes#3 - One Shot
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2017
Quinlan and Fet discover that stealing a nuclear warhead isn’t easy when they encounter an unexpected enemy. Eph and Alex concoct a new weapon to use against the strigoi. Frustrated with his seclusion, Zack discovers a love interest.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 857 votes#4 - New Horizons
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2017
Dutch is forced to make a deal with Desai, while she plots to escape a strigoi breeding facility; Eph and Alex seek to uncover the dark secrets behind the Partnership's new plan; Gus and Creem face off against a gang encroaching on their turf.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 884 votes#5 - Belly of the Beast
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2017
Fet and Quinlan track a convoy carrying their prized nuclear weapon; Eph and Alex search for clues to uncover the Master's plan for the fate of the human race; a familiar enemy traps Dutch, who encounters an old friend as well.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 872 votes#6 - Tainted Love
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2017
Fet and Quinlan must figure out how to get the nuclear bomb back to New York, while a desperate Eichhorst draws near; love-struck Zack tries to learn more about his new crush, but makes a devastating discovery.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 1,177 votes#7 - Ouroboros
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2017
With his health failing, Setrakian ignores Eph's warnings and pushes himself to the limit in his quest for victory and revenge; Fet and Quinlan race back to Manhattan, while the Master seals off the city and prepares to eliminate them all.
Director: Thomas Carter
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 890 votes#8 - Extraction
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/3/2017
Reeling from loss, the heroes regroup; the heroes devise a new plan to track the Master through human collaborators, beginning at the blood farm with someone Dutch knows all too well.
Director: Paco Cabezas
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 807 votes#9 - The Traitor
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/10/2017
An unexpected guest brings old conflicts to the surface, dividing the heroes and threatening the group's trust; with questionable new intelligence in hand, the group launches a make-or-break final assault on the Master.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 1,072 votes#10 - The Last Stand
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/17/2017
In the series finale, Quinlan devises a desperate plan, but the costs are enormous. Eph wrestles with his conscience, Fet undertakes a suicide mission, and Dutch and Gus dig in for battle as humankind makes its final stand against the Master and his Strain.
Director: J. Miles Dale
Writer: N/A