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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!

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...

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  1. Background image for Ouroboros
    9.0/10(1.2k votes)

    #1 - Ouroboros

    S4:E7

    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.

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    Director:Thomas Carter
    Writer:N/A
  2. Background image for Extraction
    8.3/10(929 votes)

    #2 - Extraction

    S4:E8

    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.

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    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:N/A
  3. Background image for The Last Stand
    8.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #3 - The Last Stand

    S4:E10

    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.

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    Director:J. Miles Dale
    Writer:N/A
  4. Background image for Belly of the Beast
    8.0/10(920 votes)

    #4 - Belly of the Beast

    S4:E5

    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.

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  5. Background image for Tainted Love
    8.0/10(908 votes)

    #5 - Tainted Love

    S4:E6

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  6. Background image for The Traitor
    7.9/10(846 votes)

    #6 - The Traitor

    S4:E9

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
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  8. Background image for One Shot
    7.7/10(890 votes)

    #7 - One Shot

    S4:E3

    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.

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    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writer:N/A
  9. Background image for The Worm Turns
    7.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #8 - The Worm Turns

    S4:E1

    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.

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    Director:J. Miles Dale
    Writer:N/A
  10. Background image for New Horizons
    7.5/10(893 votes)

    #9 - New Horizons

    S4:E4

    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.

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    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writer:N/A
  11. Background image for The Blood Tax
    7.4/10(906 votes)

    #10 - The Blood Tax

    S4:E2

    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.

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    Director:J. Miles Dale
    Writer:N/A

Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Ouroboros" is the best rated episode of "The Strain" season 4. It scored 9/10 based on 1221 votes. Directed by Thomas Carter and written by N/A, it aired on 8/27/2017. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Extraction".