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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. 7.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #1 - The Silver Angel

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    S2:E4

    Eph and Nora finally see their lethal virus in action. Fet takes the security of Red Hook into his own hands while Dutch and Setrakian set off for Staten Island to question Fitzwilliam, Palmer's former body guard.

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    Director:J. Miles Dale
    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #2 - Fallen Light

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    S2:E12

    Eph must choose between Zack's safety and the safety of the citizens of NYC. Meanwhile, his relationship with Nora reaches a critical impasse, and Gus and Angel assemble an unlikely gang of Sun-hunters.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.4/10(1.7k votes)

    #3 - Loved Ones

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    S1:E10

    Eph investigates Kelly’s disappearance and struggles with what he finds. Dutch pursues a plan to retaliate against Palmer, and Fitzwilliam makes a surprising choice.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.4/10(1.2k votes)

    #4 - Fort Defiance

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    S2:E3

    Gus and Vaun wage an attack on Palmer as Eph struggles to connect with Zack. Councilwoman Justine Faraldo vows to bring her extermination policies to the other boroughs.

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  5. 7.4/10(897 votes)

    #5 - The Blood Tax

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    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
  6. 7.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #6 - By Any Means

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    S2:E2

    Eph and Nora experiment on their newfound patients. Fet and Dutch grow closer as they clear out the neighborhood buildings, and Kelly begins her hunt for Zack.

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    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.5/10(884 votes)

    #7 - New Horizons

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    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
  9. 7.6/10(2.0k votes)

    #8 - It's Not for Everyone

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    S1:E4

    A secret autopsy demonstrates the bizarre progression of the mystery virus, prompting Jim to make a startling confession. Eph and Nora race to find the father of the youngest victim of the plane tragedy, but someone unexpected beats them to it. Ansel, in the grip of disease, takes desperate measures to protect his family.

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    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.6/10(1.7k votes)

    #9 - The Disappeared

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    S1:E9

    Eph races to safeguard his family, only to learn that Kelly is missing. Dutch reveals her role in Palmer’s plan, and Gus is forced to make a difficult decision about Felix.

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  11. 7.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #10 - Quick and Painless

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    S2:E5

    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.

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    Director:J. Miles Dale
    Writer:Liz Phang
  12. 7.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #11 - New York Strong

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    S3:E1

    The strigoi are evolving, becoming faster. Smarter. Eph struggles to improve his failing bioweapon while trying to work through the emotional fallout of the abduction of his son, Zack. As Setrakian and Quinlan attempt to crack the Lumen's deepest-held secrets, Fet helps a Navy SEAL team in a deadly mission: search for the Master through the underground tunnels of New York.

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    Director:J. Miles Dale
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.6/10(1.0k votes)

    #12 - Bad White

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    S3:E2

    The Master’s offer to return Zack plagues Eph as he considers taking the deal. Dutch reunites with an old group of friends but begins to question if her safety is better with them or with Fet, Eph and Setrakian. Palmer strives for answers to Setrakian’s secret strigoi blood treatments and discovers he may have a way to acquire it.

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    Director:J. Miles Dale
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.6/10(930 votes)

    #13 - Collaborators

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    S3:E7

    Setrakian offers hope in a new plan to trap the Master while Eph and Dutch seek out the Master's “voice.” Palmer needs Setrakian's access to the white to hold up his end of their bargain.

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    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #14 - The Worm Turns

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    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
  16. 7.6/10(881 votes)

    #15 - One Shot

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    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
  17. 7.7/10(2.3k votes)

    #16 - The Box

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    S1:E2

    The four survivors begin manifesting strange symptoms, but Eph and Nora's attempt to quarantine them is thwarted as the disinformation campaign begins. Meanwhile, in jail, Setrakian receives a surprise visit from an old - a very old - acquaintance.

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    Director:David Semel
    Writer:N/A
  18. 7.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #17 - The Third Rail

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    S1:E11

    Setrakian leads Eph, Fet and Nora in the hunt for the Master’s lair. Left behind at the pawnshop with Mariela, Zack risks his safety for Mariela's sake.

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  19. 7.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #18 - BK, NY

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    S2:E1

    Eph and Nora work on a biological weapon to kill the strigoi, and Setrakian risks the lives of the entire group to find information about a closely guarded secret text. The Master begins the next phase of his own plan, by creating a terrifying new breed of creature and placing them under the control of Kelly.

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  20. 7.7/10(962 votes)

    #19 - Gone But Not Forgotten

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    S3:E4

    Things have changed. The infection enters a new phase. Fet wants to celebrate, but Setrakian and Eph are worried there's more work to be done. Justine conscripts a new, unwilling army in the fight while Eichhorst angrily lashes out with a plan to strike back.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.8/10(2.1k votes)

    #20 - Gone Smooth

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    S1:E3

    Eph and Nora fight to save Captain Redfern's life before coming face-to-face with the horrifying effects of the virus. A spike in rat attacks signals Fet that something inexplicable is happening deep below the city. Released from jail, Setrakian begins his own merciless plan to stop the spread of the disease.

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    Director:David Semel
    Writer:N/A
  22. 7.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #21 - The Master

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    S1:E13

    Eph and Fet recon for an all-out assault that Setrakian assures them will finally kill the Master. Gus aligns himself with a strange new force, one that may swing the fight in an unforeseen direction.

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  23. 7.8/10(1.2k votes)

    #22 - Identity

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    S2:E6

    Eph concocts a plan to make and distribute a bioweapon. Gus realizes Angel can be an unlikely ally, and Kelly comes after Nora and Zack.

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    Director:Howard Deutch
    Writer:N/A
  24. 7.8/10(1.2k votes)

    #23 - The Born

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    S2:E7

    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.

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    Director:Howard Deutch
    Writer:N/A
  25. 7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #24 - Intruders

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    S2:E8

    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.

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  26. 7.8/10(1.2k votes)

    #25 - The Battle for Red Hook

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    S2:E9

    Justine takes drastic measures to counter a surprise invasion. Nora and Fet perform a useful mission while Eph and Setrakian face off against an old foe.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Silver Angel" is the worst rated episode of "The Strain". It scored 7.3/10 based on 1168 votes. Directed by J. Miles Dale and written by N/A, it aired on 8/2/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fallen Light".