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The StrainThe Strain

The Strain is 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. Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan co-wrote the pilot script for The Strain, which was directed by del Toro. Emmy® Award winning Writer and Producer Carlton Cuse serves as Executive Producer/Showrunner and Writer. Gary Ungar also serves as Executive Producer. An FX Networks Original Series.more

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Episode 1

Pilot

Six agents, one house. A group of diverse agents from the FBI, DEA and ICE are forced to live together in an undercover beach house in Southern California.

Episode 2

Guadalajara Dog

When ongoing investigations clash, Briggs and Mike seize the opportunity to tilt rival gangs against each other while Mike learns that undercover life comes with many moral complications.

Episode 3

Heat Run

Briggs calls on the house to help Lauren with her case against the Russian Mafia and Charlie gets into some hot water when her C.I. proves unreliable during a dangerous drug deal.

Episode 4

Pizza Box

Mike gets recruited by a Nigerian drug lord to teach gang members how to shoot well, while Paige recruits Jakes and Tuturroto go undercover with a flirtatious female pot farmer.

Episode 5

O-Mouth

While Mike gets deeper into Bello's organization, Briggs and Charlie resume their former identities as a sexually-charged couple to get intel on a mysterious drug supplier called Odin.

Episode 6

Hair of the Dog

Mike convinces Bello to steal from the most powerful drug cartel in Southern California. Meanwhile, Briggs helps Charlie go to extreme measures to cover-up her bad decisions.

Episode 7

Goodbye High

Briggs is forced to come clean to Mike, but just as Mike thinks his investigation is coming to a close, Briggs has a much darker secret up his sleeve.

Episode 8

Bag Man

The newly formed Briggs-Bello alliance is tested when members of the Caza Cartel head north with a deadly ultimatum. Meanwhile, Mike is forced to push his own limits for the good of the case.

Episode 9

Smoke Alarm

Bello's strike to the Caza Cartel sets a war in motion that Graceland needs to stop. Also, while on her hunt for Odin, Charlie meets an unusual ally and Briggs comes face to face with the past.

Episode 10

King's Castle

Charlie discovers a secret about Briggs and begins working with a Federale to find the truth. Mike discovers that Juan is missing and that the FBI has a suspect: Paul Briggs.

Episode 11

Happy Endings

Looking for the truth about Juan's disappearance, Briggs and Mike play a dangerous game of cat and mouse, forcing Briggs to make a major decision about his future.

Episode 12

Pawn

The infamous Caza enforcer Jangles takes a member of Graceland hostage and the house must come together in order to save one of their own from a sadistic killer.

Season 3 First Look

Swan Song

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About this Show

The Strain

The Strain is 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. Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan co-wrote the pilot script for The Strain, which was directed by del Toro. Emmy® Award winning Writer and Producer Carlton Cuse serves as Executive Producer/Showrunner and Writer. Gary Ungar also serves as Executive Producer. An FX Networks Original Series.

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