The Strain episodes, cast, and series status

The Strain has ended; no next season is currently scheduled.

About 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, Goodweather, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

The Strain release and status details

  • Status: Ended
  • Network or platform: FX
  • Country: United States
  • Premiered: 2014-07-13
  • Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
  • Episode guide coverage: 46 episodes across 4 seasons.

The Strain cast

  • Corey Stoll as Dr. Ephraim Goodweather
  • David Bradley as Professor Abraham Setrakian
  • Kevin Durand as Vasiliy Fet
  • Richard Sammel as Thomas Eichhorst
  • Ben Hyland as Zack Goodweather
  • Max Charles as Zack Goodweather
  • Ruta Gedmintas as Dutch Velders
  • Jonathan Hyde as Eldritch Palmer
  • Miguel Gomez as Augustin "Gus" Elizalde
  • Robin Atkin Downes as The Master
  • Mia Maestro as Dr. Nora Martinez
  • Rupert Penry-Jones as Quinlan
  • Natalie Brown as Kelly Goodweather
  • Jack Kesy as Gabriel Bolivar

The Strain episode guide

Selected early, recent, and upcoming episodes from the available schedule.

  1. Season 1, Episode 1: Night Zero — 2014-07-13
  2. Season 1, Episode 2: The Box — 2014-07-20
  3. Season 1, Episode 3: Gone Smooth — 2014-07-27
  4. Season 1, Episode 4: It's Not for Everyone — 2014-08-03
  5. Season 1, Episode 5: Runaways — 2014-08-10
  6. Season 1, Episode 6: Occultation — 2014-08-17
  7. Season 4, Episode 3: One Shot — 2017-07-30
  8. Season 4, Episode 4: New Horizons — 2017-08-06
  9. Season 4, Episode 5: Belly of the Beast — 2017-08-13
  10. Season 4, Episode 6: Tainted Love — 2017-08-20
  11. Season 4, Episode 7: Ouroboros — 2017-08-27
  12. Season 4, Episode 8: Extraction — 2017-09-03
  13. Season 4, Episode 9: The Traitor — 2017-09-10
  14. Season 4, Episode 10: The Last Stand — 2017-09-17

The Strain season guide

Season-by-season episode counts and known air-date ranges from the available schedule metadata.

  1. The Strain Season 1 — 13 episodes. Known air dates: 2014-07-13 to 2014-10-05.
  2. The Strain Season 2 — 13 episodes. Known air dates: 2015-07-12 to 2015-10-04.
  3. The Strain Season 3 — 10 episodes. Known air dates: 2016-08-28 to 2016-10-30.
  4. The Strain Season 4 — 10 episodes. Known air dates: 2017-07-16 to 2017-09-17.

Schedule source and freshness

Show metadata, cast and episode dates are supplied by TVMaze; the provider record was updated 2024-01-09. Running status does not by itself confirm another season. Dates and schedules can change.

The Strain release questions

When is the next episode of The Strain?

The Strain has ended; no next season is currently scheduled.

When is the next season of The Strain?

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What is the season status of The Strain?

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The available ShowVision guide covers 46 episodes across 4 seasons, with season-by-season counts and known air-date ranges.

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