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Project Dawn – Strike Back: Origins

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Based on the novel of the same name by former British SAS officer Chris Ryan, "Strike Back" follows the exploits of two ex-military men in the present day, bound by a tragedy that happened in their pasts. John Porter is a former SAS sergeant, and Hugh Collinson is an ex-MI6 agent. Years after the tragedy that bound them together, they are called upon to right wrongs around the world.
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Critics Consensus

Strike Back doesn't have much depth, but still offers a solid fix for viewers seeking an explosive espionage thriller.

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Rhiannon Harries Independent (UK) 03/01/2019
In almost every respect, a terrible piece of television drama. By turns predictable and far-fetched, it has the emotional nuance of a shoot 'em up computer game... And yet, I'm ashamed to say, an unknowable part of my brain sort of enjoyed it. Go to Full Review Tom Sutcliffe Independent (UK) 03/01/2019
What I want to know is who kidnapped Jed Mercurio and where are the ruthless bastards keeping him? Go to Full Review Noel Murray AV Club 03/01/2019
B
In a TV landscape dominated by procedurals set in sterile rooms with banks of super-computers, it's good to see a show that heads out into the field, where people get their hands bloody. Go to Full Review Gill Crawford Radio Times 03/01/2019
The action is breathless, fast and glossy, with more than a nod to Die Hard. Amanda Mealing is the buttoned-up Section 20 boss, with Eva Birthistle the tech expert. Who'll succumb to Scott's rugged charms first? Go to Full Review Keith Watson metro.co.uk 03/01/2019
Strike Back struck me as gung-ho nonsense. Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 03/01/2019
7/10
It's still hard to forget that when we meet him, he's a crooked underground fighter in Kuala Lumpur. Which almost sounds like a parody of an old action movie when you say it out loud. The rest of this show is fine. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Thomas D @Thom1967 Dec 21 After a first season you can do without, Scott & Stonebridge will take you all over the world for FOUR AMAZING SEASONS ! Combat and weapons handling is better than what you ever saw on a film or series, on top of that the acting does the trick perfectly, the characters are so good you got to like them. It’s ambitious, well done, sexy, realistic… There’s no better in the military/suspens kind ! GIVE IT A SHOT See more Rob M 07/30/2024 Scott and Stonebridge are what makes this show. If you love action and excellent shooting scenes, this show is for you. See more 04/02/2021 Very awful bro just bad See more 08/19/2019 I like Philip Winchester and Sulvan alot See more 03/04/2018 Special Forces?? More like Special Farces. Roll your eyes as you roll along to every dark corner of the planet with the most incompetent group of operators ever put together by the British military. When they're not getting themselves kidnapped (once by a beautiful nyphomaniac no less), lost, or losing their weapons in a fist fight, they're all earning money at a modeling agency where I'm sure they moonlight. Cliches abound along with gratuitous sex and and violence, which is so common in American productions that I had a hard time believing this was the brain child of Sky One productions. I suppose there must be some appeal to this ridiculous series otherwise it couldn't have lasted six seasons...but then again, the masses are asses. See more 07/16/2017 Buckle Up!!! Not Much gets the blood pumping Like BBC spy/espionage/crime/shoot 'em up/hot chemistry/good guys win series!!! See more Read all reviews
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Sullivan Stapleton

Damien Scott

Philip Winchester

Sgt. Michael Stonebridge

Amanda Mealing

Col. Eleanor Grant

Eva Birthistle

Capt. Kate Marshall

Jimi Mistry

Major Ashkani

Rhashan Stone

Maj. Oliver Sinclair

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 12, 2011 When a Pakistani terrorist kidnaps Section 20 agent John Porter, ex-Delta Force operative Damien Scott joins forces with British Section 20 agent Michael Stonebridge to track them down in New Delhi. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 19, 2011 Scott and Stonebridge discover the identity of Mahmood as the hotel siege in New Delhi escalates. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 4, 2011 Latif is trailed to South Africa; an IRA mercenary threatens a weapons-system designer; Scott trades places with a computer hacker. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 11, 2011 Scott and Stonebridge rush to thwart Connolly's plan to deliver the WMD device to Latif. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 18, 2011 With the kidnapping of an English doctor, Stonebridge and Scott are forced to rely on an arms dealer with ties to Latiff. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 25, 2011 Stonebridge and Crawford track down Clare; Scott discovers that hospitals can be hazardous to your health. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 2, 2011 The kidnapping of four hostages by a heroin overlord sends the agents from Vienna to the forests of Kosovo. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 9, 2011 Scott, Stonebridge and the four EU hostages find themselves in a tight spot following a double-cross involving KFOR troops and the drug overlord Hasani. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 16, 2011 The search for Latif and a lethal stash of chemical weapons leads Scott and Stonebridge to Chechnya. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 23, 2011 Scott and Stonebridge are on the trail of a pair of suicide bombers who are determined to bring Budapest to its knees. Details

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Season Info

Director
Paul Wilmshurst, Daniel Percival
Executive Producer
Trevor Hopkins, Michael Casey, Andy Harries, Elaine Pyke
Screenwriter
Simon Burke, Frank Spotnitz, Tony Saint
Network
SKYSHO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 12, 2011