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Shadow Warfare – 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.
Strike Back: Origins — Shadow Warfare

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Critics Consensus

Sufficiently diverting, Strike Back's third season raises the stakes and provides the high-octane action fans crave.

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Danielle Goldstein Time Out 03/01/2019
It may not be the most cerebral viewing, but 'Strike Back' delivers on the punch it promises from the start. Go to Full Review Mark Monahan Daily Telegraph (UK) 03/01/2019
2/5
It's all quite moronic, borderline offensive, and yet not quite as un-diverting as it should be. Go to Full Review Myles McNutt AV Club 03/01/2019
A-
The final two episodes of the season often showcase Strike Back at its best, successfully raising the stakes from the rest of the season's action sequences to deliver some of the series' finest work in this area to date. Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 03/01/2019
8.2/10
The stuff with Stonebridge and Scott rescuing Ester was fine. Nowhere near as interesting as the other stuff, but it provided us with the action pieces for the episode. Go to Full Review Gill Crawford Radio Times 03/01/2019
It's been a great ride this season. Robson Green has slotted in perfectly, and praise, too, for Michelle Lukes as the hard-as-nails Sgt Richmond, who finally - if rather unexpectedly - gets her man. Go to Full Review Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant 03/01/2019
There is a certain vicarious thrill that can come from watching another person take pleasure in his or her work. That's certainly the case when it comes to Strike Back. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/02/2021 I hate this show quite a lot See more j h 08/13/2016 Unrelenting. Fabulous. See more 11/12/2015 the full series 2/5 has been one of the best action series i have ever rated only banshee comes close for action See more Read all reviews
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Robson Green

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Dougray Scott

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Martin Clunes

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Philip Winchester

Actor

Sullivan Stapleton

Actor

Rhona Mitra

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 28, 2013 Dalton's investigation into the murder of a Section 20 operative leads her to an MI6 agent thought long-dead; Scott and Stonebridge receive orders to track down the killer, Leo Kamali, a man involved with terrorist leader Al-Zuhari. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 6, 2013 Stonebridge and Scott hatch a plan with Rebecca to break into a stock exchange in Bogota and access Kamali's safe deposit box there; upon capture, Kamali reveals his true allegiance; in Beirut, Dalton tracks down Grey and learns of a new lead. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 11, 2013 The team pursues Leatherby, a corrupt former SAS soldier, who helps smuggle Al-Zuhari out of Syria; the team must kidnap Leatherby's boyfriend to get the information they need; Locke suspends Dalton over her morphine addiction and erratic behavior. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 18, 2013 Emotions run high when Leatherby kidnaps Kamali's daughter Ester; concerns grow for the seemingly-unhinged Dalton; Section 20 initiates a rescue operation for Ester and runs afoul of Hezbollah soldiers; Dalton makes a discovery about Sophia. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 25, 2013 Section 20 heads to Budapest, Hungary to interrogate arms dealer Sean O'Riordan and finds a video recording of Al-Zuhari; the team ambushes a weapons trade hoping to catch McKenna; Stonebridge's vision problems worsen at a crucial moment. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 4, 2013 Scott and Stonebridge try to find a kidnapped Locke by squeezing information out of Mousawi; using the intelligence, Section 20 stages a rescue operation; McKenna attacks the British Embassy to extract a hard drive containing NATO secrets. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 11, 2013 Scott and Stonebridge go undercover as inmates of Black Bear Prison in Russia to retrieve the hard drive from a hacker allied with Al-Zuhari before he can decrypt it; Stonebridge discovers a neurotoxin in his system, giving him only two days to live. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 17, 2013 An ailing Stonebridge breaks free of his captors within a secret biochemical facility and learns the nature of the terrorist threat; Section 20 must lock down the facility and deliver the antitoxin to Stonebridge before the terrorists escape. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 24, 2013 Scott and Stonebridge rescue Ester; Martinez and Richmond follow a lead to a compound run by a close associate of Al-Zuhari and commence an attack to retrieve information from a flash drive; a terrorist releases smallpox on a train bound for Berlin. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 30, 2013 Kamali reveals his involvement; the team makes its way to a military air base to defuse the deadly terrorist threat; a prisoner exchange goes awry; with his dying breath, Kamali gives Ester valuable information. Details

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Season Info

Director
MJ Bassett
Network
SKYSHO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 28, 2013