Home > The Strain > Season 2 « TV Series Page The Strain: Season 2 (2015) SEASON: Season 2 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Want to see Episode List Season 2 The Strain Critics Consensus The Strain's gory action helps compensate for an unfocused narrative, while the show's political and philosophical subtext add necessary heft for adult viewers. 81% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 21 80% Audience Score User Ratings: 419 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 BK, NY Air date: Jul 12, 2015 In the Season 2 premiere, Eph and Nora attempt to create a biological weapon that will kill the strigoi, but Setrakian puts the entire group at risk by searching for an ancient text. Meanwhile, the Master introduces a new breed of creature and taps Kelly to control it. More 2 By Any Means Air date: Jul 19, 2015 Vet and Dutch grow closer on a mission to make sure neighborhood buildings are clear. Meanwhile, Eph and Nora perform experiments on their new patients; and Kelly begins her search for Zack. More 3 Fort Defiance Air date: Jul 26, 2015 Gus and Vaun attack Palmer; Eph has a hard time connecting with Zack; Councilwoman Faraldo says the other boroughs are next for her extermination policies. More 4 The Silver Angel Air date: Aug 2, 2015 Fet takes charge of security in Red Hook; Dutch and Setrakian head for Staten Island to look for Fitzwilliam, Palmer's one-time bodyguard; Eph and Nora witness their virus in action. More 5 Quick and Painless Air date: Aug 9, 2015 Eph alters his appearance so he can leave the city, which makes Nora a reluctant parent for Zack. Meanwhile, Dutch and Nora negotiate with Justine to get Fet out of jail. More 6 Identity Air date: Aug 16, 2015 Kelly goes after Nora and Zack; Eph hatches a plan to create and deploy a biological weapon; Gus finds an unlikely ally in Angel. More 7 The Born Air date: Aug 23, 2015 Eph returns to New York intent on going after the individual responsible for his friends' deaths. Meanwhile, Setrakian and Fet launch an attack on the Master using Fitzwilliam's tip; and Dutch has a surprise visitor. More 8 Intruders Air date: Aug 30, 2015 Eph protects Zack from a surprise intruder in Red Hook; Gus urges the Guptas to make a tough choice; Fet and Setrakian are ready to buy the Lumen but discover they're not the only ones in the market. More 9 The Battle for Red Hook Air date: Sep 6, 2015 Justine goes to extremes to thwart a surprise invasion; Eph and Setrakian confront an old foe; Nora and Fet embark on an important mission. More 10 The Assassin Air date: Sep 13, 2015 Justine gets in trouble with the mayor; Eph and Dutch work together against the Master's ally; Setrakian searches for the Lumen's true owner. More Show More Episodes The Strain: Season 2 Videos 2:01 The Strain: Season 2 First Look View All Videos (1) The Strain: Season 2 Photos View All Photos (38) Tv Season Info The second season of this dramatic horror series begins with Eph (Corey Stoll) and Nora (Mía Maestro) attempting to create a biological weapon against the infected vampires, known as the strigoi, as the crisis spirals out of control. They're attempts require them to experiment on a recently infected couple, though the Master of the vampires remains relentless in resisting their efforts. Meanwhile, several cities begin aggressive plans to fight the strigoi as the virus spreads and chaos reigns across the country. Genre: Horror Network: FX Premiere Date: Jul 12, 2015 Creators: Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan Exec. Producer: Guillermo del Toro Cast Corey Stoll as Dr. Ephraim Goodweather Mia Maestro as Dr. Nora Martinez Kevin Durand as Vasiliy Fet Natalie Brown as Kelly Goodweather Jonathan Hyde as Eldritch Palmer Richard Sammel as Thomas Eichorst Robert Maillet as The Master Nikolai Witschl as Ansel Barbour Jack Kesy as Gabriel Bolivar Sean Astin as Jim Kent Miguel Gómez as Augustin "Gus" Elizalde Max Charles as Zack Goodweather David Bradley as Professor Abraham Setrakian Roger R. Cross as Mr. Fitzwilliam Francis Capra as Crispin Ruta Gedmintas as Dutch Velders Leslie Hope as Joan Luss Ben Hyland as Zach Goodweather Regina King as Ruby Wain Melanie Merkosky as Sylvia Kent Drew Nelson as Matt Sayles Samantha Mathis as Justine Faraldo Parveen Kaur as Aanya Gupta Joaquín Cosio as Angel Guzman Hurtado Sonya Anand as Mrs. Gupta Sugith Varughese as Naren Gupta Nadia Bowers as Leigh Thomas Tom Ellis as Rob Bradley Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Strain: Season 2 On DVD This Week: The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Roots, The Nice Guys, and More The Strain‘s Richard Sammel Wants You to Know These 8 Things 9 New Developments to Expect In Season Two of The Strain View All The Strain: Season 2 News Episodes 1 BK, NY Air date: Jul 12, 2015 In the Season 2 premiere, Eph and Nora attempt to create a biological weapon that will kill the strigoi, but Setrakian puts the entire group at risk by searching for an ancient text. Meanwhile, the Master introduces a new breed of creature and taps Kelly to control it. More 2 By Any Means Air date: Jul 19, 2015 Vet and Dutch grow closer on a mission to make sure neighborhood buildings are clear. Meanwhile, Eph and Nora perform experiments on their new patients; and Kelly begins her search for Zack. More 3 Fort Defiance Air date: Jul 26, 2015 Gus and Vaun attack Palmer; Eph has a hard time connecting with Zack; Councilwoman Faraldo says the other boroughs are next for her extermination policies. More 4 The Silver Angel Air date: Aug 2, 2015 Fet takes charge of security in Red Hook; Dutch and Setrakian head for Staten Island to look for Fitzwilliam, Palmer's one-time bodyguard; Eph and Nora witness their virus in action. More 5 Quick and Painless Air date: Aug 9, 2015 Eph alters his appearance so he can leave the city, which makes Nora a reluctant parent for Zack. Meanwhile, Dutch and Nora negotiate with Justine to get Fet out of jail. More 6 Identity Air date: Aug 16, 2015 Kelly goes after Nora and Zack; Eph hatches a plan to create and deploy a biological weapon; Gus finds an unlikely ally in Angel. More 7 The Born Air date: Aug 23, 2015 Eph returns to New York intent on going after the individual responsible for his friends' deaths. Meanwhile, Setrakian and Fet launch an attack on the Master using Fitzwilliam's tip; and Dutch has a surprise visitor. More 8 Intruders Air date: Aug 30, 2015 Eph protects Zack from a surprise intruder in Red Hook; Gus urges the Guptas to make a tough choice; Fet and Setrakian are ready to buy the Lumen but discover they're not the only ones in the market. More 9 The Battle for Red Hook Air date: Sep 6, 2015 Justine goes to extremes to thwart a surprise invasion; Eph and Setrakian confront an old foe; Nora and Fet embark on an important mission. More 10 The Assassin Air date: Sep 13, 2015 Justine gets in trouble with the mayor; Eph and Dutch work together against the Master's ally; Setrakian searches for the Lumen's true owner. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Strain Season 2 All Critics (21) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (4) The Strain is still camped out in the worst kind of uncanny valley, the one between the twin peaks of pulp and gore. Jul 9, 2015 | Full Review… Andy Greenwald Grantland Top Critic It was still much better than last season's flat climax. Jan 31, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Marc Buxton Den of Geek Season 2 is a marked improvement over the first, but willfully stupid characters, circuitous storytelling, and convoluted world-building continue to keep the series from reaching its full potential. Jan 24, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Haleigh Foutch Collider The Strain has slowly wormed its way into my affections, as surely as one of the show's vampire worms burrowing into a victim's eye. Sep 9, 2015 | Full Review… Emily VanDerWerff Vox The Strain works best when it knows exactly what it is: pulpy, goofy, comic book-like adventuring with a few creepy ideas peppered in to expand the lore. Jul 15, 2015 | Full Review… Evan Griffin The Young Folks You don't have to wait long for FX's vampire saga The Strain to deliver the creepy, cheeky shocks and gore that made the show a delightful summertime thriller last year. Jul 27, 2015 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Jeff Jensen Entertainment Weekly Top Critic Even for a series that knows how to get under one's skin, these babes of the dark are incredibly squirm-inducing. Jul 15, 2015 | Full Review… Matt Roush TV Insider With a talented group of actors and a B-movie like repertoire of dialogue and action set pieces, The Strain should be on the top of your must see list for the summer. Jul 13, 2015 | Full Review… David Griffin ScreenRant The great thing about the emergence of The Born and their masters, The Ancients, is that the show is shifting away from being just a story of humanity vs. vampires. Jul 13, 2015 | Rating: 7.4/10 | Full Review… Jesse Schedeen IGN Movies Sometimes we have to be incredibly bad before we can become somewhat good, and the good news was that The Strain came out swinging in the Season 2 premiere "BK, NY," hinting that a lot of the wrongs that made Season 1 such a chore have been righted. Jul 13, 2015 | Full Review… Tim Surette TV.com View All Critic Reviews (21) Audience Reviews for The Strain: Season 2 Sep 13, 2018 Scary and always look forward to next scary episode Feb 14, 2018 I struggled to get back into this show as the first 3-4 episodes are pretty inconsistent. The recasting of the son for a bad actor did not help and Corey Stoll is really annoying at times. The show does pick up in the 2nd half and by the end i was really entertained. overall another strong season but lacks Del Toro's assured hand this time. Anthony G Oct 20, 2017 lost interest. watched 4 episodes (0.3 viewings) Waleed A Jul 25, 2017 While character development is still uneven and some subplots are unimportant to the story. The characters are better rounded and more sympathetic. The action is still great and it remains scary. joseph h Apr 22, 2017 Another fantastic season. Elizabeth S Jan 28, 2017 Season 2 of The Strain brings back all the elements that made the first so enjoyable, but still manages to keep the show feeling fresh and exciting. A little more horror, humor and gore also help to improve the show, while we dig deeper into the vampire mythos and the characters that make up this post apocalyptic vampire world. Michael R Nov 02, 2016 Not as good as the first season, especially I didn't like the mom element. Andrew J Oct 31, 2016 <@ if (review) { @><@= review @><@ } @>Like this show. I would kill the boy zack. I am a little irritated that there always seems to be a pain in the butt character in every one of these stories that everyone lets live way too long. Just once, why can't the characters just kill "whiny buut-heads" just like "Bang" and then reference movies like this. Francisco C Sep 07, 2016 Another great season! Keep bringin' it on! Boogie B Sep 03, 2016 It was a 4 star show until they replaced the actor who plays Zack in season 2.. A VERY serious misstep by the producers. He isn't likeable, and he doesn't embody the roll anywhere near as well as season 1 Zack. Other than that, I'm still watching it.. Blaise S See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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