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. 77% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 22 80% Audience Score User Ratings: 427 See score details Other TV Shows Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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 (39) 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 & Crew Kevin Durand Vailiy Fet Max Charles Zack Goodweather David Bradley Professor Abraham Setrakian Natalie Brown Kelly Goodweather Richard Sammel Thomas Eichhorst Jack Kesy Gabriel Bolivar Miguel Gomez Augustin "Gus" Elizalde Corey Stoll Dr. Ephraim Goodweather Mia Maestro Dr. Nora Martinez Jonathan Hyde Eldritch Palmer Ruta Gedmintas Dutch Velders Gary Ungar Carlton Cuse Chuck Hogan Guillermo del Toro Show all Cast & Crew 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details 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. View Details Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Strain Season 2 All Critics (22) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (5) 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 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 The Strain has been an absolute mess this season, discrediting its own reality with its inconsistent logic... and refusing to explore its characters beyond the most superficial, plot-serving levels. Mar 6, 2020 | Full Review… Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 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 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 Screen Rant 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 The Strain continues to rely too much on action and not enough on compelling character development. The uneven results are entertaining but hardly infectious. Jul 13, 2015 | Full Review… Mark Dawidziak Cleveland Plain Dealer View All Critic Reviews (22) Audience Reviews for The Strain: Season 2 Jul 10, 2020 The level is lower than the first season, but still have some good points and follow the rithmy. Vini C 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! 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