The Strain

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The Strain

TV-MA

2014 - 2017

4 Seasons

Drama

Fantasy

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the CDC's New York-based Canary Project, is called upon to investigate when an airplane lands with everybody on board dead. What his team discovers is a viral outbreak that has similarities to an ancient strain of vampirism. As the virus begins to spread, Goodweather works with his team and a group of the city's residents to wage a war that could hold humanity's fate in its hand. The show's executive producers include Oscar-nominated writer Guillermo del Toro and Emmy-winning producer Carlton Cuse.

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Synopsis

Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the CDC's New York-based Canary Project, is called upon to investigate when an airplane lands with everybody on board dead. What his team discovers is a viral outbreak that has similarities to an ancient strain of vampirism. As the virus begins to spread, Goodweather works with his team and a group of the city's residents to wage a war that could hold humanity's fate in its hand. The show's executive producers include Oscar-nominated writer Guillermo del Toro and Emmy-winning producer Carlton Cuse.

Director: J. Miles Dale, Kevin Dowling, Deran Sarafian, Phil Abraham, Peter Weller, Vincenzo Natali, T.J. Scott, Guy Ferland, Guillermo del Toro, David Semel, Charlotte Sieling, Howard Deutch, Ken Girotti
Creator: Guillermo del Toro
Executive Producer: Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, Carlton Cuse, Gary Ungar
Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan
Network: FX
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 13, 2014