The Strain: Season 1

2014 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.3

What Season 1 of The Strain

A 767 Boeing from Regis Air International lands at JFK from Berlin and stops dead in the middle of the runway. Inside are 210 suspected corpses and a strange cargo in the hold. With terrorism ruled out, the Canary Team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, led by epidemiologist Ephraim Goodweather, must find out what is killing the passengers before the threat spreads through New York. Eph tries to quarantine the four survivors, but a disinformation campaign stops him. Meanwhile, Harlem pawnbroker Abraham Setrakian suspects the outbreak is linked to vampirism. With the help of a survivor who knows a lot about the virus, he hunts down the Master, a creature whose intentions seem more powerful than any other force on Earth.

13episodes

Jul 13, 2014premiered

Oct 5, 2014final episode

9.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Night Zero
Jul 13, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.1
When a plane lands in New York City with everyone on board dead, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, head of the CDC’s Canary Project, and his team are called upon to investigate. Harlem pawnbroker Abraham Setrakian races to the airport, convinced that what looks at first like a mysterious viral outbreak might be the beginning of something infinitely more sinister.
Directing: Guillermo del Toro · Writing: Chuck Hogan · Starring: Natalie Brown, Lance Henriksen, Andrew Divoff, Rachael Crawford
1x02 The Box
Jul 20, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 6.7
The four survivors begin manifesting strange symptoms, but Eph and Nora's attempt to quarantine them is thwarted as the disinformation campaign begins. Meanwhile, in jail, Setrakian receives a surprise visit from an old - a very old - acquaintance.
Directing: David Semel · Writing: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson · Starring: Jack Kesy, Natalie Brown, Inga Cadranel, Jacqueline Byers
1x03 Gone Smooth
Jul 27, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.3
Eph and Nora fight to save Captain Redfern's life before coming face-to-face with the horrifying effects of the virus. A spike in rat attacks signals Fet that something inexplicable is happening deep below the city. Released from jail, Setrakian begins his own merciless plan to stop the spread of the disease.
Directing: David Semel · Writing: Chuck Hogan · Starring: Jack Kesy, Natalie Brown, Jonathan Potts, Barry Flatman
1x04 It's Not for Everyone
Aug 3, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 6.9
A secret autopsy demonstrates the bizarre progression of the mystery virus, prompting Jim to make a startling confession. Eph and Nora race to find the father of the youngest victim of the plane tragedy, but someone unexpected beats them to it. Ansel, in the grip of disease, takes desperate measures to protect his family.
Directing: Keith Gordon · Writing: Regina Corrado · Starring: Ruta Gedmintas, Isabelle Nélisse, Steven McCarthy, Evan Robinson
1x05 Runaways
Aug 10, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.2
With Nora gone, Eph reluctantly joins Setrakian's quest in hopes of gathering enough evidence to warrant a citywide quarantine. Fet encounters the unexpected inside the subway tunnels, and a medical emergency threatens Palmer's master plan.
Directing: Peter Weller · Writing: Gennifer Hutchison · Starring: Jack Kesy, Kathleen Chalfant, Larry Fessenden, Nikolai Witschl
1x06 Occultation
Aug 17, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.3
After warning Kelly to leave the city with Zack ahead of the spreading plague, Eph is arrested by the FBI. Eichhorst has one final job for Gus, while Setrakian realizes that the coming eclipse is the tipping point for virus infection and the beginning of the end.
Directing: Peter Weller · Writing: Justin Britt-Gibson · Starring: Natalie Brown, Inga Cadranel, Dan Lett, Jeffrey R. Smith
1x07 For Services Rendered
Aug 24, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.6
Setrakian, Eph, and Nora formulate a plan to track down the Master using Jim as bait. Eichhorst and Setrakian’s pasts are revealed. At the Luss home, Neeva struggles to protect the children while encountering a mysterious stranger whose help she may not want.
Directing: Charlotte Sieling · Writing: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson · Starring: Aaron Douglas, Leslie Hope, Chloe O'Malley, Melanie Merkosky
1x08 Creatures of the Night
Aug 31, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.7
After discovering the potency of ultraviolet light against the strigoi, Setrakian gains a new and unlikely disciple. A quick trip to a Brooklyn convenience store turns into a deadly all-night siege.
Directing: Guy Ferland · Writing: Chuck Hogan · Starring: Ruta Gedmintas, Vas Saranga, George Buza, Nicola Correia Damude
1x09 The Disappeared
Sep 7, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 6.8
Eph races to safeguard his family, only to learn that Kelly is missing. Dutch reveals her role in Palmer’s plan, and Gus is forced to make a difficult decision about Felix.
Directing: Charlotte Sieling · Writing: Regina Corrado · Starring: Ruta Gedmintas, Inga Cadranel, Benjamin Beauchemin, Pedro Miguel Arce
1x10 Loved Ones
Sep 14, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.1
Eph investigates Kelly’s disappearance and struggles with what he finds. Dutch pursues a plan to retaliate against Palmer, and Fitzwilliam makes a surprising choice.
Directing: John Dahl · Writing: Gennifer Hutchison · Starring: Ruta Gedmintas, Natalie Brown, Inga Cadranel, Drew Nelson
1x11 The Third Rail
Sep 21, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.4
Setrakian leads Eph, Fet and Nora in the hunt for the Master’s lair. Left behind at the pawnshop with Mariela, Zack risks his safety for Mariela's sake.
Directing: Deran Sarafian · Writing: Chuck Hogan, Justin Britt-Gibson · Starring: Natalie Brown, Francis Capra, Donald Burda, Tiffany Martin
1x12 Last Rites
Sep 28, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.6
Dutch returns with a plan to broadcast Eph’s warning about the vampiric plague. However, they face a new threat when Eichhorst launches his own attack against the pawn shop. Palmer receives a special visitor, and Gus gears up for the on-coming fight but discovers there’s another mysterious factor involved.
Directing: Peter Weller · Writing: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, Carlton Cuse · Starring: Jack Kesy, Ruta Gedmintas, Anne Betancourt, Dwight Ireland
1x13 The Master Season Finale
Oct 5, 2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.6
Eph and Fet recon for an all-out assault that Setrakian assures them will finally kill the Master. Gus aligns himself with a strange new force, one that may swing the fight in an unforeseen direction.
Directing: Phil Abraham · Writing: Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, Carlton Cuse · Starring: Jack Kesy, Ruta Gedmintas, Natalie Brown, Andrew Kraulis