The Strain

1. S01E01Night ZeroJuly 13, 2014 6.2When a plane lands in New York City with everyone on board dead, Dr. Ephraim 'Eph' Goodweather, head of the CDC's Canary Project, and his te
2. S01E02The BoxJuly 20, 2014 6.0The four survivors begin manifesting strange symptoms, but Eph and Nora's attempt to quarantine them is thwarted as the disinformation campa
3. S01E03Gone SmoothJuly 27, 2014 6.0Eph 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 attack
4. S01E04It's Not for EveryoneAugust 3, 2014 6.0A secret autopsy demonstrates the bizarre progression of the mystery virus, prompting Jim to make a startling confession. Eph and Nora race
5. S01E05RunawaysAugust 10, 2014 5.9With Nora gone, Eph reluctantly joins Setrakian's quest in hopes of gathering enough evidence to warrant a citywide quarantine. Fet encounte
6. S01E06OccultationAugust 17, 2014 6.1After 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 G
7. S01E07For Services RenderedAugust 24, 2014 6.3Setrakian, Eph and Nora formulate a plan to track down the Master using Jim as bait. Eichhorst and Setrakian's pasts are revealed. At the Lu
8. S01E08Season's bestCreatures of the NightAugust 31, 2014 6.4After discovering the potency of ultraviolet light against the strigoi, Setrakian gains a new and unlikely disciple. A quick trip to a Brook
9. S01E09The DisappearedSeptember 7, 2014 6.3Eph races to safeguard his family, only to learn that Kelly is missing. Dutch reveals her role in Palmer's plan. Gus is forced to make a dif
10. S01E10Loved OnesSeptember 14, 2014 6.2Eph investigates Kelly's disappearance and struggles with what he finds. Dutch pursues a plan to retaliate against Palmer. Fitzwilliam makes
11. S01E11The Third RailSeptember 21, 2014 6.3Setrakian 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 Mar
12. S01E12Last RitesSeptember 28, 2014 6.4Dutch returns with a plan to broadcast Eph's warning about the vampiric plague, but they face a new threat when Eichhorst launches his own a
13. S01E13The MasterOctober 5, 2014 6.2Eph and Fet recon for an all-out assault that Setrakian assures them will finally kill the Master. Gus aligns himself with a strange new for

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01BK, NYJuly 12, 2015 6.3Setrakian risks the lives of the entire group to find information about a closely guarded secret text. The Master begins the next phase of h
2. S02E02By Any MeansJuly 19, 2015 6.2Eph and Nora experiment on their newfound patients. Fet and Dutch grow closer as they clear out the neighborhood buildings, and Kelly begins
3. S02E03Fort DefianceJuly 26, 2015 6.2Gus and Vaun wage an attack on Palmer as Eph struggles to connect with Zack. Councilwoman Justine Faraldo vows to bring her extermination po
4. S02E04The Silver AngelAugust 2, 2015 6.2Eph and Nora finally see their lethal virus in action. Fet takes the security of Red Hook into his own hands while Dutch and Setrakian set o
5. S02E05Quick and PainlessAugust 9, 2015 6.4Eph changes his appearance to leave the city while Nora is left as the reluctant parent for Zack. Dutch and Nora make a deal with Justine to
6. S02E06IdentityAugust 16, 2015 6.3Eph concocts a plan to make and distribute a bioweapon. Gus realizes Angel can be an unlikely ally, and Kelly comes after Nora and Zack.
7. S02E07The BornAugust 23, 2015 6.4Setrakian and Fet use Fitzwilliam's info to attack the Master, but a mysterious new player arrives. Dutch receives a surprise guest. Eph ret
8. S02E08IntrudersAugust 30, 2015 6.5Eph must protect Zack against a surprise intruder into Red Hook. Gus convinces the Guptas to make a difficult choice. Fet and Setrakian set
9. S02E09The Battle for Red HookSeptember 6, 2015 6.6Justine takes drastic measures to counter a surprise invasion. Nora and Fet perform a useful mission while Eph and Setrakian face off agains
10. S02E10The AssassinSeptember 13, 2015 6.9Dutch helps Eph attempt to assassinate Eldritch. Meanwhile, Abraham, Vasiliy, and Nora search for Rudyard Fonescu and the Lumen, while Justi
11. S02E11Dead EndSeptember 20, 2015 6.7Eichhorst relives his past while torturing Dutch in the present, while Vasiliy and the others try to find their friend. Meanwhile, Abraham f
12. S02E12Fallen LightSeptember 27, 2015 6.5Eph makes arrangements to get the bioweapon to Justine, in return for travel permits to get Zack to his grandparents. Meanwhile, Eichhorst w
13. S02E13Season's bestNight TrainOctober 4, 2015 7.4While Eph and Nora take Zack to the boy's grandparents, Abraham and Vasiliy prepare to bid for the Lumen against Eichhorst. Meanwhile, Quinl

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01New York StrongAugust 28, 2016 6.9Vasiliy aids Navy SEALs trying to track down the Master, while Abraham and Quinlan try to translate the Lumen. Meanwhile, Eph returns to his
2. S03E02Bad WhiteSeptember 4, 2016 7.0Eph approaches Abraham to find out what the Lumen tells about the Master's weaknesses, and Quinlan suspects treachery. Meanwhile, Kelly tend
3. S03E03Season's bestFirst BornSeptember 11, 2016 7.6Eph helps Quinlan steal the Lumen to draw the Master out. While Abraham and Vasiliy close in on their prey, Quinlan reviews how he came to b
4. S03E04Gone But Not ForgottenSeptember 18, 2016 6.7Quinlan and Abraham realize that the Master still lives as long as his essence is at large. Meanwhile, Eichhorst takes control of the strigo
5. S03E05MadnessSeptember 25, 2016 6.9While Abraham and Quinlan search the Lumen for a way to defeat the Master, Abraham recalls his encounter with another strigoi in Amsterdam i
6. S03E06The Battle of Central ParkOctober 2, 2016 6.9Justine and her people launch a desperate attack on the strigoi nest below Central Park. Vasiliy takes an insertion team in, while the city
7. S03E07CollaboratorsOctober 9, 2016 6.6Vasiliy checks on his parents and makes a startling discovery. Meanwhile, Eph and Dutch convince Quinlan to accompany them on a trip to JFK
8. S03E08White LightOctober 16, 2016 7.1Abraham and Vasiliy continue their hunt for the Old World Ancient. Meanwhile, Quinlan tells the Ancients about Abraham's plan, and Eph is fo
9. S03E09Do or DieOctober 23, 2016 7.4With the strigoi ready to overrun the city, Vasiliy warns Dutch and Eph to get out. Meanwhile, Gus and Angel try to leave the city but run i
10. S03E10The FallOctober 30, 2016 7.4It's the final showdown as the team tries to capture the Master and place him in the box. However, the fate of humanity lies in one boy's ha

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The Worm TurnsJuly 16, 2017 7.0Nine months after the warhead detonated in New York, the strigoi have formed a "partnership" with the humans, offering free medical care in
2. S04E02The Blood TaxJuly 23, 2017 6.6The fates of Gus and Dutch are revealed, while Eph continues to help Alex and her brother.
3. S04E03One ShotJuly 30, 2017 6.5While Vasiliy and Quinlan try to obtain a nuclear warhead, Eph leads a strike against the strigoi in Philadelphia... alerting the Master and
4. S04E04New HorizonsAugust 6, 2017 6.8Desai forces Dutch to help him calm down a woman undergoing C-section. Meanwhile, the underground takes a heavy blow and Eph and Alex learn
5. S04E05Belly of the BeastAugust 13, 2017 6.7While Vasiliy and Quinlan acquire the nuclear pit from the strigoi convoy, Eph and Alex head for New Horizons to discover it's secret. Meanw
6. S04E06Tainted LoveAugust 20, 2017 6.5Roman takes the others to meet with an old friend who can provide them with a plane and get the warhead to New York. Meanwhile, Zack learns
7. S04E07Season's bestOuroborosAugust 27, 2017 7.5Eph reunites with Abraham and Dutch, bringing Alex along with him. His health failing, Setrakian ignores Eph's warnings, pushing himself to
8. S04E08ExtractionSeptember 3, 2017 6.9Before he has Quinlan kill him, Abraham tells the others how to defeat the Master. They begin by assaulting the Partnership facility and cap
9. S04E09The TraitorSeptember 10, 2017 6.8The team threatens Selah to get leverage against Desai. Meanwhile, Eph tries to determine if Zack is working for the Master or not, while Gu
10. S04E10The Last StandSeptember 17, 2017 7.0The team is forced to retreat, and Quinlan and Vasily come up with a plan to use the nuke to destroy the Master once and for all.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed