The Strain
The Strain is an American
vampire horror–
drama television series that premiered on
FX on July 13, 2014.
[1] It was created by
Guillermo del Toro and
Chuck Hogan, based on their
novel trilogy of the same name. Del Toro and Hogan wrote the pilot episode, "
Night Zero", which del Toro directed. A thirteen-episode first season was ordered on November 19, 2013.
A plane lands at
John F. Kennedy International Airport with the lights off and doors sealed. Epidemiologist Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (
Corey Stoll) and his team are sent to investigate. On board they find two hundred corpses and four survivors. The situation deteriorates when the bodies begin disappearing from morgues. Goodweather and a small group of helpers find themselves battling to protect not only their own loved ones, but the entire city, from an ancient threat to humanity.