The Strain (TV series)

Last updated
The Strain
The Strain 2014 Intertitle.jpg
Title card from seasons 1–2
Genre
Created by
Based on The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro
Chuck Hogan
Starring
Voices of Robin Atkin Downes
Composer Ramin Djawadi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes46 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locations Toronto, Ontario
Cinematography
Editors
  • Kathryn Himoff
  • Christopher Nelson
  • Sarah Boyd
Running time39–70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network FX
ReleaseJuly 13, 2014 (2014-07-13) –
September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)

The Strain is an American horror drama television series that aired on FX from July 13, 2014, to September 17, 2017. [1] It was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, based on their novel trilogy of the same name. Carlton Cuse served as executive producer and showrunner. 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. [2] The pilot episode premiered at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, in early June 2014. [3]

Contents

On August 6, 2014, FX renewed The Strain for a 13-episode second season which premiered on July 12, 2015. [4] [5] On August 7, 2015, FX renewed The Strain for a 10-episode third season which premiered on August 28, 2016. [6] [7] [8] FX renewed the series for a fourth and final season on September 27, 2016, [9] which premiered on July 16, 2017. [10] During the course of the series, 46 episodes of The Strain aired over four seasons.

The show centers around Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the CDC's New York-based Canary Project, who is called upon to investigate an airplane landing wherein everyone aboard is dead. What his team discovers is a viral outbreak that has similarities to an ancient strain of vampirism. The virus begins to spread and Goodweather works with his team and a group of the city's residents to wage a war to save humanity. As the series progresses, Goodweather finds new allies as they discover a dark underworld, political corruption and a sinister plot for dominion over life.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production

Development

Promotional poster which was withdrawn from circulation after a number of complaints. The Strain promotional poster.jpg
Promotional poster which was withdrawn from circulation after a number of complaints.

In 2006, del Toro pitched The Strain as a television series, but negotiations broke down when the network president at Fox Broadcasting Company asked him to make it a comedy. [38] An agent suggested expanding the concept as a novel series instead. [39] Del Toro asked Chuck Hogan to co-write the series, explaining: "I've written short stories in Spanish and English. I've written screenplays. But I'm not good at forensic novels. I'm not good at hazmat language and that CSI-style precision. When Stoker wrote Dracula , it was very modern, a CSI sort of novel. I wanted to give The Strain a procedural feel, where everything seems real." [40] Hogan agreed after reading a page and a half of del Toro's 12-page project outline; the duo collaborated for the first year on a handshake, with no contract or publishing deal in place. [41] The first installment, The Strain , was released in 2009. It was followed by 2010's The Fall and 2011's The Night Eternal .

After the first book's publication, studios and networks began making offers for the film and television adaptation rights, but del Toro and Hogan declined, not wanting a screen version to influence the way they were writing the books. After the third book's publication, the authors talked with every cable network that had expressed interest. FX was deemed most suitable because they wanted to follow the books closely and liked the idea of The Strain as a close-ended series consisting of three to five seasons. Del Toro stated that the first two novels can be covered by one season each, while The Night Eternal may be split into two or three seasons. The author is also open to creative detours that may develop as the series goes on, possibly incorporating material cut from the books. Del Toro intends to direct as many episodes as his busy schedule allows. [39] Before the series order was announced, FX gave the writing team the go-ahead to script another ten episodes, which del Toro rewrote. [42] FX president John Landgraf has stated that the series will consist of "39–65 episodes, no less, no more", adding "What if a television show could be just the length that is optimal for that story?" [43]

Regarding the style of the show's production, del Toro stated: "Basically I'm trying to do what I do in my movies which is to show it as a reality, but as a reality that is stylized. It's not like CSI or The Wire , it's real but it feels a little stylized. But the way the camera work will be is very realistic. We want to keep the camera very documentary even if the look of the show is not. The look of the show is very designed. The style of the camera and the storytelling will be very loose. It will evolve from that feel of reality, and little by little we want to evolve into more stylish, horror feel that requires smoother camera moves, more suspense and atmosphere-driven moments so it will be a mixture. I don't think that mixture has been seen a lot on TV." [44]

FX ordered a thirteen-episode first season for the series on November 19, 2013, and announced that the series would premiere in July 2014. [2] In August 2015, del Toro and Cuse announced a five-season plan for the series after the third season renewal, Cuse said, "From the very beginning, we had really talked about the first book being the first season, the second book being the next two seasons and the third book the last two seasons". He also said that beyond the first and second seasons, which are 13 episodes each, the remaining seasons were planned to each consist of 10 episodes. [45] However, in September 2016, FX announced the series' fourth season would be its last. Cuse stated, "After finishing the writing on season three, Guillermo, Chuck and I looked at our remaining story and felt the best version could be told in one more season." [9]

Casting

Del Toro and Cuse cast the series together. [46] Stoll was cast as Eph Goodweather based on his performance in Midnight in Paris . [46] John Hurt played Abraham Setrakian in the original version of the pilot, but later dropped out. [47] The role was recast with David Bradley and his scenes were reshot with Bradley. [12] Del Toro had previously expressed interest in casting Roy Dotrice, who played Setrakian in several live-action advertisements for the first novel. [48] Kevin Durand, who appeared in Cuse's previous show Lost , was cast as Vasiliy Fet, although the character was originally created with regular del Toro collaborator Ron Perlman in mind. [46] [49] Lauren Lee Smith was originally cast as Kelly Goodweather, but was ultimately replaced by Natalie Brown. [50] Del Toro wanted Doug Jones for a major role, but the actor had to decline because of scheduling conflicts; he later played the Ancient and the Master's previous incarnation. [51] Sean Astin was cast as Jim Kent because del Toro and Cuse "thought it would be funny to have the most famous sidekick of all times be a betrayer". [46] For the second season, Max Charles replaced Ben Hyland in the series regular role of Zach Goodweather. [22]

Filming

The pilot episode began principal photography on September 17, 2013, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [52] [53] Shooting of the pilot was finished on October 31, 2013. FX ordered 13 episodes. Season one was expected to film from November 25, 2013, to April 30, 2014. [54] A full writing staff was hired to script subsequent episodes. FX reportedly committed $500,000 to creature creation. [11] Twelve swords used in the series were provided by Missoula, Montana-based bladesmith company Zombie Tools. [55] Production began for the second season in Toronto in November 2014. [56]

Music

Ramin Djawadi is the composer of The Strain score. Ramin Djawadi.jpg
Ramin Djawadi is the composer of The Strain score.

The music was composed by Ramin Djawadi, who previously scored del Toro's 2013 film Pacific Rim . [57]

Marketing

The original key art for the series prominently featured a worm, a vector of the vampiric virus, burrowing through a person's eye. Following complaints from members of the public, FX announced that they would replace the artwork on several of their billboards. [37]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 13July 13, 2014 (2014-07-13)October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)
2 13July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)
3 10August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)
4 10July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)

Additionally, a 10-part webisode series titled The Strain: Under Siege aired alongside the third season. It was also released on the DVD releases of the third season and the complete series. [58]

Reception

The first season received generally positive reviews from critics and has a Metacritic rating of 72 out of 100 based on 38 reviews. [59] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an 84% rating with an average score of 7.5 out of 10 based on 64 reviews. Its critics consensus states, "The Strain makes the most of its familiar themes through an effective mix of supernatural thrills and B-movie gore – though it may not appeal to everyone". [60]

The second season received generally positive reviews and has a Metacritic rating of 66 out of 100 based on 8 reviews. [61] On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 78% with an average score of 7 out of 10 based on 23 reviews. Its critics consensus states, "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." [62]

The third season received mixed to positive reviews and has a Metacritic rating of 62 out of 100 based on 5 reviews. [63] On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 55% with an average score of 5.8 out of 10 based on 11 reviews. Its critics consensus states, "Content with mediocrity, The Strain suffers under the weight of a stagnant story, scraping by on the pedigree of its style and visual effects." [64]

The fourth season received generally positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 100% with an average score of 7.4 out of 10 based on 13 reviews. Its critics consensus states, "The Strain concludes on a high note with a climactic season that will remind viewers of the series' initial bite." [65]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2014 Critics Choice Television Awards Most Exciting New SeriesThe StrainWon [66]
Satellite Awards Best Genre Television SeriesThe StrainNominated [67]
2015 Saturn Awards Best Syndicated/Cable Television SeriesThe StrainNominated [68]
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series David Bradley Nominated
Richard Sammel Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best TV Supporting ActorDavid BradleyNominated [69]
Best TV Makeup/Creature FXSteve Newburn, Sean SansomNominated
Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing – Short Form Dialogue and ADR in TelevisionNelson Ferreira, Jill Purdy (for "The Box")Nominated [70]
2016 Canadian Society of Cinematographers AwardsTV series CinematographyColin Hoult (for "By Any Means")Nominated [71]
Saturn Awards Best Horror Television Series The StrainNominated [72]
Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Max Charles Nominated
Directors Guild of Canada AwardsBest Sound Editing – Television SeriesJohn Loranger, Dan Sexton, Adam Stein, Nathan Robitaille, Jill Purdy, Richard Calistan, Joe Mancuso, Craig MacLellan (for "Night Train")Nominated [73]
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best TV Makeup/Creature FXSteve Newburn, Sean SansomNominated [74]
Golden Maple Awards Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcast in the US Natalie Brown Won [75]
Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal EpisodeDennis Berardi, Luke Groves, Matt Glover, Trey Harrell, Warren Appleby (for "Identity")Nominated [76]
2017 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television SeriesMax CharlesNominated [77]
2018 Saturn Awards Best Horror Television SeriesThe StrainNominated [78]
Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television SeriesMax CharlesNominated

Ratings

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guillermo del Toro</span> Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)

Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales and horror, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. He is also known for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, anti-fascism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Bradley (English actor)</span> English actor (born 1942)

David John Bradley is an English actor. He is best known for his screen roles including Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series, Walder Frey in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, and Abraham Setrakian in the FX horror series The Strain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlton Cuse</span> American television producer and screenwriter (born 1959)

Arthur Carlton Cuse, known as Carlton Cuse, is an American screenwriter, showrunner, producer, and director, best known for the American television series Lost, for which he made the Time list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steven S. DeKnight</span> American screenwriter

Steven S. DeKnight is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the Starz series Spartacus, including Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance, and Spartacus: War of the Damned, as well as developing Jupiter's Legacy for Netflix.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marc Guggenheim</span> American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist

Marc Guggenheim is an American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist. He is best known as the creator of the television series Eli Stone (2008–2009), Arrow (2012–2020), and Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022), executive producer of the animated series Tales of Arcadia (2016–2021), as well as the writer of the feature films Green Lantern (2011) and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013).

<i>Let the Right One In</i> (novel) Swedish novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Let the Right One In is a 2004 vampire novel by Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist. The story centers on the relationship between a 12-year-old boy, Oskar, and a centuries-old vampire child, Eli. It takes place in Blackeberg, a working-class suburb of Stockholm, in the early 1980s. The book grapples with the darker side of humanity, including such issues as existential anxiety, social isolation, fatherlessness, divorce, alcoholism, school bullying, pedophilia, genital mutilation, self-mutilation, and murder.

<i>The Strain</i> 2009 novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

The Strain is a 2009 vampire horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It is the first installment in The Strain Trilogy, and was followed by The Fall (2010) and The Night Eternal (2011).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chuck Hogan</span> American novelist

Charles Patrick Hogan is an American novelist, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known as the author of Prince of Thieves, and as the co-author of The Strain trilogy with Guillermo del Toro. Alongside del Toro, Hogan created the television series The Strain (2014–2017), adapting their trilogy of vampire novels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corey Stoll</span> American actor (born 1976)

Corey Daniel Stoll is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Congressman Peter Russo on the Netflix political thriller series House of Cards (2013–2016), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination in 2013, and Dr. Ephraim Goodweather on the FX horror drama series The Strain (2014–2017). From 2020 to 2023, he portrayed Michael Prince, a business rival to protagonist Bobby Axelrod, in the Showtime series Billions. He was also a regular cast member on the NBC drama series Law & Order: LA (2010–2011).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marvel Television</span> Television production company (2010–2019)

Marvel Television was an American television production company responsible for live-action and animated television shows and direct-to-DVD series based on characters from Marvel Comics. Marvel Television was formed as a division of Marvel Entertainment in June 2010, with producer Jeph Loeb serving as its executive vice president and head of television to produce shows for Marvel. The division was based at affiliate ABC Studios' location, and collaborated with the broadcast network ABC, streaming services Netflix and Hulu, and cable channel Freeform to release many of their series as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, a shared universe created by the film studio Marvel Studios. Animated series from Marvel Television were produced through Marvel Animation, and the division also collaborated with 20th Century Fox to produce shows based on the X-Men franchise such as Legion and The Gifted.

<i>The Fall</i> (del Toro and Hogan novel) 2010 novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

The Fall is a 2010 vampire horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It is the second novel in The Strain Trilogy, and was preceded by The Strain and followed by The Night Eternal.

<i>The Night Eternal</i> 2011 novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

The Night Eternal is a 2011 vampire horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It is the final novel in The Strain Trilogy beginning with The Strain and continuing with The Fall.

<i>Married</i> (TV series) American TV comedy series

Married is an American sitcom created by Andrew Gurland, which aired on FX from July 17, 2014, to October 1, 2015. The series stars Judy Greer, Nat Faxon, Jenny Slate, and Brett Gelman. On September 30, 2014, FX renewed Married for a 13 episode second season which premiered on July 16, 2015. On October 26, 2015, FX cancelled the series after two seasons and 23 episodes.

"Night Zero" is the first episode of the American television series The Strain. It first aired on FX on July 13, 2014.

<i>The Strain</i> (franchise)

The Strain is an American vampire horror media franchise created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan.

<i>Locke & Key</i> (TV series) 2020 American supernatural horror drama television series

Locke & Key is an American fantasy horror drama television series developed by Carlton Cuse, Meredith Averill, and Aron Eli Coleite, based on the comic book series of the same name by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez. It premiered on Netflix on February 7, 2020. The series stars Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott, Laysla De Oliveira, Petrice Jones, and Griffin Gluck.

Five Days at Memorial is an American disaster medical drama miniseries based on the 2013 book of the same name by Sheri Fink. It was developed, written and directed by John Ridley and Carlton Cuse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Condal</span> American filmmaker

Ryan J. Condal is an American showrunner for the TV series House of the Dragon (2022–present), a prequel to the TV series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). He created House of the Dragon with George R. R. Martin.

<i>Guillermo del Toros Cabinet of Curiosities</i> Horror anthology streaming television series

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is a horror anthology television series created by Guillermo del Toro for Netflix. It features eight modern horror stories in the traditions of the Gothic and Grand Guignol genres. Two are co-written by del Toro himself, while the others are written and directed by various filmmakers. It premiered on October 25, 2022, and received generally positive reviews.

References

  1. ↑ Credited as Carlton Cuse Productions for first two seasons
  2. ↑ Credited as FX Productions for first two seasons
  1. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley; O'Connell, Michael (November 19, 2013). "FX Orders Guillermo del Toro's 'The Strain' to Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Hibberd, James (November 19, 2013). "'The Strain' gets FX series order: More vamps!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ Valby, Karen (April 15, 2014). "Guillermo Del Toro's FX series 'The Strain' to have world premiere at ATX Television Festival — EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ Bibel, Sara (August 19, 2014). "'The Strain' Renewed for Thirteen-Episode Season Two by FX". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 19, 2015). "'The Strain' Season 2 Gets July Premiere Date On FX". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (August 7, 2015). "FX Renews 'The Strain,' Sets Premiere Dates for 'AHS: Hotel' and More". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 6, 2015). "Strain EPs Clear the Air on Nora's Fate, Tease a 'Different, Faster' Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ Iannucci, Rebecca (May 10, 2016). "You're the Worst, The Strain Get Summer Return Dates at FX Networks". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (September 27, 2016). "'The Strain' Renewed for Fourth and Final Season at FX". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ Nemetz, Dave (May 9, 2017). "The Strain's Fourth and Final Season Gets Premiere Date on FX". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  11. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (April 25, 2013). "Corey Stoll To Topline FX's 'The Strain', From Guillermo Del Toro & Carlton Cuse". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  12. 1 2 Ng, Philiana (November 21, 2013). "FX's 'The Strain' Casts 'Harry Potter's' David Bradley to Replace John Hurt". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Actors Brown and Watson talk vampire thriller "The Strain"". Global News. October 20, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ Trumbore, Dave (May 20, 2013). "FX Pilots: Director Ang Lee Departs Drama TYRANT, While Guillermo del Toro's THE STRAIN Finds Its Female Lead in Mia Maestro". Collider. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  15. ↑ Weisman, Jon (April 26, 2013). "Durand joins Stoll in FX's 'Strain'". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  16. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (May 21, 2013). "Guillermo del Toro's FX Pilot 'The Strain' Adds Pair to Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  17. ↑ Hibberd, James (July 9, 2013). "Sean Astin joins FX vampire drama". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  18. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 20, 2013). "Cable Pilots 'The Leftovers', 'Quarry' & 'The Strain' Add To Casts". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  19. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 3, 2013). "Pilots 'Line Of Sight' & 'Strain' Add Regulars". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  20. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 11, 2013). "Miguel Gomez Joins FX Pilot 'The Strain', Roger Howarth To Recur On 'Californication'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  21. ↑ San Antonio, Bill (October 10, 2013). "Munsey Park boy getting taste of Hollywood life". The Island Now. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  22. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (January 7, 2015). "Max Charles Joins 'The Strain' As Regular In Recasting". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  23. ↑ Clutter, Aaron (July 16, 2014). "The Strain: Exclusive Interview with Robin Atkin Downes". Comic Booked. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  24. ↑ Herzog, Kenny (August 9, 2015). "The Strain Recap: Rest in Hairpiece". Vulture. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  25. ↑ Petski, Denise (November 14, 2014). "Samantha Mathis Cast in 'The Strain; Inbar Lavi in 'The Last Ship'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  26. ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (January 13, 2015). "Exclusive: FX's 'The Strain' finds its vampire-fighting Silver Angel". HitFix. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  27. ↑ Loyal, Maggie (November 13, 2014). "Lizzie Brochere to help track down FX's 'The Strain'". The Tracking Board. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  28. ↑ Barton, Steve (November 24, 2014). "The Strain Season 2 – Ron Canada Manages NYC Crisis as Mayor". Dread Central. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  29. 1 2 Patten, Dominic (July 10, 2013). "Guillermo del Toro Sets 'Pacific Rim's' Robert Maillet As Main 'Strain' Villain". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  30. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 24, 2013). "Nicole Ari Parker To Recur On Revolution, Roger Cross Joins FX Pilot The Strain". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  31. ↑ Otero, Harry A. (July 26, 2015). "The Strain Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Fort Defiance". TV Fanatic. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  32. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (August 12, 2013). "Exclusive: 24's Leslie Hope Battles FX's Strain". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  33. ↑ Davis, Brandon (June 5, 2015). "Doug Jones Talks Falling Skies, The Strain, Crimson Peak, & Hellboy 3". comicbook.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  34. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (December 5, 2013). "Regina King Joins FX Series The Strain". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  35. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (July 26, 2015). "The Strain: "Fort Defiance" Review". IGN. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Twitter / drewnelsonlive: @MiEg007 I have a major recurring". Twitter. March 10, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  37. 1 2 Rice, Lynette (June 27, 2014). "FX yanks gross billboards for The Strain". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  38. ↑ Miller, Ross (2009). "Guillermo del Toro Talks Future Projects & More". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  39. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming Jr., Mike (September 20, 2012). "'The Strain' Drama From Guillermo Del Toro And Carlton Cuse Gets Pilot Order At FX". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  40. ↑ Brown, Scott (May 22, 2009). "Q&A: Hobbit Director Guillermo del Toro on the Future of Film". Wired. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  41. ↑ Weinman, Sarah (June 2, 2009). "Chuck Hogan on Co-Writing THE STRAIN with "Some Other Guy"". Sarahweinman.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  42. ↑ Turek, Ryan (June 30, 2013). "Exclusive: Guillermo del Toro on the Televised Horrors of The Strain, FX Orders Scripts for Entire Season". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  43. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 2, 2013). "TCA: FX's John Landgraf Signals End Of 'Nuclear Arms Race Of Darkness', Talks The Strain Game Plan, FX Brand Expansion". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  44. ↑ Wright, Eddie (November 12, 2012). "Interview: Guillermo del Toro Takes 'The Strain' To Dark Horse And Beyond". MTV. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  45. ↑ Robinson, Will (August 7, 2015). "Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse lay out five-year plan for The Strain". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  46. 1 2 3 4 Fienberg, Daniel (July 27, 2014). "Guillermo del Toro Brings The Strain to Comic-Con: Live-Blog". HitFix . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  47. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 19, 2013). "FX's 'The Strain' Gets Official 13-Episode Order, Abraham Role To Be Recast". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  48. ↑ WGBHForum (September 6, 2012). "Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan – The Fall". YouTube. Event occurs at 30:40. Retrieved June 18, 2013. If you see the trailers we did for the first book, I would love... some of the casting ideas were there. Roy Dotrice. I would love Roy Dotrice to play Setrakian, you know. He's a fantastic actor. And to have Roy Dotrice and Ron Perlman again after Beauty and the Beast – it would be a geek dream.
  49. ↑ "A Night with GUILLERMO DEL TORO and CHUCK HOGAN". Cinema Knife Fight. September 23, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  50. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 12, 2013). "FX Pilot Castings: Lauren Lee Smith In 'The Strain'; Brett Gelman, Jenny Slate In Gurland". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  51. ↑ Hanley, Ken W. (July 9, 2015). "Exclusive Q&A: Doug Jones talks "THE STRAIN", "CRIMSON PEAK", "FALLING SKIES" and more…". Fangoria . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  52. ↑ Sullivan, Kevin P. (July 3, 2013). "Finding Emma Watson's Beastly Costar Tops Guillermo Del Toro's To-Do List". MTV. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  53. ↑ "New premium series added to FX Canada's lineup". CityNews. May 29, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  54. ↑ "Current Productions". IATSE 873. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  55. ↑ Kato, Dillon (June 26, 2014). "Zombie Tools swords to be used in new Guillermo del Toro series". Ravalli Republic. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  56. ↑ Kennedy, John R. (August 6, 2014). "Toronto-shot 'The Strain' renewed for a second season". Global News. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  57. ↑ "Ramin Djawadi to Score Guillermo Del Toro's The Strain". Film Music Reporter. September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  58. ↑ "The Strain: Webisodes (The Strain: Under Siege) (TV Series)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  59. ↑ "The Strain – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  60. ↑ "The Strain: Season 1 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  61. ↑ "The Strain – Season 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  62. ↑ "The Strain: Season 2 (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  63. ↑ "The Strain – Season 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  64. ↑ "The Strain: Season 3 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  65. ↑ "The Strain: Season 4 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  66. ↑ "2014 // Winners and Nominees from the 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards". Critics' Choice Awards. June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  67. ↑ "2014 | Categories | International Press Academy". International Press Academy. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  68. ↑ Blake, Emily (March 4, 2015). "2015 Saturn Awards: 'Captain America: Winter Soldier,' 'Walking Dead' lead nominees". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  69. ↑ "The 2015 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Winners and Full Results!". Fangoria. June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  70. ↑ King, Susan (January 14, 2015). "'Birdman,' 'Grand Budapest Hotel' among Golden Reel Award nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  71. ↑ "CSC Awards 2016". Canada Society of Cinematographers. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  72. ↑ Bryant, Jacob (February 24, 2016). "'Star Wars,' 'Mad Max,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  73. ↑ "2016 Directors Guild Of Canada Awards Nominees Announced". Newswire. June 22, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  74. ↑ "Never mind Oscar, here's the 2016 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees Ballot!". Fangoria. January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  75. ↑ David, Greg (July 2, 2016). "ACISE-LA announces 2016 Golden Maple Awards winners". TV, eh?. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  76. ↑ "14th Annual VES Awards Nominees". Visual Effects Society. January 12, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  77. ↑ McNary, Dave (March 2, 2017). "'Rogue One,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  78. ↑ McNary, Dave (March 15, 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety . Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.