Richard Sammel as Thomas Eichhorst, an undead vampire acolyte of the Master who has a 70-year history with Setrakian.

Charlie Gallant portrays a young Palmer in flashbacks.

Jonathan Hyde as Eldritch Palmer/The Master, an elderly, disabled billionaire driven to obtain immortality.

Kevin Durand as Vasiliy Fet, a once-solitary rat exterminator of Ukrainian descent, who is caught up in the fight for humanity.

Nora Martinez, a member of the CDC Canary Team and Eph's closest ally (seasons 1–2). Jim Watson portrays a young Setrakian in flashbacks.

David Bradley as Professor Abraham Setrakian, a Holocaust survivor turned New York pawnbroker.

Ephraim 'Eph' Goodweather, the head of the CDC Canary Team in New York City. 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.Ĭast and characters Main cast What his team discovers is a viral outbreak that has similarities to an ancient strain of vampirism.

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. During the course of the series, 46 episodes of The Strain aired over four seasons. FX renewed the series for a fourth and final season on September 27, 2016, which premiered on July 16, 2017. On August 7, 2015, FX renewed The Strain for a 10-episode third season which premiered on August 28, 2016. On August 6, 2014, FX renewed The Strain for a 13-episode second season which premiered on July 12, 2015. The pilot episode premiered at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, in early June 2014. A thirteen-episode first season was ordered on November 19, 2013. Del Toro and Hogan wrote the pilot episode, ' Night Zero', which del Toro directed. Carlton Cuse served as executive producer and showrunner. It was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, based on their novel trilogy of the same name. The Strain is an American horror drama television series that aired on FX from July 13, 2014, to September 17, 2017.

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