The Strain

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Season 3
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 13, 2014
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 47
  3. Negative: 3 out of 47
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  1. TheCore
    Nov 17, 2016
    9
    The downside of critics only getting to see the first three eps of each season is that, as with the two previous seasons, they don't get to see how nutso badass things get by the end, especially with a season like this that keeps growing more epic in scale and dystopian in tone. We're not exactly getting Aaron Sorkin level character work here, but this season explored even more backstoriesThe downside of critics only getting to see the first three eps of each season is that, as with the two previous seasons, they don't get to see how nutso badass things get by the end, especially with a season like this that keeps growing more epic in scale and dystopian in tone. We're not exactly getting Aaron Sorkin level character work here, but this season explored even more backstories on its already existing characters, making us care not just for the villain(s), but even the Hispanic guy who I finally actually started to feel deserved a part in this show in the first place (but I do mostly agree with other users- we could totally lose him and it wouldn't matter). This season actually makes a love triangle (of all cliche things) work, and as with earlier seasons dabbles in the whole "conflicted with still caring for loved ones even after they've been transformed into hideous vampire creatures" thing that would have just come across as flat out stupid in a dumber show, but mostly kind of works here (though you'll be pushed to those boundaries of acceptance in the final stretch of the season finale). I go with a high score for season 3 because all the disgusting worm-laden bloody nastiness and boat-loads of bad-ass violence and action make this show just too damn rad to not recommend!… Expand
  2. Alexlee
    Sep 22, 2016
    8
    plot development is good. casts played each corresponding characters brilliantly, the CGI and camera work is good .... basically everything is good but not perfect.
  3. Cherbear11
    Sep 11, 2016
    9
    I like this show, it keeps me interested and on the edge of my seat. Can't wait to find out what they will do with the Master when he is found, will he the one doctor take the book to the master to get his son back or what can't wait to find out.

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Isaac Feldberg
    Aug 28, 2016
    60
    Still very much the thrill-a-minute lovechild of a macabre master and a novelist with a pronounced knack for the nasty, The Strain remains a juicy, pulpy, often delectable piece of summer programming in season 3.
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  2. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Aug 27, 2016
    80
    Even the third episode, which is loaded with a lot of backstory origin material about Quinlan’s past, doesn’t get bogged down. When it’s good, The Strain moves as quickly as those long, creepy tongues that burst out of the strigoi’s mouths to suck your blood.
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  3. Collider
    Reviewed by: Haleigh Foutch
    Aug 27, 2016
    40
    Ultimately, instead of finding our characters at the start of a new chapter, we find them somehow regressed back to what is essentially same old, same old and the first three episodes are spent catching up instead of moving forward. The rest of the gang is diverted by cumbersome subplots.
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