Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of The Strain season 3… Slowly strands are beginning to intertwine as flashbacks become more familiar, interactions more fraught and family ties are severed in a search for closure. The Strain has become what few thought possible, morphing as it has into an allegorical testament to some of our […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 7 Review – ‘Collaborators’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of The Strain season 3… We have come full circle this week with The Strain. There are family connections, moments of regret and a sense of interrelation between characters which somehow ties things together. Hot topics are raised, dissected and discussed within the context of ‘Collaborators’, whilst a sense […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Battle For Central Park’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of The Strain season 3… This plays out like an extended section of the Cameron classic Aliens. Dark tunnels, pitch black caverns filled with twitching bodies and small factions of mercenaries poorly equipped for carnage. There are the occasional diversions into the daylight which primarily involve people looking concerned, […]
The Strain renewed for a fourth and final season
FX has announced that it has renewed Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse’s The Strain for a fourth and final season, which will air next year. “It is a true joy to work at FX where creative intentions always comes first,” said showrunner Carlton Cuse. “Our original plan was for the series to last three […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 5 Review – ‘Madness’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of The Strain season 3… True moments of darkness pepper this episode revealing more back story, more obsessive behaviour and a scene or two of close and personal brain dissection. Distrust is still rife between Setrakian and Quinlan while their common bond remains ‘The Master’. What ‘Madness’ demonstrates is […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 4 Review – ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of The Strain season 3… This episode is one long amount of aftermath. Fallout from the destruction of a singular foe in those final moments of episode three. Scattered and leaderless the enemy roam free with no fixed goal, no self-discipline and only an unchecked hunger for company. Elsewhere […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 3 Review – ‘First Born’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of The Strain season 3… For fans of the book trilogy this is their episode. I say it because Quinlan remains a firm favourite of those who discovered The Strain, before television got their mucky little paws on the written word. What happens in and around those events this […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 2 Review – ‘Bad White’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Strain season 3… Like a Formula One team in those crucial warm up laps The Strain is making final adjustments. Practice laps, months of planning and untold amounts of money have been spent to ensure things go smoothly. That ultimately is how season three feels right now […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘New York Strong’
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of The Strain season 3… This opener for season three is a solid balance of action beats, character development and reintroduction for the uninitiated. For those who managed to make it through the non-event of season one and massively improved middle chapter, there feels like a change in the […]
The Strain Season 2 Episode 13 Review – ‘Night Train’
Martin Carr reviews the season finale episode of The Strain season 2… A slaughter house and the promise of processed carcasses is one stark metaphor for a finale. In this respect The Strain spares no quarter in its desire to push the boundaries of expectation. Like a grand high executioner Eichorst bears witness to this feat […]
