The Strain (2014)

Name: The Strain
Released: 2014
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, Miguel Gómez, David Bradley, Jonathan Hyde

TV-MA 44m 7.3/10 IMDb

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama Mystery

A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

Creator: Guillermo del Toro, Carlton Cuse

Cast: Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, Miguel Gómez, David Bradley, Jonathan Hyde

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Genocide / ethnic cleansing Kidnapping / abduction Natural disasters War / combat

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Jump scares Needles / medical procedures Spiders / insects Vomit / emesis (emetophobia)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Slavery / forced labor Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

11 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.6)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Genocide / ethnic cleansingBlood / medical goreBody horrorConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Jump scaresNeedles / medical proceduresVomit / emesis (emetophobia)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violence

Season 2 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.7)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Genocide / ethnic cleansingKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorJump scaresNeedles / medical proceduresVomit / emesis (emetophobia)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violence

Season 3 11 warnings

Avg severity:(4.0)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Genocide / ethnic cleansingWar / combatBlood / medical goreBody horrorJump scaresNeedles / medical proceduresChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSlavery / forced labor

Season 4 12 warnings

Avg severity:(4.5)

Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Genocide / ethnic cleansingNatural disastersWar / combatBlood / medical goreBody horrorJump scaresChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSlavery / forced labor