The Strain premieres its third season tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX. Last month at San Diego Comic-Con we got a chance to speak with producers Carlton Cuse & Chuck Hogan and stars Kevin Durand (“Vasiliy Fet”), Ruta Gedmintas (“Dutch Velders”), Richard Sammel (“Thomas Eichhorst”) & Miguel Gomez (“Augustin ‘Gus’ Elizalde”) about what viewers can expect.
The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim “Eph” Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the former 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.
As season three begins, NYC is a battleground as humans fight for survival during the rapidly growing vampire apocalypse. Written off by the federal government, that can no longer support or protect the overrun city, the question is who will win? Humans or strigoi?
Though our heroes achieve small victories, they are not winning the war against the strain outbreak. Beset by personal conflicts – betrayal, disappointment, paranoia – the group splinters as the Master, the ancient leader of the strigoi, closes in on executing an irreversible transformation of the world.
Is there still hope to save New York City and humanity?
Chuck Hogan (Executive Producer / Co-Creator / Writer)
Kevin Durand (“Vasiliy Fet”) & Miguel Gomez (“Augustin ‘Gus’ Elizalde”)
Carlton Cuse (Showrunner / Executive Producer / Director / Writer)
