Where to watch The Strain Season 1
The Strain season 1 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $19.99. Season 1 was released on 13 July 2014.
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The Strain Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
Night Zero
1 h 11 mins · Sun, 13 Jul 2014
Dr Ephraim Goodweather and his team investigate a plane that lands in New York City with everyone on board dead. Pawnbroker Abraham Setrakian is convinced that something sinister is beginning.
S01 E02
The Box
43 mins · Sun, 20 Jul 2014
The four survivors begin manifesting strange symptoms, but Eph and Nora's attempt to quarantine them is thwarted. Setrakian receives a surprise visit from an old acquaintance.
S01 E03
Gone Smooth
42 mins · Sun, 27 Jul 2014
Eph and Nora fight to save Captain Redfern's life before coming face-to-face with the horrifying effects of the virus.
S01 E04
It's Not For Everyone
42 mins · Sun, 3 Aug 2014
A secret autopsy demonstrates the bizarre progression of the mystery virus; Eph and Nora race to find the father of the youngest victim of the plane tragedy; Ansel takes desperate measures to protect his family.
S01 E05
Runaways
43 mins · Sun, 10 Aug 2014
Eph reluctantly joins Setrakian's quest in hopes of gathering enough evidence to warrant a citywide quarantine. Fet encounters the unexpected inside the subway tunnels. A medical emergency threatens Palmer's master plan.
S01 E06
Occultation
43 mins · Sun, 17 Aug 2014
It's the beginning of the end as Setrakian realises that the upcoming eclipse is the apex for viral infection. Meanwhile, Eph is arrested after warning Kelly to leave with Zack before the plague spreads. Eichhorst has one last job for Gus.
S01 E07
For Services Rendered
45 mins · Sun, 24 Aug 2014
Setrakian, Eph and Nora formulate a plan to track down the Master using Jim as bait. Eichhorst and Setrakian's pasts are revealed. Neeva struggles to protect the children while encountering a mysterious stranger.
S01 E08
Creatures of the Night
41 mins · Sun, 31 Aug 2014
Setrakian gains a new and unlikely disciple after discovering the potency of ultraviolet light against the strigoi; a quick trip to a Brooklyn convenience store turns into a deadly all-night siege.
S01 E09
The Disappeared
43 mins · Sun, 7 Sep 2014
Eph learns that Kelly is missing. Dutch reveals her role in Palmer's plan.
S01 E10
Loved Ones
44 mins · Sun, 14 Sep 2014
Eph investigates Kelly’s disappearance and struggles with what he finds. Dutch pursues a plan to retaliate against Palmer, and Fitzwilliam makes a surprising choice.
S01 E11
The Third Rail
44 mins · Sun, 21 Sep 2014
Setrakian leads Eph, Fet and Nora in the hunt for the Master’s lair. Left behind at the pawnshop with Mariela, Zack risks his safety for Mariela's sake.
S01 E12
Last Rites
44 mins · Sun, 28 Sep 2014
Dutch returns with a plan to broadcast Eph’s warning about the vampiric plague. However, they face a new threat when Eichhorst launches his own attack against the pawn shop. Palmer receives a special visitor, and Gus gears up for the on-coming fight but discovers there’s another mysterious factor involved.
S01 E13
The Master
44 mins · Sun, 5 Oct 2014
Eph and Fet recon for an all-out assault that Setrakian assures them will finally kill the Master. Gus aligns himself with a strange new force, one that may swing the fight in an unforeseen direction.