The Strain (2014-2017) TV Series poster and book cover compared.

The Strain

Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, 2014-2017

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The Strain
Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, 2009

The Strain is a TV series created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan in 2014 and based on the book series The Strain Trilogy by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, which first book was published in 2009. The TV series features Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Jim Watson, Kevin Durand, Mía Maestro, Ben Hyland, and others.

What users say

“The TV series is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

7.3

/ 10

TV Series Poster: The Strain (Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, 2014-2017)

7.5

/ 10

Book Cover: The Strain (Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, 2009)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Strain, the 2009 book by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan.

The Strain

Read by: Ron Perlman

Storyline

A 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.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Strain, the 2014 TV series by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

Year

2014

Minutes

43

Movie Rate

7.30

Source: IMDb

TV Series

The Strain

Country: USA

Year: 2014-2017

Length: 43m / 46 episodes

Cover of The Strain, the 2009 book by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

Year

2009

Pages

403

Book Rate

7.56

S: Goodreads

Book

The Strain

Country: USA

First published in: 2009

Length: 403 pages

Genre: Fiction

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User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of The Strain, the 2014 TV series by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

TV Series

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6 VOTES

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Cover of The Strain, the 2009 book by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

Book

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4 VOTES

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TV series

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Strain, the 2014 TV series by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

WATCH

Yes

0

%

25% No

9 votes

3 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Strain, the 2009 book by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

READ

Yes

0

%

42% No

7 votes

5 votes

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