The Strain 2.3 FAQ
What’s it called?
“Fort Defiance.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to Regina Corrado (“Deadwood,” “Sons of Anarchy”).
What says FX?
“Gus and Vaun wage an attack on Palmer as Eph struggles to connect with Zack. Councilwoman Justine Faraldo vows to bring her extermination policies to the other boroughs.”
That promo looks like things didn’t work out with the storage-locker couple, am I right?
“At least we know it works,” notes Nora early on.
Does Eph reconnect with his son over ice cream?
Eph takes Zack to his lab.
Does tonight’s installment begin with a flashback?
There are no flashbacks this week!
How does the episode start?
In Tribeca. A pair of cops hassle the vampire rock star Gabriel Bolivar.
Does The Master choose his successor already? Is it the Nazi vampire Eichorst?
The Master does not appear this week, and he designates no successor.
Does Dutch turn the Internet back on or get naked?
She does neither, but she does intend to help Fet with his Fort Defiance project.
Fort Defiance?
Fet says it’s a piece of Brooklyn once used to repel invaders. He has big plans for it.
What’s doing with Abraham Setrakian?
He’s hanging out with microscopes and Bunsen burners. This guy is full of surprises.
What’s doing with the vampire Nazi Eichorst?
He assigns Eldritch a new companion.
The big news?
We learn tonight exactly how old concentration-camp survivor Setrakian is.
What else is FX not telling us?
“Hill Street Blues” vet Mimi Kuzyk plays the mother of Dutch’s lesbian lover. She complains of how much she misses the Internet.
What’s good?
Samantha Mathis as Justine Faraldo, world’s ballsiest city councilwoman. The way Eph uses booze the way Popeye uses spinach. The elevampires. The mystery of Setrakian’s science. Eldritch’s awesome security system. Richard Sammel as Thomas Eichorst. Jonathan Hyde as Eldritch Palmer. Lizzie Brocheré as Palmer aide Lizzie Marchand. David Bradley as Abraham Setrakian. Kevin Durand as Vasilly Fet. Mia Maestro as Nora Martinez. Corey Stoll as Eph Goodweather. “Super sexy.” “My eyes are up here.”
What’s not so good?
Viewers will be rooting for the vampires when the vampires next confront the surly new Zack Goodweather.
How does it end, spoiler boy?
“We cut him loose,” says Eph.
10 p.m. Sunday. FX.
