The Strain 3.9 FAQ
What’s it called?
“Do Or Die.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to David Weddle & Bradley Thompson.
What says FX?
“NYC is falling. Eph and Dutch frantically race to finish their new device to stop the Master before the city is overrun. Justine, Gus, and Angel fight in one last stand to stop the spreading virus. Palmer extracts vengeance for past wrongs but may have crossed the line.”
Does the episode open with a flashback?
No.
Does the episode contain flashbacks?
Lots. 765 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan – 1962. Irvington, New York – 1992. Musee D’Orsay, Paris – 2002.
How does the episode start?
NYC Special Command Center, 165 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn. An electronic map suggests there are no longer safe zones in New York City.
Is Eichorst the object of Palmer’s vengeance?
Yes.
Do Eph and Dutch have the obligatory “That really didn’t mean anything” conversation?
No. They’re too busy frolicking in the shower.
Does Fet learn this week that Dutch is boning Eph?
I’ll only say that Fet and Eph come to blows.
What kind of shape is Quinlan in following the detonation of Eichorst’s light bomb?
Quinlan is missing, but no one finds his corpse this week.
Does councilwoman Justine Feraldo die this week?
She now regrets having ever left Staten Island.
Do we meet the new master?
Not this week.
Do Gus and the Silver Angel move to Fire Island?
The first time we see them they’re talking about the Mexican Riviera, the land of the Silver Angel’s birth.
The big news?
We learn what’s in the box. It contains no vampire. Nor is it truly from Egypt.
What else is FX not telling us?
We learn how the Stoneheart Group got its name.
What’s good?
The Silver Angel. Dutch’s plan for the post-apocalypse. Rupert Perry-Jones as Quinlan. David Bradley as Setrakian. Corey Stoll as Eph. Kevin Durand as Fet. Ruda Getmintas as Dutch.
What’s not so good?
Not every character will make it to next week’s season finale.
How does it end, spoiler boy?
“Yes sir!”
10 p.m. Sunday. FX.
