The Strain 3.5 FAQ
What’s it called?
“Madness.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to Liz Phang (“90210”).
What says FX?
“New information from the Lumen forces Setrakian to seek help from his lifelong nemesis, Eldritch Palmer. Eph’s new experiments to understand strigoi communication seemingly take him to the brink of madness while Fet is on a mission to discover strigoi movements across New York City. Teleplay by Liz Phang; directed by Deran Sarafian.”
Does the episode open with a flashback?
No.
Does the episode contain flashbacks?
1972 Amsterdam. Brace for Foghat.
How does the episode start?
In Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Dutch is playing chess with Eph.
Does Dutch help Fet?
“He’s made it very clear he wants nothing more to do with me,” Dutch tells Eph.
How are Gus and the Silver Angel getting on?
They do not appear this week.
What’s doing with Quinlan?
He’s helping Setrakian peruse the Lumen.
Does councilwoman Justine Feraldo die this week?
I’ll only say she still sports a wormy scar on her face and tells Eph that they’re running out of time.
Does Setrakian want Palmer to finance something?
No. The episode’s final scene indicates Setrakian wants something else.
What’s doing with Nazi vampire Thomas Eichorst?
He visits Palmer, still in his office on West 57th Street, but very sickly.
The big news?
A desire for coffee leads to what may be a anti-strigoi breakthrough.
What else is FX not telling us?
Eph and Dutch don’t bone this week.
What’s good?
Setrakian’s Jewish vengeance. The Fearless Fet, toying with the vampires. David Bradley as Setrakian. Corey Stoll as Eph, still functioning well with a belly full of booze. “Later, my bitches!” “Central nest.”
What’s not so good?
No Silver Angel.
How does it end, spoiler boy?
“To a new alliance?”
10 p.m. Sunday. FX.
