Episode 1
Episode 1
45m9.5 / 10
Section 20 are thrown back into combat when a rescue mission unleashes a conspiracy. Series eight of the action-chocked Sky original.
Episode credits
Guest stars Robert Beg
TV series
Strike Back
2010NR8 seasons7.4 / 10
The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.
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Synopsis
The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.
Season 8 episodes
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Episode 2
Episode 2
45m9.5 / 10
A double cross turns an already dangerous mission deadly as Section 20 board an enemy-packed train to stop the bioweapon's sale.
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Guest stars Nina Seničar
Episode 3
Episode 3
45m6.7 / 10
The team run into an old ally as they're thrown headlong into a dangerous race to stop the cyberweapon falling into Jihadist hands.
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Guest stars Yasemin Kay Allen
Episode 4
Episode 4
45m9.5 / 10
Novin is in danger, but saving their soldier isn't Section 20's only mission. The enemy is closing in on the cyberweapon. Fast.
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Guest stars Yasemin Kay Allen
Episode 5
Episode 5
45m9.5 / 10
The team race to stop Zayef from terrorist attack that could kill thousands. For Mac, the mission has never been more personal.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
45m6.7 / 10
Mac's life outside of the army might seem happy, but the emotional strain of what happened in Munich starts to take a heavy toll.
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Guest stars Claire Cooper, Florence Bensberg, Louis Tamone
Episode 7
Episode 7
45m9.5 / 10
Section 20 are sent on a military mission to Bosnia to grab a jihadi financier who could lead them to Zayef Hajdari.
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Directed by John StricklandGuest stars Marina Fernández
Episode 8
Episode 8
45m9.5 / 10
Section 20 successfully destroys the Albanian Mafia's weapons stash, but can they get the truth out of Zayef before it's too late?
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Directed by John StricklandGuest stars Yasemin Kay Allen, Maxim Baldry
Episode 9
Episode 9
45m9.0 / 10
CIA agent Carolyn Fortier convinces Section 20 to bring in their soldier alive, but the mission goes wrong when Russian forces arrive.
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Episode 10
Episode 10
45m9.0 / 10finale
It's never been more personal. Section 20 embark on their final-ever mission as they fight to stop Arianna Demachi's plans in Europe.
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More about Strike Back
Cast
Richard ArmitageJohn Porter
Warren BrownSergeant Daniel “Mac” Macallister
Orla BradyKatie Dartmouth
Daniel MacPhersonSergeant Samuel Wyatt
Colin SalmonJames Middleton
Alin SumarwataLance Corporal Gracie Novin
Andrew LincolnHugh Collinson
Jodhi MayLayla ThompsonCredits
- Created by
- Jed Mercurio, Marigo Kehoe
- Written by
- Tony Saint, MJ Bassett, Richard Zajdlic, Simon Burke, Frank Spotnitz, James Dormer, Jed Mercurio, Tim Vaughan, John Simpson, Simon Allen, Jack Lothian, Alan Whiting, Robert Murphy, Ben Newman
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 76
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Sky OneUnited Kingdom
CinemaxUnited States- Double D ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Left Bank PicturesUnited Kingdom
CinemaxUnited States
Ingenious BroadcastingUnited Kingdom
Themes
air forceproject dawnsoldierspecial air service (sas)special forces
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