A high concept 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.
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A high concept 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.
Season 4 episodes
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Out of the ashes of humanity’s nuclear war, Night Eternal has begun. Haunted by the atrocities committed by his son, Eph abandons NYC for Philadelphia. His solitude is cut short when he encounters new fighters who rekindle his drive to fight back. Tasked by Setrakian, Fet and Quinlan search for a new means of stopping the Master.
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Directed by J. Miles DaleGuest stars Natalie Brown, Jocelyn Hudon, Nicole Babb, Lindsey Connell, James Eddy, Adrian G. Griffiths, David Ingram, Marvin Kaye
Imprisoned as a subject in a strigoi breeding program, Dutch is desperate to escape and find Setrakian. Gus recruits his cousin for the inside job that will put his gang at the top of the new world’s underground economy, but Creem is suspicious of his business partner’s ambitions.
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Directed by J. Miles DaleGuest stars Kylee Evans, Dave Barclay, Jonathan Malen, Michael Rhoades, Keira McNiece, Boomer Phillips, Kathleen Pollard, Helen Taylor
Quinlan and Fet discover that stealing a nuclear warhead isn’t easy when they encounter an unexpected enemy. Eph and Alex concoct a new weapon to use against the strigoi. Frustrated with his seclusion, Zack discovers a love interest.
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Directed by Kevin DowlingGuest stars Jocelyn Hudon, Ehren Kassam, Matthew R. Wilson, Dani Jazzar, Matthew Willson, Troy James, Rainbow Sun Francks, Thomas Darya
Dutch is forced to make a deal with Desai, while she plots to escape a strigoi breeding facility; Eph and Alex seek to uncover the dark secrets behind the Partnership's new plan; Gus and Creem face off against a gang encroaching on their turf.
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Directed by Kevin DowlingGuest stars Miguel Anthony, Lisa Ryder, Supinder Wraich, Rainbow Sun Francks, Thomas Darya, Chandler Boriska, Evan Stern, Helen Taylor
Fet and Quinlan track a convoy carrying their prized nuclear weapon; Eph and Alex search for clues to uncover the Master's plan for the fate of the human race; a familiar enemy traps Dutch, who encounters an old friend as well.
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Directed by Norberto BarbaWritten by Jeff WadlowGuest stars Tonya Pinkins, Jess Salgueiro, Brian Hamman, Andrew Robinson, Gavin Williams, Ava Preston, David Petrison, Jonathan Goldapple
Fet and Quinlan must figure out how to get the nuclear bomb back to New York, while a desperate Eichhorst draws near; love-struck Zack tries to learn more about his new crush, but makes a devastating discovery.
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Directed by Norberto BarbaGuest stars Natalie Brown, Jocelyn Hudon, Robert Maillet, Rhona Mitra, Glen Gould, Kjartan Hewitt, Gugun Deep Singh, Hannah New
With his health failing, Setrakian ignores Eph's warnings and pushes himself to the limit in his quest for victory and revenge; Fet and Quinlan race back to Manhattan, while the Master seals off the city and prepares to eliminate them all.
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Directed by Thomas CarterGuest stars Jamie Hector, Angel Parker, Michael Reventar, Katherine Gauthier, Jason Gosbee, JD Smith, Martin Samuel, Troy James
Reeling from loss, the heroes regroup; the heroes devise a new plan to track the Master through human collaborators, beginning at the blood farm with someone Dutch knows all too well.
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Directed by Paco CabezasGuest stars Jocelyn Hudon, Kathleen Pollard, Lauren Collins, Dorren Lee, Nicki Whitely, David Bronfman, Jarrod MacLean, Damien Howard
An unexpected guest brings old conflicts to the surface, dividing the heroes and threatening the group's trust; with questionable new intelligence in hand, the group launches a make-or-break final assault on the Master.
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Directed by Jennifer LynchGuest stars Jocelyn Hudon, Supinder Wraich, Cas Anvar, Robin Atkin Downes, Dewshane Williams, K.C. Collins, Dayton Sinkia, Anthony Grant Lake
In the series finale, Quinlan devises a desperate plan, but the costs are enormous. Eph wrestles with his conscience, Fet undertakes a suicide mission, and Dutch and Gus dig in for battle as humankind makes its final stand against the Master and his Strain.
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Directed by J. Miles DaleGuest stars Robin Atkin Downes, Dewshane Williams, K.C. Collins, Dayton Sinkia, Silvia Platsis, Troy James, Anthony Grant Lake, Ken Linton
