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 2 episodes
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Eph and Nora work on a biological weapon to kill the strigoi, and Setrakian risks the lives of the entire group to find information about a closely guarded secret text. The Master begins the next phase of his own plan, by creating a terrifying new breed of creature and placing them under the control of Kelly.
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Directed by Gregory HoblitWritten by Chuck Hogan, Carlton CuseGuest stars Robert Maillet, Sammy Silver, George Kelebay, Tanya Allen, Josh Horvath, Brenda Bazinet, Stephen McHattie, Ron Lea
Eph and Nora experiment on their newfound patients. Fet and Dutch grow closer as they clear out the neighborhood buildings, and Kelly begins her hunt for Zack.
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Directed by T.J. ScottWritten by David Weddle, Bradley ThompsonGuest stars Ruta Gedmintas, Nigel Bennett, Adina Verson, Lucy Hill, Christopher Kelk, Brenda Bazinet, Ron Lea, Glen Grant
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.
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Directed by Guy FerlandWritten by Regina CorradoGuest stars Brenda Bazinet, Mimi Kuzyk, Stephen McHattie, Catherine Burdon, Dax Ravina, Romaine Waite, Sistah Lois, Pay Chen
Eph and Nora finally see their lethal virus in action. Fet takes the security of Red Hook into his own hands while Dutch and Setrakian set off for Staten Island to question Fitzwilliam, Palmer's former body guard.
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Directed by J. Miles DaleWritten by Chuck HoganGuest stars Ron Lea, Kevin Hanchard, Charlie Gallant, Glen Grant, Warren Chow, Roger Cross, Sonya Anand, Parveen Kaur
Eph changes his appearance to leave the city while Nora is left as the reluctant parent for Zack. Dutch and Nora make a deal with Justine to secure Fet's release from jail.
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Directed by J. Miles DaleWritten by Liz PhangGuest stars David Knoll, Daniel Kash, Bruce Hunter, Ricky Tollman, Samantha Michelle, Bruce Dow, J.D. Nicholsen, Andrew Fleming
Eph concocts a plan to make and distribute a bioweapon. Gus realizes Angel can be an unlikely ally, and Kelly comes after Nora and Zack.
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Directed by Howard DeutchWritten by Justin Britt-GibsonGuest stars Rupert Penry-Jones, Tom Ellis, Nadia Bowers, Roger Cross, Asim Wali, Miranda Edwards, Chris Locke, Roland Greber
Setrakian and Fet use Fitzwilliam's info to attack the Master. Eph returns to NYC frustrated but energized to go after the one person responsible for killing his friends.
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Directed by Howard DeutchWritten by Chuck HoganGuest stars Rupert Penry-Jones, Tadhg McMahon, Tim O'Halloran, Omar Alex Khan, Charlie Ebbs, Matthew G. Taylor, James Binkley, Alex Cruz
Eph must protect Zack against a surprise intruder into Red Hook. Gus convinces the Guptas to make a difficult choice. Fet and Setrakian set out to acquire the Lumen.
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Directed by Kevin DowlingWritten by David Weddle, Bradley ThompsonGuest stars Rupert Penry-Jones, Tom Kemp, Grace Lynn Kung, Ho Chow, Neil Girvan, Pat Kiernan, Lizzie Brocheré, Sonya Anand
Justine takes drastic measures to counter a surprise invasion. Nora and Fet perform a useful mission while Eph and Setrakian face off against an old foe.
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Directed by Kevin DowlingWritten by Regina CorradoGuest stars Adam Langton, Peter Sowagi, Austin Strugnell, Philip Williams, Mark Eric Charbonneau, Ron Canada, Nicola Correia Damude, Samantha Mathis
Eph and Dutch work together to thwart the Master's greatest ally. Justine runs into trouble with the Mayor while Setrakian tracks down the real owner of the Lumen.
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Directed by Phil AbrahamWritten by Liz PhangGuest stars Morgan Kelly, Brett Ryan, Kaleb Alexander, Michael McMurtry, Adrian Griffin, Emilie Paquet, Sangita Patel, Anthony Furey
Dutch fights for her life against Eichhorst as Fet, Nora, and Eph frantically search the city for her. Setrakian confronts an old acquaintance on his search for the Occido Lumen, while Gus helps the Guptas escape across the border to safety.
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Directed by Phil AbrahamWritten by Regina Corrado, Carlton CuseGuest stars Sonya Anand, David Schaal, Julie Engelbrecht, Parveen Kaur, M. John Kennedy, John Nelles, Stephen Park, Sugith Varughese
Eph must choose between Zack's safety and the safety of the citizens of NYC. Meanwhile, his relationship with Nora reaches a critical impasse, and Gus and Angel assemble an unlikely gang of Sun-hunters.
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Directed by Vincenzo NataliWritten by David Weddle, Bradley ThompsonGuest stars Sean Astin, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ron Canada, Mimi Kuzyk, Nicola Correia Damude, Craig Eldridge, Alex Karzis, Ian Paola
Setrakian and Fet battle for possession of the Occido Lumen, and gain a surprising new ally. A massive attack imperils Eph, Nora, and Zack's escape from New York.
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Directed by Vincenzo NataliWritten by Chuck Hogan, Carlton CuseGuest stars Rupert Penry-Jones, Lizzie Brocheré, Blake Mawson, Daniel Morrison, Jason Oliveira, Chris Pineda, Dan Warry-Smith, William-Christopher Stephens
