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 3 episodes
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The strigoi are evolving, becoming faster. Smarter. Eph struggles to improve his failing bioweapon while trying to work through the emotional fallout of the abduction of his son, Zack. As Setrakian and Quinlan attempt to crack the Lumen's deepest-held secrets, Fet helps a Navy SEAL team in a deadly mission: search for the Master through the underground tunnels of New York.
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Directed by J. Miles DaleGuest stars Ted Charette, Tim Cody, Dustin Faith, Cam Fergus, David Patrick Flemming, Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Jason Gosbee, Carmine Lucarelli
The Master’s offer to return Zack plagues Eph as he considers taking the deal. Dutch reunites with an old group of friends but begins to question if her safety is better with them or with Fet, Eph and Setrakian. Palmer strives for answers to Setrakian’s secret strigoi blood treatments and discovers he may have a way to acquire it.
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Directed by J. Miles DaleGuest stars America Olivo, Taso Alexander, Ben Carlson, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Kaniehtiio Horn, Christopher Jacot, Karen Jewels, George Nickolas K.
The Occido Lumen is gone. Stolen. Setrakian and Fet race to recover it. Gus and Angel try to hide a secret houseguest while avoiding a police sweep, and Quinlan's thirst for vengeance is revealed.
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Directed by Ken GirottiGuest stars Deanna Dunagan, Jack Kesy, Aaron Lazar, Paul Aspland, Matthew Binkley, Michael Chwastiak, Eric Hicks, Erica Levene
Things have changed. The infection enters a new phase. Fet wants to celebrate, but Setrakian and Eph are worried there's more work to be done. Justine conscripts a new, unwilling army in the fight while Eichhorst angrily lashes out with a plan to strike back.
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Directed by Ken GirottiGuest stars Jeananne Goossen, Meghan Allen, Jarrett Downey-Shaw, Jessica Embro, Ryan Hollyman, Phillip Jarrett, Charles-Henry Joseph, Jeffrey Knight
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.
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Directed by Deran SarafianGuest stars Nigel Bennett, Daniel Matmor, Erin Noble, Elizabeth Saunders, Samantha Mathis, Paulino Nunes, Cas Anvar, Jim Watson
Fet strikes hard at the heart of the strigoi army while Justine embarks upon a risky mission to drive the strigoi out of Manhattan once and for all. Gus and Angel fight for their lives and their freedom but are faced with a moral dilemma.
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Directed by Deran SarafianGuest stars Meghan Allen, Allison Wilson-Forbes, Dalton Derek, Paul Ebejer, America Olivo, Tracy Perez, Jsin Sasha, Lee Tergesen
Setrakian offers hope in a new plan to trap the Master while Eph and Dutch seek out the Master's “voice.” Palmer needs Setrakian's access to the white to hold up his end of their bargain.
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Directed by T.J. ScottGuest stars Mike Dopud, Costa Ronin, Damir Andrei, Makenna Lyn Beatty, Tim Cody, Dustin Faith, Lukas Penar, Elizabeth Saunders
The Master's voice proves to be more powerful and potentially fatal than Eph or Dutch anticipated. Fet and Setrakian track down the cargo from the Egyptian vessel and realize they may be in over their heads. Quinlan strikes a deal with the Ancients, but a last minute betrayal proves deadly.
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Directed by T.J. ScottGuest stars Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz, Michelle Arvizu, Adriana Barraza, Thomas L. Colford, Elias Edraki, Jonathan Higgins, Ryan Hollyman, Doug Jones
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.
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Directed by Vincenzo NataliGuest stars Natasha Bromfield, Samantha Mathis, Paulino Nunes, Joaquín Cosío, Don Stark, Charlie Gallant, David Huband, Tim Post
Humanity teeters on the edge of destruction. The Master finally reveals himself, initiating the end game of a battle in which there can be only one winner. Eph, Fet, Setrakian, and Dutch must overcome their personal differences in a last-ditch effort to vanquish the strain.
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Directed by Carlton CuseGuest stars Joe Delfin, Jeff Kassel, Dwain Murphy, Hannan Younis, Elena Khan, Aaron Lazar, Avery Trask, Cas Anvar
