Smartly going with a viral video of sorts in the middle of the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead, FX brought its first tease of The Strain to audiences. The series is not one that really grabs you with this promo, though it’ll raise a level of curiosity among the right kinds of fans that will investigate more on it. The series recently got its first season order and is projected to get between 39 and 65 episodes depending on how things go when all is said and done, making this a series worth checking out.
Plot concept: The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), 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.