The Strain

Excessive-concept thriller with a supernatural edge from world-famous director, whose movies embrace Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy. Now a preferred Amazon TV present.

A airplane lands at JFK and mysteriously `goes darkish’, stopping in the midst of the runway for no obvious motive, all lights off, all doorways sealed. The pilots can’t be raised.

When the hatch above the wing lastly clicks open, it quickly turns into clear that everybody on board is lifeless – though there is no such thing as a signal of any trauma or wrestle. Ephraim Goodweather and his group from the Heart for Illness Management should work rapidly to determine the reason for this unusual prevalence earlier than panic spreads.

The very first thing they uncover is that 4 of the victims are literally nonetheless alive. However that’s the one excellent news. And when all 2 hundred corpses disappear from numerous morgues across the metropolis on the identical night time, issues very quickly worsen. Quickly Eph and a small band of helpers will discover themselves battling to guard not solely their very own family members, however the entire metropolis, towards an historical menace to humanity.