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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- Behind the scenesMeant to be a show all along
In 2006, del Toro pitched the story to Fox as a TV show. Talks died when the network head asked for a comedy. An agent suggested turning it into novels instead.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesJohn Hurt was the first Setrakian
John Hurt was cast as Setrakian but dropped out. David Bradley took over, and his scenes were reshot.
source ↗ - CameoSam goes rogue
Sean Astin plays Jim Kent because del Toro and Cuse thought it would be funny to make the most famous sidekick ever a traitor.
source ↗ - SetupEph's hairpiece
Corey Stoll wears a hairpiece in S1. Del Toro said in 2014 that Eph's look would change later, for a story reason.
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- Behind the scenesMostly made up
Carlton Cuse estimated that about 80% of S2 came out of the writers' room. Whole stretches of the season aren't in the books.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesDel Toro's fairy tale
The 1932 prologue of the premiere, showing Jusef Sardu's origin, was directed by del Toro. Gregory Hoblit directed the rest.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesFrom dozens to thousands
S1's big attack days used about 30 to 35 vampires. In S2, the count went into the thousands.
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- Behind the scenesShorter and faster
S3 dropped from 13 to 10 episodes. Chuck Hogan said the story would move faster without changing the tone.
source ↗ - ReferenceA finale named after a book
The season finale is called "The Fall," like the trilogy's second novel, and Carlton Cuse directed it himself.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA side series
The 10-part web series The Strain: Under Siege ran alongside S3.
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- Behind the scenesAn announced ending
FX announced in September 2016 that S4 would be the last. Cuse said the best version of the rest of the story fit in one more season.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe show's best reviews
S4 holds 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from 13 reviews. S3 had landed around 55%.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesReal blades
Twelve of the show's swords came from Zombie Tools, a bladesmith in Missoula, Montana.
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