Strike Back
2010 · TV Series · TV-MA · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · 78% critics
The series follows a former British Special Forces soldier who is pulled back into action by a fictional intelligence branch. As high-risk missions unfold, the unit’s operations blend duty, secrecy, and nonstop pressure.
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Details
- Years
- 2010–2020
- Release date
- 2010-05-05
- Network
- Cinemax, Sky One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (398 votes)
About
Watch it if you want action-heavy British spy missions with tense energy and a tough team dynamic, like Narcos or Spartacus; Not for you if you want a strong, consistent plot or if you dislike shows that may lose quality in later seasons.
Pros: Non-stop action; Realistic military feel; Early seasons strong | Cons: Plot can feel thin; Writing and acting vary; Later seasons decline
Themes
- air force
- soldier
- special forces
- special air service (sas)
- project dawn
Cast & crew
Richard Armitage
as John Porter
Warren Brown
as Sergeant Daniel “Mac” Macallister
Orla Brady
as Katie Dartmouth
Daniel MacPherson
as Sergeant Samuel Wyatt
Colin Salmon
as James Middleton
Alin Sumarwata
as Lance Corporal Gracie Novin
Andrew Lincoln
as Hugh Collinson
Jodhi May
as Layla Thompson
Jamie Bamber
as Col. Alexander Coltrane
Shelley Conn
as Danni Prendiville
Directed by MJ Bassett, Daniel Percival, Bill Eagles +5 more
Episodes8 seasons · 80 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1Episode 145m
- S1E2Episode 245m
- S1E3Episode 345m
- S1E4Episode 445m
- S1E5Episode 545m
- S1E6Episode 645m
- S1E7Episode 7
- S1E8Strike Back
- S1E9Episode 9
- S1E10Strike Back
Season 210 episodes
- S2E1Episode 145m
- S2E2Episode 245m
- S2E3Episode 345m
- S2E4Episode 445m
- S2E5Episode 545m
- S2E6Episode 645m
- S2E7Episode 745m
- S2E8Episode 845m
- S2E9Episode 945m
- S2E10Episode 1045m
Season 310 episodes
- S3E1Episode 145m
- S3E2Episode 245m
- S3E3Episode 345m
- S3E4Episode 445m
- S3E5Episode 545m
- S3E6Episode 645m
- S3E7Episode 745m
- S3E8Episode 845m
- S3E9Episode 945m
- S3E10Episode 1045m
Season 410 episodes
- S4E1Episode 145m
- S4E2Episode 245m
- S4E3Episode 345m
- S4E4Episode 445m
- S4E5Episode 545m
- S4E6Episode 645m
- S4E7Episode 745m
- S4E8Episode 845m
- S4E9Episode 945m
- S4E10Episode 1045m
Season 510 episodes
- S5E1Episode 145m
- S5E2Episode 245m
- S5E3Episode 345m
- S5E4Episode 445m
- S5E5Episode 545m
- S5E6Episode 645m
- S5E7Episode 745m
- S5E8Episode 845m
- S5E9Episode 945m
- S5E10Episode 1045m
Season 610 episodes
- S6E1Episode 145m
- S6E2Episode 245m
- S6E3Episode 345m
- S6E4Episode 445m
- S6E5Episode 545m
- S6E6Episode 645m
- S6E7Episode 745m
- S6E8Episode 845m
- S6E9Episode 945m
- S6E10Episode 1045m
Season 710 episodes
- S7E1Episode 145m
- S7E2Episode 245m
- S7E3Episode 345m
- S7E4Episode 445m
- S7E5Episode 545m
- S7E6Episode 645m
- S7E7Episode 745m
- S7E8Revolution: Episode 845m
- S7E9Episode 945m
- S7E10Revolution: Episode 1045m
Season 810 episodes
- S8E1Episode 145m
- S8E2Episode 245m
- S8E3Episode 345m
- S8E4Episode 445m
- S8E5Episode 545m
- S8E6Episode 645m
- S8E7Episode 745m
- S8E8Episode 845m
- S8E9Episode 945m
- S8E10Episode 1045m