The Strain – “It’s Not for Everyone” – On Air Review

Join Mike ‘the movie guy’ Pierce and Jesus as they review the FX series, THE STRAIN. On Tuesday, August 5th they’ll discuss the highlights of Sunday’s, August 3rd episode “It’s Not for Everyone.”

When a plane lands in New York City with everyone on board dead, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, head of the CDC’s Canary Project, and his team are called upon to investigate. Harlem pawnbroker Abraham Setrakian races to the airport, convinced that what looks at first like a mysterious viral outbreak might be the beginning of something infinitely more sinister.

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