10 episodes in and The Strain continues to surprise with twist and turns. The beginning of the episode flashes back and forth a bit, finally giving us an idea of what has happened to Eph’s ex-wife Kelly. For those who have read the comic, we know what to expect, but here we get some solid detail and creepy scenes. I found myself squirming. The episode bounces back and forth following Kelly’s story, mixed with Eph’s search for her.

A lot of the episode focuses on Kelly, but some is focused on Dutch and Vasiliy who are attempting to fix the mistakes that Dutch made by helping Eldritch Palmer. That whole segment is interesting, in that we learn what Palmer was planning on getting out of the deal with the Master, and some loyalty isn’t quite what we thought it was.

But really, the episode is about Eph and his search, and in that, he’s forced to do some pretty brutal stuff. He also shows his human side, something nice to see since Eph has been such a dick throughout the series so far.

Through the scares, and the chills, the series does a good job at showing the human side of things, and that’s the focus of the episode. It pulls us back in to remind us about the people involved in the story. In a show about vampires, this episode was about the human side of it all.

Overall Score: 8