Strike Back [Cinemax/Sky] [ Spoilers ]

Richard Dower · 14-03-2013 7:18pm #1

The Americans like to forget about the first UK season

Robson Green is also joining the team: http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/03/14/strike-back-season-three-casting/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXGZjk8-N7I

JP Liz V1 · 14-03-2013 11:34pm

Dougray Scott is a good addition

Heckler · 14-03-2013 11:58pm

Great. Love Strike Back. brilliant and all as season one was with richard artimage I like the faster pace of season 2 and 3 with the yank playing an englishman and the aussie playing a yank. robson Green is always welcome as is Scott.

stevenmu · 15-03-2013 11:13am

I love Strike Back but it has been getting more and more unrealistic and fantastical as it goes along. I hope they take a more realistic turn this season.

merlinengine · 23-04-2013 10:33am

stevenmu wrote: »

I love Strike Back but it has been getting more and more unrealistic and fantastical as it goes along. I hope they take a more realistic turn this season.

Someone said in the thread for season 3 that the action sequences have gotten bigger and better and that it took away the effect that season 2 had where every time that Scott and Stonebridge managed to get out of trouble you got the feeling that they were lucky to get out with their lives. I think this is true but for me it wasn't enough to detract from it in a significant way. What did detract from it a touch was Rhona Mitra (as fine as she is) didn't look comfortable with using the various weapons and it was quite apparent.
Dougray Scott is a very good actor and its a wonder why he isn't a lot bigger than he actually is. Anyone see him in New Town Killers?

JP Liz V1 · 29-06-2013 9:37pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbOvCqPk2NU

Richard Dower · 30-06-2013 1:06am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbOvCqPk2NU

You gotta hand it to them, they have amazing budget levels, shows feels like an old Arnie movie from the 80's. The amount of ammo and 'splosions they left off on this shows.

This is a MAN show! :cool:

Richard Dower · 25-07-2013 12:20pm

Think this is starting Friday....no?

Mr E · 25-07-2013 12:24pm

Looks like August 9th, Rich. Still a couple of weeks away.

http://www.epguides.com/strikeback/

twinytwo · 04-08-2013 4:21pm

cant wait for this.... gonna be epic....

As for cinemax, they really have winners in strike back and banshee for anyone that hasnt seen it... plus they have another coming out soon called " the sandbox"

geecee · 04-08-2013 6:40pm

Tried watching season 1 (UK) of this and coudn't really get into it...
Was there a series reboot after series 1?
When is the best place to "break into" watching the show? (i.e. besides S01E01 are there any good starting points?)

Mr E · 04-08-2013 7:01pm

All series are pretty standalone (none end with a cliffhanger).

Season 2 is pretty much a reboot (introducing the 2 main characters going forward), so that's as good a place as any if you didn't like Season 1.

twinytwo · 04-08-2013 7:01pm

geecee wrote: »

Tried watching season 1 (UK) of this and coudn't really get into it...
Was there a series reboot after series 1?
When is the best place to "break into" watching the show? (i.e. besides S01E01 are there any good starting points?)

season 2 and 3 are excellent, mainly because yanks throw money at it. Go with season 2 ep 1.

Mr E · 10-08-2013 9:06am

Season 4 started last night. Good start!

MRJ · 10-08-2013 10:51pm

What channel is cinemax on Sky? Can't seem to find Strike Back on the Sky listing page. Or is it going to showed on Sky One eventually?

Mr E · 10-08-2013 11:09pm

Cinemax is in the US only.

Strike Back Season 4 is airing on Sky One in the autumn.

http://sky1.sky.com/sky1hd-shows/strike-back

kaimera · 24-08-2013 7:24pm

ep03

Dougray Scott

arrives.

I love this show.

Skerries · 24-08-2013 8:50pm

I don't know why this show doesn't get as much love as it deserves
I see Damien is the lead in the new 300 movie coming out

ixoy · 28-08-2013 9:17pm

This show's such fun. Great chemistry between the leads, lots of action and constantly keeping up the pace.

Dougray Scott stole the show this week - hopefully he's not bumped off any time soon. This being "Strike Back" though I wouldn't bet on it.

stevenmu · 29-08-2013 8:55am

It's a great show alright. And IMO this season so far seems a lot better than the last one (apart from the lack of Charles Dance of course). They've got a better balance on the action.

kaimera · 14-09-2013 1:16pm

ep4, ****, they do like to kill of characters!

Cracking show in fairness, all the subtly of a Bay movie but better.

Defo on to get in HD and show off a surround sound system. The audio in the firefights is epic

ep5 out last night

ixoy · 18-09-2013 6:25pm

Episode 5 was great fun too. Really like the fact that they film on location - adds a lot to see them actually run around Budapest. More engaging.

IRA rear their heads here but, with British writers, it's handled a lot better than normal (mentioning Falls Road, etc).

Final fight in the airport was class. This show has more testosterone than pretty much any other I've watched and that includes '24'. A glorious ballet of gun fights and explosions.

kaimera · 21-09-2013 11:43am

ep06

Mobile mortars. ****ing epic.

Savage episode.

The two leads are awesome. Never let the episode down, great chemistry. Really does need more love on boards

freeze4real · 21-09-2013 12:19pm

Strike back is one of the best shows ever. Its just so good.

Today episode was class. I'd say is Kamali that killed locke son.

kaimera · 28-09-2013 12:30pm

ep07

Ah, I really enjoy the dialogue between Mick and Damien, really suits the show imo.

Trying to think what ep is was that Mike was exposed to chems, can't place it off hand but least he's not crazy!!

Another top notch episode, 3 eps left if the last 2 seasons are anything to go by

ixoy · 28-09-2013 10:33pm

Great fun again - they really know how to get the action on and yet still have time for one of my favourite buddy pairings on TV right now. Certainly hope they don't do anything serious to Michael with this neuro-toxin.. but you can't bet on it in a show where they're the only two people who haven't been buried since the second season!

kaimera wrote: »

3 eps left if the last 2 seasons are anything to go by

Yeah, it's three episodes. The only downside to my upcoming holiday is that I'm going to have to wait until I get back to see the finale!

kaimera · 29-09-2013 1:00am

@ioxy I'll spoiler tag it

Really tho, those two are the best duo on screen. The chem and the writing for them is bang on. Kudos to the casting and the writers.

kaimera · 06-10-2013 7:22pm

ep08

:eek: Leo! Had it coming tho, one way or another.

Silly FSB girl...cracking body but twice had no bullets!!

2 left to go

JP Liz V1 · 06-10-2013 7:30pm

Strike Back Shadow Warfare (Series 4) starts on Sky 1 on the 28th October 2013 at 9pm

Mr E · 06-10-2013 7:37pm

I always had a niggling feeling that Leo would turn out to be a bad guy (how he just happened to be shot in the shoulder when

Rachel

was killed, and we never saw it happen).

Another fantastic episode this week. It has been a great season....

prettyboy81 · 06-10-2013 8:25pm

Enjoying this Season 4, only 2 episodes to go!

freeze4real · 12-10-2013 10:43am

I fuking knew it. I expected it. TBH I wasn't surprised.

Another great episode, I hopeit gets the greemn light for season 5 and both Michael and Scott play a regular role.

What an episode , no what a fuking freat show.

kaimera · 13-10-2013 7:11pm

Penultimate ep.

trains, fertiliser and dogs :pac:

Dat ending, ffs.

Cracking good season. Last ep coming up!

Agent Coulson · 13-10-2013 10:38pm

That was great.

But no sex scene for Scott this week the poor man.

I Just hope they dont kill one of them off it just won't be the same with one of them having a new partner.

Stonebridge and Scott need to ride of into the sunset or go out like Butch and Sundance.

Mr E · 14-10-2013 5:24pm

Mr E wrote: »

I always had a niggling feeling that Leo would turn out to be a bad guy (how he just happened to be shot in the shoulder when
Rachel
was killed, and we never saw it happen).

Called it.

Looking forward to the finale later this week.

budhabob · 16-10-2013 7:29pm

Only starting into strike back recently thanks to on demand. When is season 4 out on tv.?

Mr E · 16-10-2013 7:42pm

Sky One, October 28th, 9pm.

budhabob · 17-10-2013 9:40am

Mr E wrote: »

Sky One, October 28th, 9pm.

Much Thanks.

twinytwo · 18-10-2013 6:17pm

prettyboy81 wrote: »

Enjoying this Season 4, only 2 episodes to go!

I hope it gets renewed for a season 5.... one of the few good shows actually on tv.

Food for thought : If locke is supposed to be an SAS legend.. Im waiting for him to open a can of whoop ass on someone.... still hasnt happened.:(

Mr E · 19-10-2013 9:49am

Fantastic finale. The whole car chase near the start was some of the best action/stunt work I've seen on TV for a long long time, and this episode had some laugh out loud one-liners.

Now we just have to wait 9½ months for season 5.

Anyone starting this on Sky for the first time on Monday week is in for a serious treat. This show has gone from strength to strength, and is the best action show on TV right now.

Agent Coulson · 29-10-2013 8:30pm

Renewed for one last season. Will miss this show as I think it had legs to go for a few more. But always good to go out on top and with Strike Back It will be with a Bang for sure!

http://http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/10/28/strike-back-renewed-for-final-season

mafaa · 16-08-2014 11:34am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekg124IOvIM

twinytwo · 19-08-2014 4:02pm

its a shame this is the last series.... one of my all time favourite shows.

mafaa · 27-04-2015 7:42pm

Strike Back Fourth & Final Season Premiere July 31, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNNhN1GHZZ0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-atvY416P9E

mafaa · 01-05-2015 6:12pm

Strike Back Final Season returns on Wednesday June 3rd on Sky 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll-Vc6FZAMU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCPAKaOwYoE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAXW_r2YmbE

JP Liz V1 · 22-05-2015 9:16pm

The fifth and final season of Strike Back (subtitled Legacy) will receive its UK premiere on Sky1 on Wednesday June 3rd at 9pm

Agent Coulson · 02-06-2015 11:01am

Strike Back: Legacy.

The 5th and final season of Scott & Stonebridge doing their thing.

Starts this week.

ElNino · 02-06-2015 11:16am

For those like me wondering when it was on

DRAMA: Strike Back
On: Sky1 HD (106)
Date: Wednesday 3rd June 2015 (starting in 1 day)
Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long)

Legacy.
Stonebridge, Scott and the rest of the team sign up for another do-or-die trying adventure when the daughter of Thailand's British ambassador is kidnapped.
(Editor's Choice, Stereo, New Series, Episode 1, Widescreen, Audio Described, Series 5, 2009, 4 Star)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Marked By: 'New Dramas' and 'Category: Drama' markers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=22587

Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.

freeze4real · 02-06-2015 8:15pm

Best TV show ever

Mr E · 04-06-2015 9:15pm

No feedback yet?

What an absolute CRACKER opening to the season. The last few minutes with the timer were fantastic.

ixoy · 04-06-2015 9:41pm

Mr E wrote: »

No feedback yet?

What an absolute CRACKER opening to the season. The last few minutes with the timer were fantastic.

Loved it as usual. At the beginning, when they rise out of the water and pull the guard down I could only think of Far Cry's Death From Below move. In fact some of those action scenes remind me of a great FPS.
The tension at the end though was brilliant and given it's the final season, and they do kill off characters, I feared for the characters.

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