Strike Back
Seen it?2010 | 8 seasons | 45 min | Drama, Action & Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (71 on Metacritic). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved SEAL Team or SAS Rogue Heroes, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 8 seasons and 76 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 57 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- A big time investment at 8 seasons.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 171K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Revolution is the high point.
Chris Ryan's Strike Back2010 · 6 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday- Project Dawn2011 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Vengeance2012 · 10 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Shadow Warfare2013 · 10 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Legacy2015 · 10 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday- Retribution2017 · 10 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Revolution2019 · 10 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Vendetta2020 · 10 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Jed Mercurio, Marigo Kehoe
- Warren BrownSergeant Daniel “Mac” Macallister
- Daniel MacPhersonSergeant Samuel Wyatt
- Alin SumarwataLance Corporal Gracie Novin
- Jamie BamberCol. Alexander Coltrane
- Thulasizwe KubhekaGuard 1