For two years now, the world has been under the rule of vampires, who have reshaped it for their own survival. There is constant darkness on the ground, and only for two hours does weak sunlight break through the poisoned atmosphere. Most people are treated as a source of food and kept like livestock in special processing camps. However, even in these terrifying circumstances, a handful of desperate brave men continue to resist almost hopelessly, not knowing that they are just pawns in the eternal struggle between good and evil... Guillermo del Toro, director of the Oscar-winning film "Pan's Labyrinth" and the cult films about Hellboy, and Chuck Hogan, Dashiell Hammett Award winner have joined forces for a daring update to the vampire theme. The American television series based on The Strain trilogy premiered in July 2014.