The FX has a show called The Strain.
`` Night Zero '' is the first episode of the American television series The Strain . It first aired on FX on July 13 , 2014 . The Strain (TV series) . Del Toro and Hogan wrote the pilot episode , `` Night Zero '' , which del Toro directed . On August 6 , 2014 , FX renewed The Strain for a 13-episode second season which premiered on July 12 , 2015 . On August 7 , 2015 , FX renewed The Strain for a 10-episode third season which premiered on August 28 , 2016 .