The Strain is on FX.
The Strain . A television adaptation has been airing on FX since 2014 . The Strain (TV series) . It was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan , based on their novel trilogy of the same name . 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 .