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Is The Strain safe for children?

TV-MA Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery Not recommended
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Not recommended
# The Strain - Parental Guide This dark sci-fi thriller contains strong violence, language, and horror elements unsuitable for children. The story follows a CDC investigator battling a mysterious disease outbreak with intense action sequences and graphic content throughout. It's strictly an adult show with mature themes best reserved for viewers 18+.
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Violence
Strong
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Language / Profanity
Strong
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Sexual Content
Moderate
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Horror / Scary
Moderate
Type
TV Show
Released
2014
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

Corey Stoll
Corey Stoll
Dr. Ephraim Goodweather
Kevin Durand
Kevin Durand
Vasiliy Fet
Miguel Gómez
Miguel Gómez
Augustin 'Gus' Elizalde
David Bradley
David Bradley
Professor Abraham Setrakian
Full cast on IMDb ›
Very high stimulus

This show is not appropriate for infants and toddlers — it contains intense horror imagery, rapid cuts, loud sound effects, graphic violence, and is rated for mature audiences only.

Stimulus rating reflects pacing, visual complexity, and sensory intensity — factors associated with attention development in children under 3. Learn more

Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
Not recommended
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Ages 13+
Not recommended

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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