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Strike Back (2010)

Action · Drama · Thriller

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.

IMDb rating
8.1 (35,731 votes)
Episode average
7.9 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
8
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

7.93 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 8.0 45 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 942 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 762 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 679 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 640 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 614 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 637 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Iraq: Part One7.8942
2Iraq: Part Two8.1762
3Zimbabwe: Part One7.9679
4Zimbabwe: Part Two8.0640
5Afghanistan: Part One7.8614
6Afghanistan: Part Two8.0637

Season 2 (2011)

8.07 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 8.4 45 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 844 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 684 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 621 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 602 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 599 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 582 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 625 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 622 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 551 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 575 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Project Dawn: Part 18.1844
2Project Dawn: Part 28.1684
3Project Dawn: Part 37.8621
4Project Dawn: Part 47.8602
5Project Dawn: Part 58.0599
6Project Dawn: Part 68.0582
7Project Dawn: Part 78.1625
8Project Dawn: Part 88.2622
9Project Dawn: Part 98.2551
10Project Dawn: Part 108.4575

Season 3 (2012)

8.21 avg 11 episodes 8.1 → 8.5 47 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 646 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 502 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 514 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 493 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 497 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 479 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 478 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 459 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 442 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 481 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 239 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Vengeance: Part 18.1646
2Vengeance: Part 28.1502
3Vengeance: Part 38.0514
4Vengeance: Part 48.1493
5Vengeance: Part 58.2497
6Vengeance: Part 68.1479
7Vengeance: Part 78.4478
8Vengeance: Part 88.2459
9Vengeance: Part 98.2442
10Vengeance: Part 108.4481
11Strike Back: Locked & Reloaded8.5239

Season 4 (2013)

8.54 avg 10 episodes 8.7 → 9.0 47 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 667 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 492 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 478 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 468 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 445 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 445 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 443 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 450 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 470 votesEp 10: 9.0 · 583 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Shadow Warfare: Part 18.7667
2Shadow Warfare: Part 28.5492
3Shadow Warfare: Part 38.2478
4Shadow Warfare: Part 48.5468
5Shadow Warfare: Part 58.3445
6Shadow Warfare: Part 68.5445
7Shadow Warfare: Part 78.4443
8Shadow Warfare: Part 88.6450
9Shadow Warfare: Part 98.7470
10Shadow Warfare: Part 109.0583

Season 5 (2015)

8.43 avg 10 episodes 8.6 → 8.9 45 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 649 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 470 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 469 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 452 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 427 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 419 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 410 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 393 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 426 votesEp 10: 8.9 · 586 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Legacy: Part 18.6649
2Legacy: Part 28.3470
3Legacy: Part 38.4469
4Legacy: Part 48.5452
5Legacy: Part 58.2427
6Legacy: Part 68.2419
7Legacy: Part 78.3410
8Legacy: Part 88.3393
9Legacy: Part 98.6426
10Legacy: Part 108.9586

Season 6 (2017)

6.75 avg 10 episodes 6.0 → 7.3 51 min avg

Ep 1: 6.0 · 740 votesEp 2: 6.4 · 442 votesEp 3: 6.4 · 406 votesEp 4: 6.5 · 359 votesEp 5: 6.7 · 364 votesEp 6: 6.6 · 360 votesEp 7: 6.7 · 329 votesEp 8: 6.7 · 320 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 401 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 350 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Retribution: Part 16.0740
2Retribution: Part 26.4442
3Retribution: Part 36.4406
4Retribution: Part 46.5359
5Retribution: Part 56.7364
6Retribution: Part 66.6360
7Retribution: Part 76.7329
8Retribution: Part 86.7320
9Retribution: Part 98.2401
10Retribution: Part 107.3350

Season 7 (2019)

7.53 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.7 52 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 323 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 257 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 247 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 234 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 234 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 235 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 219 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 228 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 233 votesEp 10: 7.7 · 234 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Revolution: Part 17.6323
2Revolution: Part 27.3257
3Revolution: Part 37.4247
4Revolution: Part 47.6234
5Revolution: Part 57.5234
6Revolution: Part 67.5235
7Revolution: Part 77.4219
8Revolution: Part 87.6228
9Revolution: Part 97.7233
10Revolution: Part 107.7234

Season 8 (2020)

7.72 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.6 50 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 273 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 219 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 213 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 212 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 236 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 355 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 196 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 196 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 196 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 228 votes
Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Vendetta: Part 17.6273
2Vendetta: Part 27.4219
3Vendetta: Part 37.4213
4Vendetta: Part 47.8212
5Vendetta: Part 58.1236
6Vendetta: Part 68.2355
7Vendetta: Part 77.5196
8Vendetta: Part 87.6196
9Vendetta: Part 98.0196
10Vendetta: Part 107.6228
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