Is Strike Back easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 75% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Strike Back leave you hopeful?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Strike Back

Name: Strike Back
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 2010
Rating: 7.407
Cast: Richard Armitage, Warren Brown, Daniel MacPherson, Alin Sumarwata, Jamie Bamber

Created by Marigo Kehoe, Jed Mercurio

On Sky One, Cinemax

2010–20208 seasons76 episodes45 min7.4 / 10

A high-octane military action drama centered on special forces operations, balancing sustained tension and graphic violence with character-driven storytelling across a long run.

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.

Clusters

Vengeance Through Violence: Apocalypse Survivors and Blood Debts Betrayal, Paranoia, and the Cost of Loyalty

Genres

Drama Action & Adventure

Keywords

Air Force Soldier Special Forces Special Air Service (sas)Project Dawn

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Strike Back violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of series.
Is Strike Back scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Strike Back easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Strike Back leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Strike Back sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.