News of the fourth season also being the final season is undoubtedly a bummer for fans who have been holding on to the five-year plan, but everyone should take solace in the knowledge that FX is letting The Strain come to a natural conclusion rather than prolonging it until the excitement fizzles out.
We’ll get a full story in four parts out of The Strain, and that can only be a good thing.
Chuck Hogan revealed to CinemaBlend before the premiere of Season 3 that the change from 13-episode seasons to 10-episode seasons has “supercharged” the storytelling of the series, which likely played a part in how the end of The Strain has been set to conclude sooner than anticipated.