Strike Back March Episodes
Cinemax have released the official episode synopsis for all of Strike Back March Episodes. Check them out below.
Episode #45 (season 5, episode 5)
Debut date: FRIDAY, MARCH 2 (10:00-10:50 p.m. ET/PT)
With Dr. Markov (Daniel Cerqueira) under Lowry’s (Katherine Kelly) control, Section 20 attempts to intervene before the lethal Novichok cocktail is completed. Novin (Alin Sumarwata) infiltrates the mansion of Borisovich (Peter Firth), a Belarusian drug lord, in order to gain important intel.
Written by Jack Lothian; directed by MJ Basset.
Episode #46 (season 5, episode 6)
Debut date: FRIDAY, MARCH 9 (10:00-10:50 p.m.)
Lowry (Katherine Kelly) recruits Maya (Rhianne Barreto), a young jihadi, to test out the Novichok, and the team races to stop her before the gas is released on unsuspecting civilians. Yuri (Urs Rechn), a brutal hitman working for Borisovich (Peter Firth), is tasked with eliminating the members of Section 20. Dr. Markov (Daniel Cerqueira) faces a dilemma, while Lowry has a revelation.
Written by Jack Lothian; directed by Debs Paterson.
Episode #47 (season 5, episode 7)
Debut date: FRIDAY, MARCH 16 (10:00-10:50 p.m.)
In order to keep pace with Lowry (Katherine Kelly), Section 20 looks to track down ex-CIA contractor Rachel Sheridan (Dervla Kirwan), with Wyatt (Daniel MacPherson) looking to win the confidence of her estranged daughter, Lila (Sai Bennett). Meanwhile, Jensen’s (Phil Dunster) desire to get closer to Novin (Alin Sumarwata) brings him into the field – and closer to danger.
Written by Jack Lothian and Simon Allen; directed by Bill Eagles.
Episode #48 (season 5, episode 8)
Debut date: FRIDAY, MARCH 23 (10:00-10:50 p.m.)
Mac (Warren Brown) and Wyatt (Daniel MacPherson) close in on a “black site” harboring a terrorist of interest to Lowry (Katherine Kelly) – as well as Col. Parker (Corey Johnson). Back at work under Donovan’s (Nina Sosanya) watchful eye, Jensen (Phil Dunster) looks to crack a code involving Project Tenebrae.
Written by Jack Lothian and Simon Allen; directed by Bill Eagles.
Episode #49 (season 5, episode 9)
Debut date: FRIDAY, MARCH 30 (10:00-10:50 p.m.)
The team races to deliver a package to Donovan (Nina Sosanya), but a familiar adversary causes them problems along the way. A startling revelation changes the game, forcing Reynolds (Roxanne McKee) to make a difficult choice. A cornered Novin (Alin Sumarwata) gets a reprieve from unexpected sources.
Now… anyone who was paying attention to our last Strike Back post might just be able to guess what those unexpected sources are. If you missed it, you can take a look HERE.
Season Finale
The season finale will air on March 6th on Cinemax. If you’re lucky enough to be in the UK though, you can check out the season finale on Wednesday Feb 28th at 9pm on Sky One.
