Strike Back

10 Best Episodes of Strike Back - Season 1

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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Strike Back - S1E1

#6 - Episode 1 (Season 1 - Episode 1)

Still haunted by the memory of a disastrous Special Forces mission which he led in 2003, John Porter is given an opportunity to redeem himself by returning to Iraq to rescue a kidnapped TV reporter.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 1351 votes.

Strike Back - S1E5

#5 - Episode 5 (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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When a hacker interferes with air support causing a British missile to hit American forces, Porter is assigned the mission to find the man responsible, a former guidance engineer who was dismissed from the army. However, Porter is kidnapped and taken to a Taliban camp.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 809 votes.

Strike Back - S1E3

#4 - Episode 3 (Season 1 - Episode 3)

Collinson sends Porter undercover to Zimbabwe on a mission to break a former British soldier who was involved in a political assassination out of a high-security Harare jail.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 932 votes.

Strike Back - S1E2

#3 - Episode 2 (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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After locating the terrorist safe house Katie is being held in, Porter is also taken prisoner, and Hugh Collinson and a team at Section 20 have to act quickly before it is too late.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 915 votes.

Strike Back - S1E4

#2 - Episode 4 (Season 1 - Episode 4)

Porter and Masuku become the hunted as a bushman tracker leads the relentless Zimbabwean authorities after them, and Layla Thompson becomes increasingly aware of the tension that exists between Porter and Collinson.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 694 votes.

Strike Back - S1E6

#1 - Episode 6 (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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Porter's life is in danger when he finds himself trapped in a rebels' base in Pakistan. When he manages to escape, he learns that Hugh Collinson, the man he blames for the fatal hostage extraction of 2003, has arrived in Afghanistan to meet him for a final showdown.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 641 votes.

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