Strike Back

10 Best Episodes of Strike Back - Season 3

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.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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Strike Back - S3E9

#10 - Episode 9 (Season 3 - Episode 9)

Knox plans on unloading nuclear bombs into politically unstable African nations, while Matlock reveals why he joined Knox.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 624 votes.

Strike Back - S3E4

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

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Scott and Stonebridge prepare for an attack by Al Qaeda while holed up in an Algerian farmhouse with the nomad leader and the wounded courier. Meanwhile, back at headquarters, Dalton is called on the carpet for her relationship with the courier.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 671 votes.

Strike Back - S3E6

#8 - Episode 6 (Season 3 - Episode 6)

Stonebridge seeks revenge on Craig Hanson after he turns up in Cape Town, South Africa. Meanwhile, Scott reconnects with a Mossad agent who's been following their case, but with a different set of orders; Knox hustles Evans to a secret installation and explains how he intends to turn his country into a world power.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 667 votes.

Strike Back - S3E3

#7 - Episode 3 (Season 3 - Episode 3)

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Scott and Stonebridge track down a radical Islamic cleric in order to recover the nuclear devices, but are sidetracked by a CIA air strike and hostile locals.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 666 votes.

Strike Back - S3E1

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

Damian Scott is sent to Mogadishu, Somalia to rescue British diplomats after they are kidnapped by warlord Huseyin Waabri. Meanwhile Michael Stonebridge adapts to his new career outside Section 20.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 721 votes.

Strike Back - S3E7

#5 - Episode 7 (Season 3 - Episode 7)

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Knox extricates a political leader from a Zimbabwe prison, and the unit tries to catch up with the escapee by tracking his activist daughter.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 646 votes.

Strike Back - S3E2

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

Scott learns that one of the hostages is a high-ranking military intelligence operative and that Waabri is planning to sell nuclear devices in South Africa.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 565 votes.

Strike Back - S3E8

#3 - Episode 8 (Season 3 - Episode 8)

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Community unrest plagues South Africa and Zimbabwe following Lutulu's shooting. Stonebridge questions the shooter, while Scott, Lilian and Lutulu are on the run from assassins. Knox and his new ally make a new plan.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 640 votes.

Strike Back - S3E5

#2 - Episode 5 (Season 3 - Episode 5)

The trail of the missing nuclear triggers leads to Cape Town, South Africa, where kidnappers abduct the children of an expatriate munitions expert to force him to cooperate.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 683 votes.

Strike Back - S3E10

#1 - Episode 10 (Season 3 - Episode 10)

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In order to stop Knox, Scott comes to Bryant for assistance. Meanwhile Stonebridge has trouble focusing on the mission as he is bent on revenge. Section 20 get assistance from South African police to stop Knox's plot.

The episode was rated 8.17 from 646 votes.

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