Strike Back
Created by Jed Mercurio, Marigo Kehoe
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Richard Armitage
John Porter
Warren Brown
Sergeant Daniel “Mac” Macallister
Daniel MacPherson
Sergeant Samuel Wyatt
Alin Sumarwata
Lance Corporal Gracie Novin
Jamie Bamber
Col. Alexander Coltrane
Jimi Mistry
Maj. Jamal Ashkani / Latif
Amanda Mealing
Col. Eleanor Grant
Sullivan Stapleton
Sgt. Damien Scott
Philip Winchester
Sgt. Michael Stonebridge
Eva Birthistle
Captain Kate Marshall
Rhashan Stone
Major Oliver Sinclair
Charles Dance
Conrad Knox
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