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Dutch Velders is a fictional character portrayed by Ruta Gedmintas in the TV series The Strain.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled It's Not for Everyone (season 1), they were 30 years old.
They appear in 39 episodes out of a total of 46 aired and have accumulated 25521 positive votes.
The character of Dutch Velders is mainly associated with Vasiliy Fet, Ephraim Goodweather and Augustin 'Gus' Elizalde.

Dutch Velders

by Ruta Gedmintas

character

Episodes39

  • 7.6
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    It's Not for Everyone

    episode S1.E4 august 2014
    A secret autopsy demonstrates the bizarre progression of the mystery virus, prompting Jim to make a startling confession. Eph and Nora race to find the father of the youngest victim of the plane tragedy, but someone unexpected beats them to it. Ansel, in the grip of disease, takes desperate measures to protect his family.
  • 8.4
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    Creatures of the Night

    episode S1.E8 august 2014
    After discovering the potency of ultraviolet light against the strigoi, Setrakian gains a new and unlikely disciple. A quick trip to a Brooklyn convenience store turns into a deadly all-night siege.
  • 7.6
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    The Disappeared

    episode S1.E9 september 2014
    Eph races to safeguard his family, only to learn that Kelly is missing. Dutch reveals her role in Palmer's plan, and Gus is forced to make a difficult decision about Felix.
  • 7.4
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    Loved Ones

    episode S1.E10 september 2014
    Eph investigates Kelly's disappearance and struggles with what he finds. Dutch pursues a plan to retaliate against Palmer, and Fitzwilliam makes a surprising choice.
  • 7.9
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    Last Rites

    episode S1.E12 september 2014
    Dutch returns with a plan to broadcast Eph's warning about the vampiric plague. However, they face a new threat when Eichhorst launches his own attack against the pawn shop. Palmer receives a special visitor, and Gus gears up for the on-coming fight but discovers there's another mysterious factor involved.
  • 7.8
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    The Master

    episode S1.E13 october 2014
    Eph and Fet recon for an all-out assault that Setrakian assures them will finally kill the Master. Gus aligns himself with a strange new force, one that may swing the fight in an unforeseen direction.
  • 7.7
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    BK, NY

    episode S2.E1 july 2015
    Eph and Nora work on a weapon to kill the strigoi, but Setrakian puts the group at risk by searching for an ancient text, while the Master introduces a new breed of creature and taps Kelly to control it.
  • 7.5
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    By Any Means

    episode S2.E2 july 2015
    Fet and Dutch grow closer on a mission to make sure neighborhood buildings are clear. Meanwhile, Eph and Nora perform experiments on their new patients; and Kelly begins her search for Zack.
  • 7.4
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    Fort Defiance

    episode S2.E3 july 2015
    Gus and Vaun wage an attack on Palmer as Eph struggles to connect with Zack. Councilwoman Justine Faraldo vows to bring her extermination policies to the other boroughs.
  • 7.3
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    The Silver Angel

    episode S2.E4 august 2015
    Eph and Nora finally see their lethal virus in action; Fet takes the security of Red Hook into his own hands; Dutch and Setrakian set off for Staten Island to question Fitzwilliam.
  • 7.6
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    Quick and Painless

    episode S2.E5 august 2015
    Eph alters his appearance so he can leave the city, which makes Nora a reluctant parent for Zack. Meanwhile, Dutch and Nora negotiate with Justine to get Fet out of jail.
  • 7.8
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    Identity

    episode S2.E6 august 2015
    Eph concocts a plan to make and distribute a bioweapon. Gus realizes Angel can be an unlikely ally, and Kelly comes after Nora and Zack.
  • 7.8
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    The Born

    episode S2.E7 august 2015
    Eph returns to New York intent on going after the individual responsible for his friends' deaths. Meanwhile, Setrakian and Fet launch an attack on the Master using Fitzwilliam's tip; and Dutch has a surprise visitor.
  • 7.8
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    Intruders

    episode S2.E8 august 2015
    Eph must protect Zack against a surprise intruder into Red Hook. Gus convinces the Guptas to make a difficult choice. Fet and Setrakian set out to acquire the Lumen but discover they are not the only potential buyer.
  • 7.9
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    Battle for Red Hook

    episode S2.E9 september 2015
    Justine takes drastic measures to counter a surprise invasion. Nora and Fet perform a useful mission while Eph and Setrakian face off against an old foe.
  • 7.8
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    The Assassin

    episode S2.E10 september 2015
    Eph and Dutch work to execute Eph's plan against Palmer. Meanwhile Fet & Dr. Martinez accompany Setrakian on his search for the Lumen's true owner. And Councilwoman Feraldo makes a bold move in her quest to take New York City back from the Strigoi.
  • 8
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    Dead End

    episode S2.E11 september 2015
    Gus helps the Guptas get across the border; Fet, Nora and Eph look all over the city for Dutch, who's in a life-or-death struggle with Eichhorst; Setrakian meets a familiar face while searching for the Occido Lumen.
  • 7.3
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    Fallen Light

    episode S2.E12 september 2015
    The Lumen's auction starts in 24hrs. Setrakian seeks the Ancients backing. Gus seeks allies from his past. Zach's Grandparents are found, leaving Eph with a choice. Eldritch discovers the "White" has an unexpected price, to Eichhorst's delight.
  • 8.2
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    The Night Train

    episode S2.E13 october 2015
    Setrakian and Fet battle for possession of the Occido Lumen, and gain a surprising new ally. A massive attack imperils Eph, Nora, and Zack's escape from New York.
  • 7.6
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    New York Strong

    episode S3.E1 august 2016
    As the strigoi turn New York into a war zone, survivors and the military must pull together and fight.
  • 7.6
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    Bad White

    episode S3.E2 september 2016
    The Master's offer to return Zack plagues Eph as he considers taking the deal. Dutch reunites with an old group of friends but begins to question if her safety is better with them or with Fet, Eph and Setrakian. Palmer strives for answers to Setrakian's secret strigoi blood treatments and discovers he may have a way to acquire it.
  • 8.1
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    First Born

    episode S3.E3 september 2016
    The Occido Lumen is gone. Stolen. Setrakian and Fet race to recover it. Gus and Angel try to hide a secret houseguest while avoiding a police sweep, and Quinlan's thirst for vengeance is revealed.
  • 7.7
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    Gone But Not Forgotten

    episode S3.E4 september 2016
    Things have changed. The infection enters a new phase. Fet wants to celebrate, but Setrakian and Eph are worried there's more work to be done. Justine conscripts a new, unwilling army in the fight while Eichhorst angrily lashes out with a plan to strike back.
  • 7.8
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    Madness

    episode S3.E5 september 2016
    New information from the Lumen forces Setrakian to seek help from his lifelong nemesis, Eldritch Palmer. Eph's new experiments to understand strigoi communication seemingly take him to the brink of madness while Fet is on a mission to discover strigoi movements across New York City.
  • 8
    /10

    The Battle of Central Park

    episode S3.E6 october 2016
    Fet strikes hard at the heart of the strigoi army while Justine embarks upon a risky mission to drive the strigoi out of Manhattan once and for all. Gus and Angel fight for their lives and their freedom but are faced with a moral dilemma.
  • 7.6
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    Collaborators

    episode S3.E7 october 2016
    Setrakian offers hope in a new plan to trap the Master while Eph and Dutch seek out the Master's "voice." Palmer, frail and close to death, needs Setrakian's access to the white to hold up his end of their bargain. Fet suffers a devastating personal loss revealing a long-hidden family secret.
  • 8.1
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    White Light

    episode S3.E8 october 2016
    The Master's voice proves to be more powerful and potentially fatal than Eph or Dutch anticipated. Fet and Setrakian track down the cargo from the Egyptian vessel and realize they may be in over their heads. Quinlan strikes a deal with the Ancients, but a last minute betrayal proves deadly.
  • 8.5
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    Do or Die

    episode S3.E9 october 2016
    NYC is falling. Eph and Dutch frantically race to finish their new device to stop the Master before the city is overrun. Justine, Gus, and Angel fight in one last stand to stop the spreading virus. Palmer extracts vengeance for past wrongs but may have crossed the line.
  • 8.3
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    The Fall

    episode S3.E10 october 2016
    Humanity teeters on the edge of destruction. The Master finally reveals himself, initiating the end game of a battle in which there can be only one winner. Eph, Fet, Setrakian, and Dutch must overcome their personal differences in a last-ditch effort to vanquish the strain.
  • 7.6
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    The Worm Turns

    episode S4.E1 july 2017
    Out of the ashes of humanity's nuclear war, Night Eternal has begun. Haunted by the atrocities committed by his son, Eph abandons NYC for Philadelphia. His solitude is cut short when he encounters new fighters who rekindle his drive to fight back. Tasked by Setrakian, Fet and Quinlan search for a new means of stopping the Master.
  • 7.4
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    The Blood Tax

    episode S4.E2 july 2017
    Imprisoned as a subject in a strigoi breeding program, Dutch is desperate to escape and find Setrakian. Gus recruits his cousin for the inside job that will put his gang at the top of the new world's underground economy, but Creem is suspicious of his business partner's ambitions.
  • 7.7
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    One Shot

    episode S4.E3 july 2017
    Quinlan and Fet discover that stealing a nuclear warhead isn't easy when they encounter an unexpected enemy. Eph and Alex concoct a new weapon to use against the strigoi. Frustrated with his seclusion, Zack discovers a love interest.
  • 7.5
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    New Horizons

    episode S4.E4 august 2017
    Dutch is forced to make a deal with Desai while she plots to escape a strigoi breeding facility. Eph and Alex seek to uncover the dark secrets behind the Partnership's new plan but face the repercussion of their last attack. Gus and Creem face off against a gang encroaching on their turf.
  • 8
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    Belly of the Beast

    episode S4.E5 august 2017
    Fet and Quinlan have a lead on a nuclear weapon. Eph and Alex continue to search for the Master's overall plan. Dutch is trapped but encounters an old friend.
  • 8
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    Tainted Love

    episode S4.E6 august 2017
    Fet and Quinlan have to figure out how to get the nuclear bomb back to New York, while a desperate Eichhorst draws near. Love struck Zack tries to learn more about his new crush, but makes a devastating discovery.
  • 9
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    Ouroboros

    episode S4.E7 august 2017
    His health failing, Setrakian ignores Eph's warnings, pushing himself to the limit in his quest for victory and revenge. Fet and Quinlan race back to Manhattan, while the Master seals off the city and prepares to eliminate them all.
  • 8.3
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    Extraction

    episode S4.E8 september 2017
    Reeling from loss, our heroes regroup. To defeat the Master, they must locate him first. Our heroes devise a new plan to track him through human collaborators, beginning at the blood farm with someone Dutch knows all too well.
  • 7.9
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    The Traitor

    episode S4.E9 september 2017
    An unexpected guest brings old conflicts to the surface, dividing our heroes, threatening the group's trust. With questionable new intel in hand, they launch a make or break final assault on the Master.
  • 8.3
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    The Last Stand

    episode S4.E10 september 2017
    In the series finale, Quinlan devises a desperate plan, but the costs are enormous. Eph wrestles with his conscience, Fet undertakes a suicide mission, and Dutch and Gus dig in for battle as humankind makes its final stand against the Master and his Strain.

Best moments10

  • 7.5
    /10
    84% of the votes

    New Horizons

    episode S4.E4 august 2017
    Dutch is forced to make a deal with Desai while she plots to escape a strigoi breeding facility. Eph and Alex seek to uncover the dark secrets behind the Partnership's new plan but face the repercussion of their last attack. Gus and Creem face off against a gang encroaching on their turf.
  • 7.4
    /10
    78% of the votes

    The Blood Tax

    episode S4.E2 july 2017
    Imprisoned as a subject in a strigoi breeding program, Dutch is desperate to escape and find Setrakian. Gus recruits his cousin for the inside job that will put his gang at the top of the new world's underground economy, but Creem is suspicious of his business partner's ambitions.
  • 7.6
    /10
    65% of the votes

    Bad White

    episode S3.E2 september 2016
    The Master's offer to return Zack plagues Eph as he considers taking the deal. Dutch reunites with an old group of friends but begins to question if her safety is better with them or with Fet, Eph and Setrakian. Palmer strives for answers to Setrakian's secret strigoi blood treatments and discovers he may have a way to acquire it.
  • 8
    /10
    61% of the votes

    Belly of the Beast

    episode S4.E5 august 2017
    Fet and Quinlan have a lead on a nuclear weapon. Eph and Alex continue to search for the Master's overall plan. Dutch is trapped but encounters an old friend.
  • 8
    /10
    34% of the votes

    Dead End

    episode S2.E11 september 2015
    Gus helps the Guptas get across the border; Fet, Nora and Eph look all over the city for Dutch, who's in a life-or-death struggle with Eichhorst; Setrakian meets a familiar face while searching for the Occido Lumen.
  • 7.8
    /10
    31% of the votes

    The Assassin

    episode S2.E10 september 2015
    Eph and Dutch work to execute Eph's plan against Palmer. Meanwhile Fet & Dr. Martinez accompany Setrakian on his search for the Lumen's true owner. And Councilwoman Feraldo makes a bold move in her quest to take New York City back from the Strigoi.
  • 8.3
    /10
    16% of the votes

    Extraction

    episode S4.E8 september 2017
    Reeling from loss, our heroes regroup. To defeat the Master, they must locate him first. Our heroes devise a new plan to track him through human collaborators, beginning at the blood farm with someone Dutch knows all too well.
  • 8.1
    /10
    10% of the votes

    White Light

    episode S3.E8 october 2016
    The Master's voice proves to be more powerful and potentially fatal than Eph or Dutch anticipated. Fet and Setrakian track down the cargo from the Egyptian vessel and realize they may be in over their heads. Quinlan strikes a deal with the Ancients, but a last minute betrayal proves deadly.
  • 7.8
    /10
    9% of the votes

    Madness

    episode S3.E5 september 2016
    New information from the Lumen forces Setrakian to seek help from his lifelong nemesis, Eldritch Palmer. Eph's new experiments to understand strigoi communication seemingly take him to the brink of madness while Fet is on a mission to discover strigoi movements across New York City.
  • 7.9
    /10
    6% of the votes

    Battle for Red Hook

    episode S2.E9 september 2015
    Justine takes drastic measures to counter a surprise invasion. Nora and Fet perform a useful mission while Eph and Setrakian face off against an old foe.

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