8.3
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The Ancient is a fictional character portrayed by Doug Jones in the TV series The Strain.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Master (season 1), they were 54 years old.
They appear in 6 episodes out of a total of 46 aired

The Ancient

by Doug Jones

character

Episodes6

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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.
  • 7.8
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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.
  • 7.6
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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.
  • 7.7
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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.
  • 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.