Strike Back, or Badassery On Tap

[The Englishman]

How come Damian always gets to shag a hot girl each episode, why can't Michael get some action?

 

[TheVileOne]

I was kind of hoping Michael would get with the American who joined their team in the last season. I guess not.

 

[TheVileOne]

UFC fighter Michael Bisping said he worked on the new season as well FYI.

I might've misheard but it sounds like he did his shooting in Texas of all places.

 

[SWAT]

Cast Instagrams:

Spoiler

http://instagram.com/elizahbennett

http://instagram.com/blackchaz

http://instagram.com/maxbeesley7

http://instagram.com/shellylukes

http://instagram.com/itsmilaunajemai

http://instagram.com/mikebisping
Bisping uploaded a bunch that has since been deleted

 

[SWAT]

Cinemax's Strike Back Final Season Delayed

 

[Dr Lee]

Before I clicked on the link I thought this was probably down to an injury... Sounds nasty, hope he recovers ASAP.

 

[flickchick85]

Yikes, a 6-month hiatus makes it sound pretty serious. Hope he's able to make a full and speedy recovery.

 

[TheVileOne]

Didn't Transporter have a similar problem with the star?

That show was supposed to be on Cinemax but I think it basically got shelved and then I think USA picked it up.

 

[SWAT]

A short, tiny, micro sneak peek at the next season:

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About 45 sec in.

 

[Dr Lee]

Has there been any news on how Stapleton is since his accident?

 

[Rowsdower!]

Seems like he's doing okay now.

He could stand to do some ab crunches though.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...nces-health-Italian-vacation-head-injury.html

 

[flickchick85]

Oh wow, that's the first I've read that it was an actual head injury. Scary. Glad he's alright.

 

[rashad]

I love this damn show! Glad to hear Sullivan's recovering well from that accident.

 

[Dr Lee]

Thanks for finding that article... Glad he looks to be fine now.

 

[H.U.S.T.L.E.]

So I've finally worked my way through the entire series to date, and I all I have to say is... Wow.

I started with the original 6 episode series featuring Richard Armitage, which I thought was excellent. Then once Scott & Stonebridge became the focus, the tone was an obvious shift as it became a Cinemax show but man, it's been 3 amazing seasons so far with those guys. Stapleton & Winchester have such good chemistry together and amazing presence (and I can't forget Michelle Lukes as Richmond, she's great too). And obviously, the action scenes are top notch. The gratuitous nudity isn't really my thing, but the great character moments and action more than make up for it in my opinion.

The only negative is that there's only one more season, but I'm hoping they can go out with a bang. While I think it'd be hard to replace the on-screen chemistry the leads bring here, I am somewhat surprised that Cinemax isn't deciding to keep the show as an anthology-type series, since you could rotate leads in every couple of years to keep it fresh. Ah well, at least I have one final season to enjoy, but it's been one of the best finds in recent memory.

 

[SWAT]

Production on S4/5 about to start again.

 

[SWAT]

Joe Gatt (The Albino from Banshee) and Philip Winchester rehearse a fight scene.


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[rashad]

Strike Back - Season 4 - In Production and Casting Press Release

STRIKE BACK RESUMES PRODUCTION IN EUROPE AND ASIA;
SULLIVAN STAPLETON, PHILIP WINCHESTER, ROBSON GREEN,
MICHELLE LUKES AND MILAUNA JACKSON RETURN FOR SEASON FOUR;
MICHELLE YEOH, DUSTIN CLARE, WILL YUN LEE, JAMES WILBY,
ADRIAN PAUL, JOSEPH GATT, CHRISTIAN ANTIDORMI AND
MMA FIGHTER MICHAEL BISPING JOIN THE CAST

NEW YORK, Sept 22, 2014 – A star-studded cast heads season four of CINEMAX’s hit action drama series STRIKE BACK, which recently resumed production in Europe. Stars Sullivan Stapleton (“300: The Rise of an Empire,” “Gangster Squad&#8221 and Philip Winchester (“Crusoe,” “Camelot,” the upcoming “Undrafted&#8221 return as an unlikely pair of counterterrorism operatives, Scott and Stonebridge, and are joined by Robson Green (“Wire in the Blood,” “Grantchester&#8221, Michelle Lukes (“Doctors&#8221 and Milauna Jackson (“Blood Done Sign My Name,” the upcoming “Bolden!&#8221 as their fellow Section 20 members.

New cast members include award winner Michelle Yeoh (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II&#8221, Dustin Clare (the “Spartacus” series), Will Yun Lee (“The Wolverine,” HBO’s “True Blood&#8221, James Wilby (“Gosford Park&#8221, Adrian Paul (the “Highlander” series), Joseph Gatt (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”; “Teen Wolf”; CINEMAX’s “Banshee&#8221, Christian Antidormi (“Spartacus: War of the Damned&#8221 and British mixed martial arts champion and UFC fighter Michael Bisping.

The series recently resumed shooting in Europe and will continue through the fall, with additional production in Thailand. The production had been on hiatus to allow Stapleton to recuperate from a non-set injury sustained earlier this year. STRIKE BACK’s fourth and final season of ten episodes will air on CINEMAX and UK partner Sky 1 in 2015.

Season four is directed by Michael J. Bassett (who also serves as co-executive producer), Julian Holmes and Brendan Maher, and written by Bassett, Jack Lothian, James Dormer, Richard Zajdlic, Ed Whitmore and Tim Vaughan.

Other new cast members include Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton in HBO’s “Game of Thrones&#8221, Max Beesley (“Suits&#8221, Tim McInnerny (“Notting Hill&#8221, Leo Gregory (“Tristan and Isolde&#8221, Mark Griffin (“Doctor Who&#8221, Wolf Kahler (“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows&#8221, Andrew Pleavin (“300: Rise of an Empire&#8221, Eliza Hope Bennett (“Nanny McPhee&#8221 and Masa Yamaguchi (“The Wolverine&#8221.

TV Guide said that STRIKE BACK “blazed a new trail in hardcore pulp fiction” and Craveonline.com hailed it as “still the gold standard for TV action.” Redeyechicago.com said, “Every season ‘Strike Back’ raises the stakes,” and New York’s Daily News observed that season three returned “with a bigger bang than ever.” The Huffington Post called it “well made and damn fun.”

STRIKE BACK was nominated for American Society of Cinematographers Award and was awarded Best Big Bang Stunts & Effects by the Royal Television Society. IGN nominated the series Best TV Action Series for two years in a row.

Dat cast!!!!

 

[H.U.S.T.L.E.]

Oh man, I'm so stoked for this, can't wait for the series to come back!

 

[SWAT]

Season 4/Series 5 plot:

The new storyline catches up with Damien Scott (Stapleton) and Michael Stonebridge (Winchester) as Section 20 is called in to find missing people in Bangkok. However, the case leads Scott and Stonebridge to discover “a massive terrorist plot with global implications” that will put them against the Russian mob, the Japanese Yakuza, terrorist hackers, and mercenaries while traveling across Europe and Asia.​

 

[SWAT]

Production Recon #3:
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[rashad]

 

[SWAT]

Series 5 Trailer From Sky1

 

[rashad]

Official Teaser
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So good! Damn I'm gonna miss this series too.

 

[SWAT]

Final Season Poster and a Trailer