![]() ![]() That desperation and concern about future exit strategies meant the team would make the mistake of considering Dalton past the point of return, and so no one extended the necessary helping hand – a terrible blunder made worse by hindsight. While corroboration of his story from a source at the CIA helped, Section 20's willingness to believe Kamali's story (and in turn doubt Dalton) was, at least partially, born out of a desire to save themselves, and to believe that if someone in as deep as Kamali could be pulled from the proverbial fire, then perhaps they could as well. It was all a smokescreen, of course, but it was one that didn't point out the intelligence failures of the people doing the job so much as it highlighted the desperate need those working against such a shadowy and elusive foe have, to believe horrible actions might be pardoned as long as they're done in service of "the greater good." The Kamali who painted himself as a tortured hero driven to make insanely difficult life and death choices was, in many ways, a reflection of those working at Section 20. That was certainly the case when Stonebridge's inadvertent exposure to a deadly neurotoxin nearly took him out of the game entirely and again when Victor Ulyanov made a deal with Locke to trade Leo Kamali for Bravo One and Bravo Two, so he might have the opportunity to enact some revenge for the death of his son earlier in the season. The demise of her character also gave the season an interesting edge where it felt as though the stakes could be high enough that the lives of either man might genuinely be on the line. They've seen things they're never going to unsee, done things they will never be able to take back, and watched as the system they are such an intrinsic part of chews up and spits out people like Baxter and, most affectingly, Major Rachel Dalton, whose unbridled intensity was mistaken for madness and instability when it was really just a burning gut instinct that saw her gauge the quality of Leo Kamali's character with pinpoint accuracy.ĭalton's death certainly came as a surprise, but the writers managed to use it to punctuate that lingering bit of doubt Scott and Stonebridge shared about their future with Section 20. For the past nine episodes, the dynamic duo have been discussing whether or not they would be staying with Section 20. ![]() And the depth of that burgeoning partnership was definitely reflected here in season 3, but never more than it was in the finale. Season 2 was certainly a downer for Stonebridge personally, but on the up side, he and Scott learned just how well they work together as a team. Tasked by razor-sharp new section head, Colonel Eleanor Grant, to track the lethal, elusive terrorist LATIF, in possession of an apocalyptic WMD, our heroes must put aside their differences and defuse a plot that could ignite a war.ĭirectors: Daniel Percival, M.J.In that regard, Strike Back isn't exactly the kind of series that typically ends a season without a win. SECTION 20 returns with two new highly-skilled and battle-hardened operatives – British Sergeant Michael Stonebridge and ex-US Delta Force Commando Damien Scott. And he's in as tight and tough a situation as ever. In Series One, amidst a new hostage crisis in the Middle East, the lives of Major Hugh Collinson and discharged veteran John Porter are about to collide again in an explosive fashion. Based on ex-SAS man Chris Ryan's bestseller Strike Back is a story of deception, redemption and revenge. Screenshots from Strike Back: Season One Blu-rayįeaturing all the episodes from Series One and Two of Strike Back. Strike Back: The Complete Series ( TV) (2010-2013) ![]()
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