If waiting until next year for Crimson Peak or the newly confirmed Pacific Rim 2 in 2017 is too long for those of you itching for your Guillermo del Toro fix, a solution is coming very soon.

The adaptation of del Toro and Chuck Hogan‘s book trilogy The Strain debuts on FX on July 13th, and it’s clearly got that del Toro look to it, primarily Blade II del Toro.

A pair of new behind the scenes preview videos have been released, showing plenty of peeks at the series along with chats with cast and crew, which can be seen below.

SYNOPSIS:

The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of “Dr. Ephraim Goodweather,” the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan co-wrote the pilot script for The Strain, which was directed by del Toro. Emmy® Award winning Writer and Producer Carlton Cuse serves as Executive Producer/Showrunner and Writer. Gary Ungar also serves as Executive Producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.

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