Strike Back: Vengeance, as it is known in the United Kingdom is a ten-part British-American action television serial and is the third installment of Strike Back. The main cast for the series includes Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Rhona Mitra, Michelle Lukes, Rhashan Stone, Liam Garrigan, Charles Dance and Vincent Regan. In the series, Section 20 are on the hunt for four nuclear triggers, which are in the hands of billionaire and philanthropist Conrad Knox (Dance), across continental Africa. In the meantime, Michael Stonebridge (Winchester) wants to avenge his wife's murder, and Damian Scott (Stapleton) contends with a past acquaintance.
Vengeance was commissioned by Sky and Cinemax (the second year since Cinemax was brought on board to co-produce the show) in October 2011. The series began filming in January 2012 and took place across South Africa. It premiered in the United States on 17 August 2012, and later in the United Kingdom on 2 September. Viewership averaged 310,000 for Cinemax and 770,000 for Sky1. Critical reactions of Strike Back: Vengeance were generally positive. Vengeance was released on DVD in Region 2 on 5 November 2012 and in Region 1 on 6 August 2013.
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Strike Back is a British/American action and military television series, based on a novel of the same name by novelist and former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Chris Ryan. The series follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive branch of the British Defence Intelligence service (DI), who operate several high risk, priority missions throughout the globe. The series began broadcasting on Sky1 on 5 May 2010, showing the first six-part series. After a second series was commissioned, it was announced that Cinemax would co-produce the franchise. The first episode of the ten-part second series, under the banner title Project Dawn in the United Kingdom, first aired on Cinemax on 12 August 2011. The ten-part third series, under the title Strike Back: Vengeance, began airing on Cinemax on 17 August 2012. On 3 October 2012, Cinemax and Sky commissioned a fourth series, which was broadcast on Cinemax beginning 9 August 2013. A ten episode fifth and final season aired in 2015. The final episode aired on 29 July 2015.
[Music - Burtz, Eder, Pell / Lyrics - Burtz) 3:58]
Living in frustration, on every occasion
You are treated like a fool
They make you look silly... day by day
Try to make them see who you want to be
But they can't just understand
And you realize... that there's no way, no way
[Chorus 1:]
But on the Saturday night the chains of oppression fall down
Riding the highway, know it is your way
Rock them all to the ground
Coming alive... when the nighttime is calling
Hit the streets, thunder rolling
[Chorus 2:]
Strike back
Then you strike back, breaking the spell
Strike back
Uuh, you strike back, blasting the cell
Back against the wall, you know you won't fall
On your knees, no, not at all
When you're in the pack you're... not to tame
You shall be a tool... of the ones that rule
An easy guided, aimless guy
They all try to bent you... but in vain, yeah
[Chorus 1 and 2]
[Chorus 1 and 2]
Strike back
Then you strike back
Strike back
Then you strike back, breaking the spell