Warning: General spoilers ahead

Now, isn’t that a wonderful promo pic of Fet (Kevin Durand)  and Quinlan (Rupert Penry-Jones) ! These two have grown so close — almost like brothers — and so, I think it’s very fitting to see a photo of them like this. But, the big question is what are they looking at and/or thinking about? Well, the short answer — a woman.

In last week’s series of flashbacks from 1888 London, we saw the blossoming of the beautiful relationship between Quinlan and Louisa (Hannah New).  For nearly 2000 years, our beloved Quinlan had known only pain and suffering, and after meeting Louisa and her daughter, Lydia, he has now been given the gift of family, love and acceptance. However, with the arrival of the Master at the end of the episode, that should give you the ominous feeling that all of that may turn out to be short-lived. Yes, if last week’s episode was about love and compassion, Sunday’s episode is about loss. No further details here, but I will say don’t try to read too much into everything, like warping Louisa’s feelings for Quinlan and somehow turning Louisa into a villain. No. No. No!! I’ve seen some wild theories over the past week and will only tell you that Quinlan and Louisa are the real deal. No hidden agendas. No betrayals. No double-crossings. Just a true love story but one that will have a tragic ending.

Elsewhere, Eichhorst (Richard Sammel)  turns out to be the gift that just keeps on giving. You know, I used to cover NBC’s Hannibal , and there was a character on that show, Dr. Chilton, that really reminds me of the situation here with Eichhorst. First, Dr. Chilton was disemboweled. Then, he was shot in the face. And, finally, in the series’ final season, he was set on fire in the famous burning-wheelchair-of-death scene. To top it off, Chilton survived it all, including the burning. Does this sound familiar?  Yes, going into Sunday’s episode and as is seen in the below promo, Eichhorst survives Dutch’s little Molotov cocktail surprise and is hot on the trail of locating Fet, Quinlan and the Master’s stolen nuke. To do that, Eichhorst catches up with those locals who had helped them but who took off as soon as they found out they weren’t going to get a big pay day. All I can say is big mistake, guys. Huge. Should have stayed with Fet and Rob Zombie!

Finally, we catch up with Zack (Max Charles)  and his new crush, Abby (Jocelyn Hudon), and will learn there’s a bit of trouble in teenage paradise. Now, I know the fandom hates the Zack storyline, and I can see everyone rolling their eyes as soon as they read that Zack is even in this episode. Trust me, I feel your pain because I can’t stand the little shit either. However, very surprisingly and very ironically, Zack’s arc will turn out to be one of the most shocking parts of the episode. No spoilers, but I will tell you by the end of the hour, you will hate the devil child 10 times more than you did when he set off the nuke!

Robert Maillet  and Natalie Brown  guest-star.

Episode 4.06 of The Strain  is titled “Tainted Love” and airs Sunday at 10/9c on FX.

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