Strike (2017)
A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police. Based on the bestselling novels written by J.K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 27 August 2017 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | J.K. Rowling, Ben Richards and Tom Edge |
| Starring | Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger and Jack Greenlees |
| Seasons | 6 seasons, 19 episodes |
| Episode length | about 58 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 18 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.2/10 |
Where to watch Strike
Strike is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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| Australia | Foxtel, Max $15.99 AUD |
| Austria | Max €11.99 |
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| Belgium | Max €10.99 |
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| Chile | Max $9590 CLP |
| Colombia | Max $24900 COP |
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| Denmark | Max 129 kr DKK |
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| Finland | Max €11.99 |
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| Mexico | Max $149 MXN |
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| Poland | Max 39.99 zł |
| Portugal | Max €9.99 |
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| Spain | Max €10.99 |
| St. Lucia | Max |
| Sweden | TV4 Play free, Max 149 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Max CHF16.90 |
| Taiwan | Max |
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| Trinidad & Tobago | Max |
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| Türkiye | Max |
| Ukraine | Max |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ £11.99 GBP, BBC iPlayer free |
| Uruguay | Max $U399 |
| Venezuela | Max |
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What kind of watch this is
Strike is a procedural that trusts the audience to sit with silence. It does not need to shout to be interesting. The hook is simple: a man who has seen the worst of war now solves the worst of London, one quiet office at a time. It runs 18 hours across 6 seasons, a commitment that feels like a long walk without a destination. The characters do not perform; they endure. It is a show for people who prefer the weight of a question over the noise of an answer.
What the critics said
The reviews landed on the solid side of the line. Rotten Tomatoes gives the first book an 85% approval rating, based on 20 reviews, with an average score of 6.8 out of 10. The consensus calls it an entertaining detective series that faithfully adheres to genre tropes. Morgan Jeffery of Digital Spy called the lead performance a revelation. Later books saw mixed fortunes. Career of Evil sits at 88%, while Lethal White drops to 73%. The final entry, The Ink Black Heart, hovers at 51%.
How it did with audiences
Strike drew a 7.2 TMDB user score. Without box office figures, that number becomes the primary measure of its impact. It suggests viewers found something worth their time, even if the studio didn’t get a clean financial read on the engagement.
What came next for the cast
Holliday Grainger moved from the ballroom to the bunker, stepping into Mickey 17 and The Capture. Tom Burke traded period drama for a furiosa in the wasteland, joining the Mank crew. Neither path suggests a direct causal link to Strike. The timeline merely lists what followed.
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Sources
- Strike on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q28443753 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Strike (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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