Director Michael J. Bassett kicks off Season 3 of Cinemax's thoughtful action thriller "Strike Back" with a thrilling, deadly new mission that takes Section 20 warriors Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) into the jungles of Colombia to battle drug lords, a crazed former British operative and many more terrorist types. Here are photos from the first episode, premiering at 9 p.m. CT Aug. 9 on Cinemax.
By Curt Wagner, RedEye's Show Patrol
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Major Rachel Dalton (Rhona Mitra) protects herself. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Feb. 5, 2013
Major Rachel Dalton (Rhona Mitra) protects herself. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Feb. 5, 2013
Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and Sgt. Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) are thrown into the thick of the jungle. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 19, 2013
Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and Sgt. Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) greet a new jungle pal. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 15, 2013
Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and Sgt. Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) are thrown into the thick of the jungle. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 23, 2013
Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 23, 2013
Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and Sgt. Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) in the jungle. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 15, 2013
Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) meets DEA Agent Kim Martinez (Milauna Jackson). — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 15, 2013
Leo Kamali (Zubin Varla) discusses drugs and money with drug lord Miguel Gomez (Raoul Trujillo). — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 26, 2013
Kim Martinez (Milauna Jemai Jackson) sabotages Gomez's meeting. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Feb. 1, 2013
Martinez (Milauna Jemai Jackson) and Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) hold off a drug lords' forces. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 15, 2013
Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) takes cover. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 20, 2013
Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) mans the big gun while Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) takes the wheel. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 17, 2013
Sometimes things don't work out the way you plan. — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Feb. 9, 2013
Col. Philip Locke (Robson Green), Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and Sgt. Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton). — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Feb. 23, 2013
Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) — David Bloomer/Cinemax, Jan. 20, 2013
