FX Renews THE STRAIN For Season Two!! Read the full article on AICN I am – Hercules!! Longtime “Lost” showrunner Carlton Cuse is on a tear, with FX’s vampire opus “The Strain” renewed for a second season. Cuse also runs A&E’s “Bates Motel,” renewed for a third season back in April. AND he's got A&E's American remake of "The Retirned" in production. How “The Strain” compares to the other popular Sunday-night shows: Sundays June 22-Aug.