It is based on a novel of the same name by novelist and former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Chris Ryan.
The ten-part second series, undergoing the banner title Project Dawn in the United Kingdom, first aired on Cinemax on 12 August 2011.
The fifth series, Strike Back: Legacy, aired from 3 June to 29 July 2015.
A sixth series, Strike Back: Retribution, began airing in the UK on 31 October 2017.
A seventh series, Strike Back: Revolution, began airing in the US on 25 January 2019.