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Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.
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When Paige’s long-ago indiscretion threatens to resurface and destroy the family, Philip and Elizabeth find themselves scrambling – and Paige finds herself reevaluating who her parents really are.
The episode was rated 7.63 from 2496 votes.
The Day After premieres, making the stakes - and terrible consequences - of the Cold War plain. Even with that in mind, will Elizabeth be able to complete the painful process of the "Patty" operation?
The episode was rated 7.63 from 2496 votes.
Philip and Elizabeth deal with the fallout of all they’ve wrought. What will happen when the FBI finds out about Gene’s suicide? How will Pastor Tim deal with the revelation that they are Russian spies? And will they be able to handle a dangerous, new bioweapons assignment?
The episode was rated 7.66 from 2531 votes.
Philip tries with increasing desperation to get rid of a sensitive and dangerous package as family tensions in the Jennings House reach a boiling point when Paige shares a secret of her own.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 2443 votes.
Paige copes with new burdens that come with her family’s secret – as Philip and Elizabeth struggle to contain their cover without destroying their daughter.
The episode was rated 7.71 from 2528 votes.
Philip must consider his life with Martha and make a crushing choice from which there is no coming back.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 2518 votes.
As Paige deals with last episode’s trauma, she sees her mother in a new light… and finds she has inherited some of her parents’ skills. Plus, has Oleg reached his breaking point with Stan?
The episode was rated 7.75 from 2550 votes.
The Jennings’s approach their breaking points as both Philip and Elizabeth must handle loyal agents. Will they make it through with their patriotism – and sanity – intact?
The episode was rated 7.81 from 2503 votes.
The KGB and the FBI both race to track down a vital agent… everything is at stake.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 2566 votes.
Philip and Elizabeth are in a high-stakes race against the FBI to recover a hazardous package. Will they get there in time? And will Paige follow her parents into the family business?
The episode was rated 7.83 from 2616 votes.
Martha must finally face the truth she has denied – and her life may never be the same. Plus, a chilling new development in William’s work forces the Jennings to face the realities of what a biological war would mean.
The episode was rated 7.84 from 2575 votes.
A devastating flaw during a mission forces Philip, Elizabeth, William and Gabriel to confront the depths of their patriotism… and their mortality. In Russia, in striving to be a better person, has Nina put her life on the line?
The episode was rated 7.84 from 2484 votes.
Elizabeth completes the last steps of a very personal operation… but at what cost?
The episode was rated 7.91 from 2572 votes.
