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The Americans
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.
- Created by:
- Joe Weisberg
- Cast:
- Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Holly Taylor, Keidrich Sellati
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- FX
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 5
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.9Amber Waves
2017-03-07 · 51mThe Jennings struggling to contain the risks from Paige's growing relationship with Matthew Beeman. The Centre sends Philip and Elizabeth on an operation unlike any they've ever had before, straining their family and marriage to its limits.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.2Pests
2017-03-14 · 49mStan and Oleg wrestle with the harsh consequences of their complicated history as Philip and Elizabeth face a new mission with devastating implications for their country.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.1The Midges
2017-03-21 · 46mPhilip and Elizabeth tell Paige more about the family business, but pressing new questions arise when an operation takes a ghastly and unexpected turn. Meanwhile, a sensitive package jeopardizes Oleg’s life back home.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.7What's the Matter with Kansas?
2017-03-28 · 46mPhilip and Elizabeth have qualms about a new assignment, while a specter from Philip’s past creates unforeseen dangers. At the FBI, Stan makes a shocking play that could throw his career into turmoil.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.5Lotus 1-2-3
2017-04-04 · 49mPhilip and Elizabeth receive surprising news about Henry -- and shattering news about a past operation. Stan might be falling in love, but Philip wonders if something darker is going on.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.9Crossbreed
2017-04-11 · 46mGabriel stuns Philip and Elizabeth with a sudden announcement and a crushing revelation about Philip's past. Stan and Aderholt draw a fly into their web while Oleg and Ruslan ambush their first suspect.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.2The Committee on Human Rights
2017-04-18 · 46mAs Paige becomes even more enmeshed in her parents' world, tensions with Matthew Beeman come to a head, Philip and Elizabeth's honeytraps take surprising turns, and Stan faces the consequences of overplaying his hand at the FBI.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.7Immersion
2017-04-25 · 50mA secret brings Elizabeth and Paige together. Back in Moscow, Oleg's own secrets put him under KGB suspicion and a new twist in the Morozov operation creates an opportunity that changes everything.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.7IHOP
2017-05-02 · 51mPhilip and Elizabeth are thrown off balance when things with Tuan take an unexpected turn. Henry makes a startling proposition and Stan has a disturbing encounter with Frank Gaad’s widow.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.1Darkroom
2017-05-09 · 49mPaige’s snooping leads Philip and Elizabeth to make a choice that could shift the balance of their lives forever. Stan and Aderholt’s recruitment of Sofia suddenly bears fruit.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.4Dyatkovo
2017-05-16 · 44mPhilip and Elizabeth are assigned a revenge mission. Stan gives Henry a tour of the FBI.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.9The World Council of Churches
2017-05-23 · 51mAs Philip and Elizabeth grapple with a momentous decision, Tuan takes matters into his own hands in the Morozov operation. Back in Russia, Oleg’s investigation collides with the realities of the Soviet system.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.2The Soviet Division
2017-05-30 · 58mIn the season finale, Philip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.
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Keri Russell
Elizabeth Jennings
Matthew Rhys
Philip Jennings
Holly Taylor
Paige Jennings
Keidrich Sellati
Henry Jennings
Noah Emmerich
Stan Beeman
Costa Ronin
Oleg Igorevich Burov
Margo Martindale
Claudia