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The Americans

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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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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.

Episodes

Seasons & episodes

6 seasons

Pilot

1. Pilot

Jan 30, 2013 70 min

The arranged marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War. Tensions heighten upon the arrival of a new neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI agent.

The Clock

2. The Clock

Feb 6, 2013 48 min

When Philip and Elizabeth are given an urgent task to plant a bug in Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's office, they risk exposure when an unwilling maid of the Weinberger home refuses to cooperate. Stan closes in on a member of the Soviet Rezidentura in an effort to uncover the identities of deep cover Directorate S operatives.

Gregory

3. Gregory

Feb 13, 2013 46 min

Philip and Elizabeth discover that their murdered colleague Robert had a wife they never knew about. As they try to determine what she knows and where her allegiance lies, Stan's investigation into Robert's death puts him hot on their trail.

In Control

4. In Control

Feb 20, 2013 43 min

When an assassin attempts to kill President Reagan, Philip and Elizabeth scramble to handle the fallout within the KGB. Meanwhile, Stan pressures his source within the Rezidentura to find out if the KGB was responsible for the attempted assassination.

COMINT

5. COMINT

Feb 27, 2013 40 min

A crucial agent crumbles under emotional distress and threatens to topple a valuable network of KGB informants. Professionally, Philip and Elizabeth are tasked with infiltrating the FBI's new communications encryption system while personally they are forced to grapple with one of the darker aspects of life as a spy.

Trust Me

6. Trust Me

Mar 6, 2013 50 min

A mole hunt within the KGB causes suspicion amongst allies and shatters trust within the Jennings' marriage. Meanwhile, Stan's plan to keep his mole safe puts her at even greater risk of discovery.

Duty and Honor

7. Duty and Honor

Mar 13, 2013 41 min

Philip and Elizabeth's troubled marriage is further tested when a mission to discredit a Polish pro-democracy leader reunites Philip with his old flame.

Mutually Assured Destruction

8. Mutually Assured Destruction

Mar 20, 2013 48 min

Philip and Elizabeth must stop an assassin from taking out key US scientists, while Stan and the FBI hunt the same man. Grannie shocks Elizabeth with the truth of what happened between Philip and Irina in New York.

Safe House

9. Safe House

Apr 3, 2013 49 min

Philip and Elizabeth are put to the test when a routine mission goes horribly wrong. Stan and the FBI are pushed to their limit when one of their own goes missing.

Only You

10. Only You

Apr 10, 2013 46 min

Stan pursues a lead that puts him on the trail to one of Gregory's crew members, closing the gap between him and Elizabeth, and reigniting some of the deepest conflicts between her and Philip.

Covert War

11. Covert War

Apr 17, 2013 42 min

Events in Moscow strike a personal chord for Elizabeth, leading her to take on a dangerous mission she can't complete without Philip's help, and placing the couple on a collision course with both Grannie and the FBI.

The Oath

12. The Oath

Apr 24, 2013 43 min

One of Elizabeth's agents has key intel for sale, but she and Philip find themselves taking increasingly greater risks for what could well be a set-up. Meanwhile, Stan's pursuit of Directorate S suddenly begins to yield unexpected results.

The Colonel

13. The Colonel

May 1, 2013 48 min

When Philip and Elizabeth are ordered to go through with a meeting that could potentially be a set-up, they find themselves confronted with unexpected truths about their relationship. Stan's investigation puts him and the FBI even closer to Philip and Elizabeth.

Ensemble

Cast

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Elizabeth Jennings

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Phillip Jennings

Holly Taylor

Holly Taylor

Paige Jennings

Keidrich Sellati

Keidrich Sellati

Henry Jennings

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Stan Beeman

Costa Ronin

Costa Ronin

Oleg Igorevich Burov

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Claudia

Production

The details

Release

2013

Seasons

6 seasons

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