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The Americans (2013)

2013–2018 · Ended · 6 seasons

Drama Crime Thriller Mystery

First aired: Jan 30, 2013
Last aired: May 30, 2018
IMDb rating: 8.4 / 10 121,271 votes
Recall rating: 8.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

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.

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. 48 wins & 173 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 3 · 13 episodes

E1 EST Men

Jan 28, 2015 46 min

Tensions simmer between Philip and Elizabeth as they disagree over handling orders from the Centre. When Elizabeth loses key intel, Philip enlists Annelise on a mission with an unexpected outcome. Stan tries a new approach to mending his marriage with Sandra amidst learning tough news about Nina.
E2 Baggage

Feb 4, 2015 46 min

Elizabeth and Philip come together to deal with a mission gone wrong but struggle to reconcile their increasingly opposing ideologies. Stan welcomes a Soviet defector to America. Nina acclimates to her new living arrangements.
E3 Open House

Feb 11, 2015 42 min

Danger mounts for Elizabeth and Philip as they get closer to the inner circle of the C.I.A. Afghan Group. Stan monitors Zinaida. Agent Aderholt challenges Agent Gaad on a crucial operation. Arkady tasks Oleg and Tatiana with gathering high-level intel. Martha proposes a lifestyle change to Clark.
E4 Dimebag

Feb 18, 2015 45 min

Philip faces a moral dilemma while developing an asset. Philip and Elizabeth’s friction escalates. Stan develops a theory with serious repercussions for national security. Paige makes a surprising birthday wish.
E5 Salang Pass

Feb 25, 2015 43 min

Philip juggles the many women in his life while Elizabeth takes drastic measures to complete a mission. Stan asserts a plan to save Nina with an unlikely ally.
E6 Born Again

Mar 4, 2015 47 min

Gabriel has surprising information. Elizabeth begins to take family matters into her own hands. Stan receives upsetting news from his past and turns to Sandra for support.
E7 Walter Taffet

Mar 11, 2015 45 min

Philip and Elizabeth feel the weight of a new family secret while following up on the KGB’s interests in South Africa. Stan faces struggles both at work and at home. Martha confronts a shocking development.
E8 Divestment

Mar 18, 2015 43 min

Martha and Clark’s marriage meets its most challenging test yet. As pressures on Philip intensify, Elizabeth turns to Gabriel with a difficult request. Nina receives a new assignment that reconnects her with her past.
E9 Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?

Mar 25, 2015 43 min

Philip and Elizabeth struggle with the gravity of unexpected collateral damage. Stan and Oleg hatch a risky plan to help save Nina.
E10 Stingers

Apr 1, 2015 44 min

Philip and Elizabeth deploy a plan for the C.I.A.’s Mujahideen visitors. Tensions at the Jennings’ home escalate.
E11 One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov

Apr 8, 2015 42 min

Philip and Elizabeth's home and work lives collide in new and dangerous ways. Nina struggles to figure out her next steps. Arkady assigns Oleg and Tatiana to an operation with uncertain potential.
E12 I Am Abassin Zadran

Apr 15, 2015 43 min

Martha hosts an unexpected guest. Philip and Elizabeth must work a formidable Mujahideen commander. Paige acts out.
E13 March 8, 1983

Apr 22, 2015 48 min

Elizabeth and Paige take a trip that lands them in treacherous territory. After an emotionally charged mission, Philip turns to an unlikely source for solace. Stan’s plan to save Nina culminates in unforeseen ways.