The Americans: Season 1

2013

Created by Joseph Weisberg
88%
93%
13 episodes
Comedy
Award Winner

Set during the Cold War period of the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two... More

Set during the Cold War period of 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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Where to watch The Americans: Season 1

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The Americans: Season 1 episodes

Pilot

The arranged marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings grows more... 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

When Philip and Elizabeth are given an urgent task to... More 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

Philip and Elizabeth discover that their murdered colleague Robert had... More 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

When an assassin attempts to kill President Reagan, Philip and... More 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

A crucial agent crumbles under emotional distress and threatens to... More 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

A mole hunt within the KGB causes suspicion amongst allies... More 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

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

Mutually Assured Destruction

Philip and Elizabeth must stop an assassin from taking out... More 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

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

Only You

Stan pursues a lead that puts him on the trail... More 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

Events in Moscow strike a personal chord for Elizabeth, leading... More 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

One of Elizabeth's agents has key intel for sale, but... More 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

When Philip and Elizabeth are ordered to go through with... More 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.

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The Americans: Season 1 | Details

Cast

Award winner: Best Dramatic Actor (Rhys), at the 2018 Emmy Awards. Golden Globe winner for Best Dramatic Series, 2019.
Genre: Comedy
Country of origin: USA