The Americans: Season 1
The Americans is an American period spy drama television series created by Joseph Weisberg for the FX network. The show premiered on January 30, 2013, and is set during the Cold War in the 1980s. The narrative follows Philip and Elizabeth Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers who are posing as an American married couple living in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. As sleeper agents, they must take extreme measures to contin
Season overview
The Americans is an American period spy drama television series created by Joseph Weisberg for the FX network. The show premiered on January 30, 2013, and is set during the Cold War in the 1980s. The narrative follows Philip and Elizabeth Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers who are posing as an American married couple living in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. As sleeper agents, they must take extreme measures to continue their mission and maintain the secrecy of their true identities. The situation becomes increasingly complex when Stan Beeman, an FBI counterintelligence agent, moves into the house directly across the street from them. The series is categorized as a crime, suspense, and drama production. It was developed with Joel Fields, who served as a showrunner and executive producer alongside Weisberg. The cast includes Keri Russell as Elizabeth, Matthew Rhys as Philip, Keidrich Sellati, and Holly Taylor. The series ran for six seasons, concluding on May 30, 2018. The program is rated TV-MA.
Episodes
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 u
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
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 i
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
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 th
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 r
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
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 bet
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
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
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 c
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
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 relationsh