The Americans

2013 • FX
4.6
266 reviews
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Season 5 episodes (14)

1 Amber Waves
3/7/17
Season-only
As Philip and Elizabeth struggle to contain the risks from Paige's growing relationship with Matthew Beeman, the Centre sends them on an operation unlike any they've ever had before, straining their family and marriage to its limits.
2 Pests
3/14/17
Season-only
Stan 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.
3 The Midges
3/21/17
Season-only
Philip 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.
4 What's the Matter with Kansas?
3/28/17
Season-only
Philip 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.
5 Lotus 1-2-3
4/4/17
Season-only
Philip 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.
6 Crossbreed
4/11/17
Season-only
Gabriel 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.
7 The Committee On Human Rights
4/18/17
Season-only
As 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.
8 Immersion
4/25/17
Season-only
A secret brings Elizabeth and Paige together, while, in Moscow, Oleg’s own secrets put him under KGB suspicion. A new twist in the Morozov operation creates an opportunity that changes everything.
9 IHOP
5/2/17
Season-only
Philip and Elizabeth are thrown off balance when things with Tuan take an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, Henry makes a startling proposition and Stan has a disturbing encounter with Frank Gaad’s widow.
10 Darkroom
5/9/17
Season-only
Paige’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.
11 Dyatkovo
5/16/17
Season-only
A surprise assignment from the Centre divides Philip and Elizabeth, forcing them into a moment of profound crisis. Stan gives Henry a tour of the FBI ‐‐ but will he see too much?
12 The World Council of Churches
5/23/17
Season-only
As 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.
13 The Soviet Division
5/30/17
Season-only
The riveting season finale of THE AMERICANS finds Philip and Elizabeth racing against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.
101 Sneak Peek
2/19/17
Season-only
Take a sneak peek at season five of the Emmy-nominated drama The Americans. The series stars Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell as two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington DC in the 1980s.

About this show

The Americans is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. The arranged marriage is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War and the intimate, dangerous and darkly funny relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
266 reviews
Just Visiting
May 1, 2016
Generally suspenseful and well acted. But it does have its weaknesses. Three seasons in, and I am wondering if this series is more about psychological depression and group therapy than it is about Soviet agents and spying. There is not much of that going on. There are interesting scenes, but to get to them you have to go through a number of truly boring plays and exchanges. With the acting talents they have going for them, directors and writers could have done a much better job.
A Google user
April 7, 2018
One of the best of the best. Elizabeth and her hubby are Oscar awards, fantastic writers, story line, but supreme acting. Thank you for the show, am now watching which might now be there last season. Fantastic work to each and everyone of you, behind and n front f the camera and everyone n between. Our popcorn maker is nearly burnt out Lucille Bauer
Dan Lucovic
March 11, 2017
There's a lot of angles in this period drama that make this show great. In Season 4 it's the dynamic with Paige, the pastor, Stan Beeman and his kid that takes this show to a new level. Looking forward to Season 5.