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The Best Episodes of The Americans

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The Best Episodes of The Americans

The Americans is a 17-episode American drama television series that aired on NBC from January to May 1961. Set during the American Civil War, the...

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    #1 - Harper's Ferry

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    When the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry is attacked, one immediate result is a division of loyalties in the Canfield household.

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    Director:Douglas Heyes
    Writer:John Gay
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    #2 - Rebellion At Blazing Rock

    S1:E2

    Jeff finds two men perparing to an re-enact a war. One man is a person from the north and the other from the south.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - The Regular

    S1:E3

    In a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - The Rebellious Rose

    S1:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - On To Richmond

    S1:E5

    Ben's having difficulty disciplining his men—most of them are short-term volunteers who won't take the war seriously. He is rebuked by Captain Cardiff, who foresees a real battle at a place called Manassas Junction, Virginia—better known as Bull Run.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Half Moon Road

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Reconnaissance

    S1:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - The Escape

    S1:E8

    Ben and Colonel Fry are captured by Rebel forces and interned in Richmond's notorious Libby Prison. Finding that the Union prisoners there have been cowed by Major Turner, the tough Confederate commandant, Fry is determined to renew the men's fervor for the Union cause.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - The Guerrillas

    S1:E9

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    #10 - The Invaders

    S1:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - The Gun

    S1:E11

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    Director:Unknown
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    #12 - The Sentry

    S1:E12

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    Director:Unknown
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    #13 - The Bounty Jumpers

    S1:E13

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    Director:Unknown
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    #14 - Long Way Back

    S1:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - The War Between The States

    S1:E15

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    Director:Unknown
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    #16 - The Coward

    S1:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - The Inquisitors

    S1:E17

    The Battle of Ball's Bluff was a disaster for the North, and Congress wants to know why. An angry Union officer says he knows the answer.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Harper's Ferry" is the best rated episode of "The Americans". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Douglas Heyes and written by John Gay, it aired on 1/23/1961. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rebellion At Blazing Rock".