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The Americans S1E12 — The Oath
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The Americans•Season 1•Episode 12

The Oath

8.2/10 · 2,400 votesApr 24, 201343 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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 Directorate S suddenly begins to yield unexpected results.

Directed byJohn Dahl
Written byJoshua Brand, Melissa James Gibson
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Cast6

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Elizabeth Jennings

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Philip Jennings

Holly Taylor

Holly Taylor

Paige Jennings

Keidrich Sellati

Keidrich Sellati

Henry Jennings

Susan Misner

Susan Misner

Sandra Beeman

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Stan Beeman

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Joshua Brand

Joshua Brand

Writer

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Melissa James Gibson

Writer

John Dahl

John Dahl

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Andrew Baseman

Set Decoration

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Amanda Pollack

Editor

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Melissa Shakun

Art Direction

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Daniel A. Valverde

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Michael Berenbaum

Editor

R

Richard Rutkowski

Director of Photography

J

Julie Tucker

Casting

A

Alan Caso

Director of Photography

C

Cami Patton

Casting

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Episode Summary

"The Oath" is episode 12 of The Americans season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,400 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by John Dahl and written by Joshua Brand, Melissa James Gibson, it aired on April 24, 2013.

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