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The Americans S1E8 — Mutually Assured Destruction

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The Americans•Season 1•Episode 8

Mutually Assured Destruction

7.9/10 · 2,548 votesMar 20, 201348 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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 between Philip and Irina in New York.

Directed byBill Johnson

Written byJoel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Elizabeth Jennings

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Philip Jennings

Holly Taylor

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Paige Jennings

Keidrich Sellati

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Henry Jennings

Susan Misner

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Sandra Beeman

Noah Emmerich

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Joel Fields

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Bill Johnson

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Andrew Baseman

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Michael Berenbaum

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Richard Rutkowski

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Episode Summary

"Mutually Assured Destruction" is episode 8 of The Americans season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 2,548 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Bill Johnson and written by Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, it aired on March 20, 2013.

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