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The Americans S2E8 — New Car

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The Americans•Season 2•Episode 8

New Car

8.0/10 · 1,990 votesApr 16, 201450 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Philip and Elizabeth both find themselves faced with painful turns in their various missions. Stan fights to gain access to an American military program that could give him the upper hand in his battle of wills with Oleg.

Directed byJohn Dahl

Written byPeter Ackerman

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Keri Russell

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Elizabeth Jennings

Matthew Rhys

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Philip Jennings

Holly Taylor

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Paige Jennings

Keidrich Sellati

Keidrich Sellati

Henry Jennings

Susan Misner

Susan Misner

Sandra Beeman

Noah Emmerich

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Stan Beeman

Costa Ronin

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Oleg Igorevich Burov

Annet Mahendru

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Nina Sergeevna Krilova

Lev Gorn

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Arkady Ivanovich Zotov

Alison Wright

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Martha Hanson

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John Dahl

John Dahl

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Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

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Amanda Pollack

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Daniel A. Valverde

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Alison Ford

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Richard Rutkowski

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Michael Berenbaum

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Cami Patton

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Julie Tucker

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Alan Caso

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Ross Meyerson

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Radium Cheung

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Episode Summary

"New Car" is episode 8 of The Americans season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,990 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by John Dahl and written by Peter Ackerman, it aired on April 16, 2014.

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