The Best Episodes of The Americans Season 3
Every episode of The Americans Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Americans Season 3!
Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Americans" season 3 is "EST Men", rated 8.1/10 from 1681 user votes. It was directed by Daniel Sackheim and written by Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields. "EST Men" aired on 1/28/2015 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Baggage".
8.1/10 1,681 votes#1 - EST Men
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/28/2015
Tensions simmer between Philip and Elizabeth as they disagree over handling orders from the Centre. When Elizabeth loses key intel, Philip enlists Annelise on a mission with an unexpected outcome. Stan tries a new approach to mending his marriage with Sandra amidst learning tough news about Nina.
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields
7.9/10 1,594 votes#2 - Baggage
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/4/2015
Elizabeth and Philip come together to deal with a mission gone wrong but struggle to reconcile their increasingly opposing ideologies. Stan welcomes a Soviet defector, Zinaida, to America. Nina acclimates to her new living arrangements.
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields
8.3/10 1,641 votes#3 - Open House
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/11/2015
Danger mounts for Elizabeth and Philip as they get closer to the inner circle of the C.I.A. Afghan Group. Stan monitors Zinaida. Agent Aderholt challenges Agent Gaad on a crucial operation. Arkady tasks Oleg and Tatiana with gathering high--‐level intel. Martha proposes a lifestyle change to Clark.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Stuart Zicherman
8.0/10 1,555 votes#4 - Dimebag
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/18/2015
Philip faces a moral dilemma while developing an asset. Philip and Elizabeth’s friction escalates. Stan develops a theory with serious repercussions for national security. Paige makes a surprising birthday wish.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Peter Ackerman
8.1/10 1,547 votes#5 - Salang Pass
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/25/2015
Philip juggles the many women in his life while Elizabeth takes drastic measures to complete a mission. Stan asserts a plan to save Nina with an unlikely ally.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: Stephen Schiff
7.9/10 1,545 votes#6 - Born Again
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2015
Gabriel has surprising information. Elizabeth begins to take family matters into her own hands. Stan receives upsetting news from his past and turns to Sandra for support.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: Tracey Scott Wilson
8.4/10 1,571 votes#7 - Walter Taffet
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2015
Philip and Elizabeth feel the weight of a new family secret while following up on the KGB’s interests in South Africa. Stan faces struggles both at work and at home. Martha confronts a shocking development.
Director: Noah Emmerich
Writer: Lara Shapiro
8.0/10 1,505 votes#8 - Divestment
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/18/2015
Martha and Clark’s marriage meets its most challenging test yet. As pressures on Philip intensify, Elizabeth turns to Gabriel with a difficult request. Nina receives a new assignment that reconnects her with her past.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Joshua Brand
8.8/10 1,931 votes#9 - Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/2015
Philip and Elizabeth struggle with the gravity of unexpected collateral damage. Stan and Oleg hatch a risky plan to help save Nina.
Director: Stephen Williams
Writer: Joshua Brand
9.0/10 1,953 votes#10 - Stingers
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2015
Philip and Elizabeth deploy a plan for the C.I.A.’s Mujahideen visitors. Tensions at the Jennings’ home escalate.
Director: Larysa Kondracki
Writer: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields
7.9/10 1,467 votes#11 - One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/2015
Philip and Elizabeth's home and work lives collide in new and dangerous ways. Nina struggles to figure out her next steps. Arkady assigns Oleg and Tatiana to an operation with uncertain potential.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Stephen Schiff, Tracey Scott Wilson
8.5/10 1,527 votes#12 - I Am Abassin Zadran
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/2015
Martha hosts an unexpected guest. Philip and Elizabeth must work a formidable Mujahideen commander. Paige acts out.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Stuart Zicherman, Peter Ackerman
8.7/10 1,750 votes#13 - March 8, 1983
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/22/2015
Elizabeth and Paige take a trip that lands them in treacherous territory. After an emotionally charged mission, Philip turns to an unlikely source for solace. Stan’s plan to save Nina culminates in unforeseen ways.
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields