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The Best Episodes of The Americans Season 3

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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...

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  1. 9.0/10(2.0k votes)

    #1 - Stingers

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    S3:E10

    Philip and Elizabeth deploy a plan for the C.I.A.’s Mujahideen visitors. Tensions at the Jennings’ home escalate.

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  2. 8.8/10(2.0k votes)

    #2 - Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep

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    S3:E9

    Philip and Elizabeth struggle with the gravity of unexpected collateral damage. Stan and Oleg hatch a risky plan to help save Nina.

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  3. 8.7/10(1.8k votes)

    #3 - March 8, 1983

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    S3:E13

    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.

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  4. 8.5/10(1.6k votes)

    #4 - I Am Abassin Zadran

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    S3:E12

    Martha hosts an unexpected guest. Philip and Elizabeth must work a formidable Mujahideen commander. Paige acts out.

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  5. 8.4/10(1.6k votes)

    #5 - Walter Taffet

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    S3:E7

    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.

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  6. 8.3/10(1.7k votes)

    #6 - Open House

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    S3:E3

    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.

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  8. 8.1/10(1.7k votes)

    #7 - EST Men

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    S3:E1

    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.

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  9. 8.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #8 - Salang Pass

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    S3:E5

    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.

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  10. 8.0/10(1.6k votes)

    #9 - Divestment

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    S3:E8

    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.

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  11. 7.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #10 - Dimebag

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    S3:E4

    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.

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  12. 7.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #11 - Born Again

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    S3:E6

    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.

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  13. 7.9/10(1.5k votes)

    #12 - One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov

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    S3:E11

    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.

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  14. 7.8/10(1.7k votes)

    #13 - Baggage

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    S3:E2

    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.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Stingers" is the best rated episode of "The Americans" season 3. It scored 9/10 based on 2021 votes. Directed by Larysa Kondracki and written by Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, it aired on 4/1/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep".