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The Best Episodes of The Americans Season 3

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Americans Season 3 Episode 10 - Stingers
    9.0/10(2277 votes)

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Larysa Kondracki
    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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  2. The Americans Season 3 Episode 9 - Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?
    8.8/10(2260 votes)

    S3:E9

    Philip and Elizabeth are tasked with planting a bug in the mail robot. Stan and Oleg hatch a risky plan to help save Nina.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:Joshua Brand

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  3. The Americans Season 3 Episode 13 - March 8, 1983
    8.7/10(2035 votes)

    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.

    Director:Daniel Sackheim
    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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  4. The Americans Season 3 Episode 12 - I Am Abassin Zadran
    8.5/10(1796 votes)

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writers:Peter Ackerman, Stuart Zicherman

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  5. The Americans Season 3 Episode 7 - Walter Taffet
    8.4/10(1845 votes)

    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.

    Director:Noah Emmerich
    Writer:Lara Shapiro

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  6. The Americans Season 3 Episode 3 - Open House
    8.3/10(1929 votes)

    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.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Stuart Zicherman

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  7. The Americans Season 3 Episode 1 - EST Men
    8.1/10(1975 votes)

    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.

    Director:Daniel Sackheim
    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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  8. The Americans Season 3 Episode 5 - Salang Pass
    8.1/10(1822 votes)

    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.

    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writer:Stephen Schiff

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  9. The Americans Season 3 Episode 8 - Divestment
    8.0/10(1772 votes)

    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.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Joshua Brand

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  10. The Americans Season 3 Episode 4 - Dimebag
    7.9/10(1839 votes)

    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.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Peter Ackerman

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  11. The Americans Season 3 Episode 6 - Born Again
    7.9/10(1811 votes)

    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.

    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writer:Tracey Scott Wilson

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  12. The Americans Season 3 Episode 11 - One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov
    7.9/10(1731 votes)

    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.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writers:Stephen Schiff, Tracey Scott Wilson

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  13. The Americans Season 3 Episode 2 - Baggage
    7.8/10(1879 votes)

    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.

    Director:Daniel Sackheim
    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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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 2277 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?".