The Best Episodes of The Americans Season 4

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(1699 votes)

   #1 - Glanders

   S4:E13/16/2016

   Philip and Elizabeth deal with the fallout of all they’ve wrought. What will happen when the FBI finds out about Gene’s suicide? How will Pastor Tim deal with the revelation that they are Russian spies? And will they be able to handle a dangerous, new bioweapons assignment?

   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg
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   8.2/10(1615 votes)

   #2 - Pastor Tim

   S4:E23/23/2016

   Philip tries with increasing desperation to get rid of a sensitive and dangerous package as family tensions in the Jennings House reach a boiling point when Paige shares a secret of her own.

   Director:Chris Long

   Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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   Director:Chris Long

   Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg
3. 

   8.2/10(1590 votes)

   #3 - Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow

   S4:E33/30/2016

   Paige copes with new burdens that come with her family’s secret as Philip and Elizabeth struggle to contain their cover without destroying their daughter.

   Director:Kevin Dowling

   Writer:Stephen Schiff

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   Director:Kevin Dowling

   Writer:Stephen Schiff
4. 

   8.8/10(1891 votes)

   #4 - Chloramphenicol

   S4:E44/6/2016

   A devastating flaw during a mission forces Philip, Elizabeth, William and Gabriel to confront the depths of their patriotism… and their mortality. In Russia, in striving to be a better person, has Nina put her life on the line?

   Director:Stefan Schwartz

   Writer:Tracey Scott Wilson

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   Director:Stefan Schwartz

   Writer:Tracey Scott Wilson
5. 

   8.2/10(1615 votes)

   #5 - Clark's Place

   S4:E54/13/2016

   Philip must consider his life with Martha and make a crushing choice from which there is no coming back.

   Director:Noah Emmerich

   Writer:Peter Ackerman

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   Director:Noah Emmerich

   Writer:Peter Ackerman
6. 

   8.5/10(1646 votes)

   #6 - The Rat

   S4:E64/20/2016

   Martha must finally face the truth she has denied – and her life may never be the same. Plus, a chilling new development in William’s work forces the Jennings to face the realities of what a biological war would mean.

   Director:Kari Skogland

   Writer:Joshua Brand

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   Director:Kari Skogland

   Writer:Joshua Brand
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   8.9/10(1817 votes)

   #7 - Travel Agents

   S4:E74/27/2016

   The KGB and the FBI both race to track down a vital agent… everything is at stake.

   Director:Dan Attias

   Writer:Tanya Barfield

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   Director:Dan Attias

   Writer:Tanya Barfield
8. 

   8.7/10(1813 votes)

   #8 - The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears

   S4:E85/4/2016

   The Jennings’s approach their breaking points as both Philip and Elizabeth must handle loyal agents. Will they make it through with their patriotism – and sanity – intact?

   Director:Matthew Rhys

   Writer:Stephen Schiff

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   Director:Matthew Rhys

   Writer:Stephen Schiff
9. 

   7.9/10(1525 votes)

   #9 - The Day After

   S4:E95/11/2016

   The Day After premieres, making the stakes - and terrible consequences - of the Cold War plain. Even with that in mind, will Elizabeth be able to complete the painful process of the "Patty" operation?

   Director:Daniel Sackheim

   Writer:Tracey Scott Wilson

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   Director:Daniel Sackheim

   Writer:Tracey Scott Wilson
10. 

    8.2/10(1566 votes)

    #10 - Munchkins

    S4:E105/18/2016

    When Paige’s long-ago indiscretion threatens to resurface and destroy the family, Philip and Elizabeth find themselves scrambling – and Paige finds herself reevaluating who her parents really are.

    Director:Steph Green

    Writer:Peter Ackerman

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    Director:Steph Green

    Writer:Peter Ackerman
11. 

    8.5/10(1577 votes)

    #11 - Dinner for Seven

    S4:E115/25/2016

    Elizabeth completes the last steps of a very personal operation… but at what cost?

    Director:Nicole Kassell

    Writer:Joshua Brand

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    Director:Nicole Kassell

    Writer:Joshua Brand
12. 

    8.2/10(1546 votes)

    #12 - A Roy Rogers in Franconia

    S4:E126/1/2016

    As Paige deals with last episode’s trauma, she sees her mother in a new light… and finds she has inherited some of her parents’ skills. Plus, has Oleg reached his breaking point with Stan?

    Director:Chris Long

    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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    Director:Chris Long

    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg
13. 

    8.3/10(1658 votes)

    #13 - Persona Non Grata

    S4:E136/8/2016

    Philip and Elizabeth are in a high-stakes race against the FBI to recover a hazardous package. Will they get there in time? And will Paige follow her parents into the family business?

    Director:Chris Long

    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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    Director:Chris Long

    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg