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The Best Episodes of The Americans Season 5

Every episode of The Americans Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Americans Season 5!

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...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:FX

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Amber Waves" is the best rated episode of "The Americans" season 5. It scored 8/10 based on 1602 votes. Directed by Chris Long and written by Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, it aired on 3/7/2017. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Pests".

  • Amber Waves
    8.0/101,602 votes

    #1 - Amber Waves

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2017

    The Jennings struggling to contain the risks from Paige's growing relationship with Matthew Beeman. The Centre sends Philip and Elizabeth on an operation unlike any they've ever had before, straining their family and marriage to its limits.

    Director: Chris Long

    Writer: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields

  • Pests
    7.7/101,424 votes

    #2 - Pests

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2017

    Stan and Oleg wrestle with the harsh consequences of their complicated history as Philip and Elizabeth face a new mission with devastating implications for their country.

    Director: Chris Long

    Writer: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields

  • The Midges
    7.9/101,414 votes

    #3 - The Midges

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2017

    Philip and Elizabeth tell Paige more about the family business, but pressing new questions arise when an operation takes a ghastly and unexpected turn. Meanwhile, a sensitive package jeopardizes Oleg’s life back home.

    Director: Stefan Schwartz

    Writer: Tracey Scott Wilson

  • What's the Matter with Kansas?
    7.6/101,372 votes

    #4 - What's the Matter with Kansas?

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/28/2017

    Philip and Elizabeth have qualms about a new assignment, while a specter from Philip’s past creates unforeseen dangers. At the FBI, Stan makes a shocking play that could throw his career into turmoil.

    Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

    Writer: Peter Ackerman

  • Lotus 1-2-3
    8.1/101,413 votes

    #5 - Lotus 1-2-3

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 4/4/2017

    Philip and Elizabeth receive surprising news about Henry -- and shattering news about a past operation. Stan might be falling in love, but Philip wonders if something darker is going on.

    Director: Noah Emmerich

    Writer: Joshua Brand

  • Crossbreed
    7.8/101,364 votes

    #6 - Crossbreed

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2017

    Gabriel stuns Philip and Elizabeth with a sudden announcement and a crushing revelation about Philip's past. Stan and Aderholt draw a fly into their web while Oleg and Ruslan ambush their first suspect.

    Director: Roxann Dawson

    Writer: Stephen Schiff

  • The Committee on Human Rights
    7.7/101,347 votes

    #7 - The Committee on Human Rights

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/18/2017

    As Paige becomes even more enmeshed in her parents' world, tensions with Matthew Beeman come to a head, Philip and Elizabeth's honeytraps take surprising turns, and Stan faces the consequences of overplaying his hand at the FBI.

    Director: Matthew Rhys

    Writer: Hilary Bettis

  • Immersion
    7.5/101,311 votes

    #8 - Immersion

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/25/2017

    A secret brings Elizabeth and Paige together. Back in Moscow, Oleg's own secrets put him under KGB suspicion and a new twist in the Morozov operation creates an opportunity that changes everything.

    Director: Kevin Bray

    Writer: Tracey Scott Wilson

  • IHOP
    7.8/101,322 votes

    #9 - IHOP

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 5/2/2017

    Philip and Elizabeth are thrown off balance when things with Tuan take an unexpected turn. Henry makes a startling proposition and Stan has a disturbing encounter with Frank Gaad’s widow.

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: Peter Ackerman

  • Darkroom
    8.1/101,401 votes

    #10 - Darkroom

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 5/9/2017

    Paige’s snooping leads Philip and Elizabeth to make a choice that could shift the balance of their lives forever. Stan and Aderholt’s recruitment of Sofia suddenly bears fruit.

    Director: Sylvain White

    Writer: Stephen Schiff

  • Dyatkovo
    8.7/101,499 votes

    #11 - Dyatkovo

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 5/16/2017

    A surprise assignment from the Centre divides Philip and Elizabeth, forcing them into a moment of profound crisis. Stan gives Henry a tour of the FBI.

    Director: Steph Green

    Writer: Joshua Brand

  • The World Council of Churches
    8.0/101,313 votes

    #12 - The World Council of Churches

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 5/23/2017

    As Philip and Elizabeth grapple with a momentous decision, Tuan takes matters into his own hands in the Morozov operation. Back in Russia, Oleg’s investigation collides with the realities of the Soviet system.

    Director: Nicole Kassell

    Writer: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields

  • The Soviet Division
    8.1/101,386 votes

    #13 - The Soviet Division

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 5/30/2017

    In the season finale, Philip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.

    Director: Chris Long

    Writer: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields