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The Worst Episodes of The Americans

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. Background image for The Clock
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #1 - The Clock

    S1:E2

    When Philip and Elizabeth are given an urgent task to plant a bug in Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's office, they risk exposure when an unwilling maid of the Weinberger home refuses to cooperate. Stan closes in on a member of the Soviet Rezidentura in an effort to uncover the identities of deep cover Directorate S operatives.

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    Director:Adam Arkin
  2. Background image for COMINT
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #2 - COMINT

    S1:E5

    A crucial agent crumbles under emotional distress and threatens to topple a valuable network of KGB informants. Professionally, Philip and Elizabeth are tasked with infiltrating the FBI's new communications encryption system while personally they are forced to grapple with one of the darker aspects of life as a spy.

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  3. Background image for Gregory
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #3 - Gregory

    S1:E3

    Philip and Elizabeth discover that their murdered colleague Robert had a wife they never knew about. As they try to determine what she knows and where her allegiance lies, Stan's investigation into Robert's death puts him hot on their trail.

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  4. Background image for Duty and Honor
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Duty and Honor

    S1:E7

    Philip and Elizabeth's troubled marriage is further tested when a mission to discredit a Polish pro-democracy leader reunites Philip with his old flame.

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    Director:Alex Chapple
  5. Background image for Mutually Assured Destruction
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Mutually Assured Destruction

    S1:E8

    Philip and Elizabeth must stop an assassin from taking out key US scientists, while Stan and the FBI hunt the same man. Grannie shocks Elizabeth with the truth of what happened between Philip and Irina in New York.

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  6. Background image for Immersion
    7.5/10(1.4k votes)

    #6 - Immersion

    S5:E8

    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.

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  8. Background image for Covert War
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Covert War

    S1:E11

    Events in Moscow strike a personal chord for Elizabeth, leading her to take on a dangerous mission she can't complete without Philip's help, and placing the couple on a collision course with both Grannie and the FBI.

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  9. Background image for What's the Matter with Kansas?
    7.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #8 - What's the Matter with Kansas?

    S5:E4

    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.

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    7.7/10(40 votes)

    #9 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    The arranged marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War. Tensions heighten upon the arrival of a new neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI agent.

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  11. Background image for In Control
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #10 - In Control

    S1:E4

    When an assassin attempts to kill President Reagan, Philip and Elizabeth scramble to handle the fallout within the KGB. Meanwhile, Stan pressures his source within the Rezidentura to find out if the KGB was responsible for the attempted assassination.

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    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Only You

    S1:E10

    Stan pursues a lead that puts him on the trail to one of Gregory's crew members, closing the gap between him and Elizabeth, and reigniting some of the deepest conflicts between her and Philip.

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  13. Background image for Pests
    7.7/10(1.5k votes)

    #12 - Pests

    S5:E2

    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.

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  14. Background image for Crossbreed
    7.7/10(1.4k votes)

    #13 - Crossbreed

    S5:E6

    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.

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    7.7/10(1.4k votes)

    #14 - The Committee on Human Rights

    S5:E7

    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.

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  16. Background image for Cardinal
    7.8/10(1.9k votes)

    #15 - Cardinal

    S2:E2

    As Philip investigates the fallout from the last operation, Elizabeth sticks close to home, concerned for her family until she gets a mysterious distress signal. Meanwhile, a walk-in arrives at the Rezidentura - providing both Nina and Stan with unique opportunities.

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  17. Background image for The Walk In
    7.8/10(1.9k votes)

    #16 - The Walk In

    S2:E3

    Philip and Elizabeth complete their next mission - but not without complications - and Philip's fears about Elizabeth's readiness for action deepen. Stan tracks the KGB walk-in which leads to much praise at work and a deepening of his attachment to, and dependence on, Nina. Meanwhile, Paige snoops into her mother's family background and Oleg begins to scrutinize Nina's secret operation.

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  18. Background image for ARPANET
    7.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #17 - ARPANET

    S2:E7

    Philip uses his agent Charles Duluth to help him gain access to an early precursor to the Internet so that the KGB can bug American government communications. Nina faces the threat of a potential FBI polygraph exam, bringing her closer to KGB colleague Oleg.

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  19. Background image for Baggage
    7.8/10(1.7k votes)

    #18 - Baggage

    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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  20. Background image for IHOP
    7.8/10(1.4k votes)

    #19 - IHOP

    S5:E9

    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.

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  21. Background image for Trust Me
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #20 - Trust Me

    S1:E6

    A mole hunt within the KGB causes suspicion amongst allies and shatters trust within the Jennings' marriage. Meanwhile, Stan's plan to keep his mole safe puts her at even greater risk of discovery.

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  22. Background image for The Oath
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #21 - The Oath

    S1:E12

    One of Elizabeth's agents has key intel for sale, but she and Philip find themselves taking increasingly greater risks for what could well be a set-up. Meanwhile, Stan's pursuit of Directorate S suddenly begins to yield unexpected results.

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  23. Background image for Behind the Red Door
    7.9/10(1.8k votes)

    #22 - Behind the Red Door

    S2:E6

    A dangerous Naval officer becomes the key to Philip and Elizabeth’s mission as well as a potential threat to their family's safety. Lucia, a Sandinista intelligence officer working with the Jennings, is tasked with getting Elizabeth access to Capitol Hill. Stan struggles with the potential costs of protecting Nina.

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  24. Background image for Yousaf
    7.9/10(1.7k votes)

    #23 - Yousaf

    S2:E10

    A new mission with international stakes has Philip calling on Annelise for assistance just as an old foe returns to D.C. with a vendetta. Stan makes a discovery that could put the FBI hot on the trail of illegals.

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  25. Background image for Dimebag
    7.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #24 - Dimebag

    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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  26. Background image for Born Again
    7.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #25 - Born Again

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Clock" is the worst rated episode of "The Americans". It scored 7.3/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by Adam Arkin and written by Joe Weisberg, it aired on 2/6/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "COMINT".