NaN/100 votes#1 - Harper's Ferry
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/1961
When the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry is attacked, one immediate result is a division of loyalties in the Canfield household.
Director: Douglas Heyes
Writer: John Gay
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#2 - Rebellion At Blazing Rock
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/1961
Jeff finds two men perparing to an re-enact a war. One man is a person from the north and the other from the south.
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#3 - The Regular
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/1961
In a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.
Director: John Rich
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#4 - The Rebellious Rose
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/1961
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#5 - On To Richmond
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/1961
Ben's having difficulty disciplining his men—most of them are short-term volunteers who won't take the war seriously. He is rebuked by Captain Cardiff, who foresees a real battle at a place called Manassas Junction, Virginia—better known as Bull Run.
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#6 - Half Moon Road
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/1961
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#7 - Reconnaissance
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/1961
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#8 - The Escape
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/13/1961
Ben and Colonel Fry are captured by Rebel forces and interned in Richmond's notorious Libby Prison. Finding that the Union prisoners there have been cowed by Major Turner, the tough Confederate commandant, Fry is determined to renew the men's fervor for the Union cause.
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#9 - The Guerrillas
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/20/1961
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#10 - The Invaders
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/27/1961
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#11 - The Gun
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/3/1961
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#12 - The Sentry
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/10/1961
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#13 - The Bounty Jumpers
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/17/1961
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#14 - Long Way Back
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/24/1961
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#15 - The War Between The States
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/1/1961
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#16 - The Coward
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/8/1961
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#17 - The Inquisitors
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/15/1961
The Battle of Ball's Bluff was a disaster for the North, and Congress wants to know why. An angry Union officer says he knows the answer.
Director: Lamont Johnson
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The Best Episodes of The Americans Season 1
Every episode of The Americans Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Americans Season 1!
The Americans is a 17-episode American drama television series that aired on NBC from January to May 1961. Set during the American Civil War, the...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Harper's Ferry" is the best rated episode of "The Americans" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Douglas Heyes and written by John Gay, it aired on 1/23/1961. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Rebellion At Blazing Rock".