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The Americans Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
Pilot
1 h 9 mins · Wed, 30 Jan 2013
Cold War drama series following two KGB agents posing as Americans in 1980s Washington DC. Phillip and Elizabeth Jennings seem like any other American married couple, but they are actually highly trained Soviet spies, who must kidnap a high-ranking defector and return him to Russia.
S01 E02
The Clock
47 mins · Wed, 6 Feb 2013
Philip and Elizabeth are given an urgent task to plant a bug in Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's office, but they risk exposure when an unwilling maid of the Weinberger home refuses to cooperate.
S01 E03
Gregory
45 mins · Wed, 13 Feb 2013
Elizabeth's lover helps her and Phillip find the widow and baby of a dead agent to get them away from the FBI and back to the Soviet Union; Gabriel's replacement arrives with some important information.
S01 E04
In Control
42 mins · Wed, 20 Feb 2013
When US President Ronald Reagan is shot, Elizabeth and Phillip are up against the clock, and the FBI, to try to find out who is responsible and whether they need protecting.
S01 E05
COMINT
39 mins · Wed, 27 Feb 2013
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.
S01 E06
Trust Me
49 mins · Wed, 6 Mar 2013
A mole hunt within the KGB causes suspicion amongst allies and shatters trust within the Jennings' marriage; Stan's plan to keep his mole safe puts her at even greater risk of discovery.
S01 E07
Duty and Honor
40 mins · Wed, 13 Mar 2013
When Phillip is reunited with an old flame, it leaves him questioning the nature of his relationship with Elizabeth; Stan and Nina finally give in to temptation.
S01 E08
Mutually Assured Destruction
47 mins · Wed, 20 Mar 2013
A German assassin has been ordered to kill American scientists involved in the ABM program. After the mission is aborted, Phillip and Elizabeth must stop him and prevent a possible war.
S01 E09
Safe House
48 mins · Wed, 3 Apr 2013
Phillip and Elizabeth shock their children when they announce they are separating; Gaad orders an unauthorised mission to grab a KGB agent after Amador goes missing, with grisly consequences.
S01 E10
Only You
45 mins · Wed, 10 Apr 2013
In the aftermath of Amador's murder, Gregory finds himself with limited options. As the FBI get closer and closer, Gregory makes his choice, much to Elizabeth's distress.
S01 E11
Covert War
41 mins · Wed, 17 Apr 2013
After learning of the assassination of a Soviet general whom she knew from her formative years as an agent, Elizabeth is hell bent on revenge, despite it going against her orders and Phillip steps in to help while also taking their separation a step forwards. Has their teamwork given the FBI a clue as to their identity?
S01 E12
The Oath
42 mins · Wed, 24 Apr 2013
Elizabeth and Philip take increasingly greater risks; Stan pursues Directorate S.
S01 E13
The Colonel
47 mins · Wed, 1 May 2013
Philip and Elizabeth are ordered to go through with a meeting that could potentially be a set-up.