Americans season 1 episode 8

This is one of the many things that The Americans has gotten right in its increasingly exceptional freshman season. The pastels are kept to a minimum.

Do not read on if you haven't watched episode eight — and please do not post spoilers if you've seen further in the series. Vicky Frost's episode seven blog. It feels rather like we're stuck in a mid-season rut here. Elizabeth and Philip blowing hot and cold non-stop, and sent off on missions that barely connect, the main story arch inching forward too slowly for my liking. Like the on-screen momentum, I fear I'm starting to flag. This week's mission, seemingly plucked out of thin air, involves Elisabeth and Philip stopping a KGB-employed assassin doing any assassinating after the Centre decide that killing a bunch of important American scientists on home turf is perhaps not such a good idea after all.

Americans season 1 episode 8

Sign In. Elizabeth Jennings Matthew Rhys Chris Amador Holly Taylor Paige Jennings Keidrich Sellati Henry Jennings Noah Emmerich Stan Beeman Richard Thomas Frank Gaad Annet Mahendru Nina Krilova Susan Misner Sandra Beeman Alison Wright Martha Hanson Lev Gorn Arkady Zotov Chris Sullivan Assassin Shuler Hensley

You can see that in their love scenes.

Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. Claudia, a. I also think that the KGB totally set this up as a test for Philip to see what he would do and where his loyalties lie. Does he love Elizabeth? I think his love for her is for the sake of the kids now. The trouble is now that he has lied to her about what happened with Irina and we can all foreshadow that this will come out eventually. We have to assume the KGB knows everything, right?

Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Episode list. Seasons Years Top-rated. After kidnapping a Soviet defector they discover their new neighbor is an FBI agent assigned to their case. 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.

Americans season 1 episode 8

The title for The Americans really said it all this week, didn't it? There is a secret war going on that no one wants to become full-fledged combat, regarding both the U. That being said, the Jennings' marriage one of the strangest yet most honestly portrayed ones on TV went to some dark, sad places this week whereas the rest of us got a history lesson. This week, the show did a good job of having the characters ask some pretty straight-forward questions about why the U.

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Top cast Edit. Susan Misner Sandra Beeman. Richard Thomas Frank Gaad. The Americans recap: season one, episode five. The assassin backs himself near the bathroom and signals to a bomb placed on the wall behind Philip. More on this story. But their outwardly ordinary life is a result of meticulous training - by the KGB. She has a point that for him to lie to her was wrong, but her anger seems to clearly stem from a protective shield she has engaged because she has realized her vulnerabilities now that she really does love him. This week's spy-centric story was one of the best so far, because it was one of the twistier and most comprehensive plots we've gotten that has real repercussions for our main characters. New Customer? After an awkward dinner at the Beemans', Philip asks Elizabeth why she is giving him the cold shoulder. The pastels are kept to a minimum. Covert War: Events in Moscow strike a chord with Elizabeth, leading her to take on a reckless mission. Successful couples either deal with that honestly or are doomed to repeat their first mistakes over and over again.

Grannie shocks Elizabeth with the truth of what happened between Phili Nina Krilova : What do you want with us? One day, with Arkady and the others at the Rezidentura?

The truth is, every moment of a marriage, even a good one, is a miniature ballet of negotiation and performance. Like with Vasilli, she could well be using him and playing into his needs to get what she wants -- as long as he has real feelings for her beyond the job, she knows he'll keep her safe. You can see that in their love scenes. The assassin backs himself near the bathroom and signals to a bomb placed on the wall behind Philip. Todd Faulkner Agent Loeb. Philip runs into Agent Amador. Account Profile. Keri Russell Elizabeth Jennings. Current Wiki. Elizabeth and Philip blowing hot and cold non-stop, and sent off on missions that barely connect, the main story arch inching forward too slowly for my liking. Nina and Stan: but who is playing whom? But boy did I feel terrible for Philip. Only the teenagers have an eventual smile for each other. Nina Krilova. The Americans recap: season one, episode six.