The Best of The Americans

The Best of THE AMERICANS (FX)

Creator: Joseph Weisberg

Seasons: 6 Episodes: 75 Years: 2013-2018
Premise: Russian agents pose as an American couple

My 20 Standout Episodes

1. Pilot S01E01 | #01

The Jennings kidnap a defector and learn their neighbor is an FBI agent

2. Trust Me S01E06 | #06

A KGB mole hunt puts the Jennings in danger; the kids hitchhike home

3. Safe House S01E09 | #09

The Jennings separate; Amador is abducted so Stan retaliates

4. The Colonel S01E13 | #13

The Jennings are at risk of getting caught in a set-up

5. Comrades S02E01 | #14

Another Soviet spy family is targeted; Paige regrets not knocking

6. ARPANET S02E07 | #20

Philip tries to get to the first internet; Nina faces a lie detector test

7. Martial Eagle S02E09 | #22

The Jennings’ mission goes ugly; Phillip yells at Paige about her church

8. Open House S03E03 | #29

The Jennings are closely followed while Elizabeth needs dental surgery

9. Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep S03E09 | #35

Phillip has to trust Martha; Elizabeth slowly kills a secretary

10. Stingers S03E10 | #36

Paige finally confronts her parents; Elizabeth sets up a concierge

11. Experimental Prototype
City of Tomorrow S04E03 | #42

The Jennings confront Pastor Tim; Gabriel is infected

12. Travel Agents S04E07 | #46

Martha goes missing as Phillip tries to get to her before Stan does

13. The Magic of David Copperfield V:
The Statue of Liberty Disappears S04E08 | #47

Martha is moved; Elizabeth deals with another asset as things fall apart

14. Persona Non Grata S04E13 | #52

The Jennings try to get a mysterious package; will Paige become a spy?

15. The Midges S05E03 | #55

The latest mission infiltrating a laboratory in Kansas ends very badly

16. The Soviet Division S05E13 | #65

A suicidal asset and a promotion causes internal turmoil for Phillip

17. The Great Patriotic War S06E05 | #70

Elizabeth tries to get Phillip to help in a mission, Paige fights off drunks

18. Harvest S06E07 | #72

Phillip goes to Chicago to help Elizabeth; Stan gets suspicious

19. Jennings, Elizabeth S06E09 | #74

Elizabeth is uncomfortable with her current mission; Phillip is almost caught

20. START S06E10 | #75

The Jennings need to escape with Stan on their tail

My Top Five

1. START

2. Travel Agents

3. Open House

4. Comrades

5. Stingers