Americans season 1 episode 8

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.

Thrilling, Golden Globe-winning Cold War spy drama. To their neighbours, the Jennings are a typical American family. But their outwardly ordinary life is a result of meticulous training - by the KGB. Grannie shocks Elizabeth with the truth about what happened between Philip and Irina. Their arranged marriage grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalating Cold War. Series 1 Episode 1. Stan secures a spy.

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. Hit the jump for why we just have to "act like nothing happened. 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. Elizabeth and Philip are told to find an assassin that the KGB can no longer get in contact with to stop him from killing the scientists that are working on the anti-ballistics shield, probably because the KGB realized that's not really subtle enough for a secret war. As Claudia who we're back to calling Granny points out, if you start killing government scientists, where does it end? The U. Per usual, the Jennings aren't given much read: any information on who they are supposed to be looking for other than the fact he's from West Germany, and it's up to Philip to work his contact Martha to get information from her. Unfortunately, Philip is feeling emotionally compromised because of his faltering relationship with Elizabeth back home, and seeing the necklace he gifted Martha from Elizabeth's collection presumably a gift from him was too much for him to take. Still, he plays his role well enough to get what he needs in the end as he always does , though I like the twist that Agent Amador, still holding a flame for Martha, may soon find out who her boyfriend is.

See more gaps ». He points out that the US is a very modern country and postulates that if Elizabeth doesn't want to be married to him, The Center would not care. The Guardian.

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.

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Americans season 1 episode 8

Since the series began, The Americans has been seeking an answer to the question of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings' marriage, and just how, after nearly two decades, it stood up to the importance of the Cause and the commands issued to those recruited into Directorate S. Briefly, it seemed as though matters of the heart — whether they were related to family or the love of an adopted country — would eventually win out over their commitment to the Cause. Philip and Elizabeth's cozy union was threatening to become all too real and, with the emotional significance of nascent hitchhikers Paige and Henry thrown in for good measure, the total package that is the Jennings' domestic bliss just might be something worth defecting over. After a few days apart, it appeared that Elizabeth had finally come around after years of preferring the company of Gregory to that of her fake husband, and she was now ready to give Philip her all. Much of that likely had to do with Philip being away in New York doing all sorts of sordid things with Irina. But when pressed about it, Philip assured Elizabeth he only had eyes for her. His statement was convincing enough that by the time 'Mutually Assured Destruction' gets underway, the Jenningses are cuddling playfully in the kitchen when, months ago, such a movement by Philip would have been met with the flash of a knife blade and a hardened glance suggesting the term "wife" was little more than a four-letter word.

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Series 1 Episode 5. Nina Krilova : What do you want with us? Or indeed the Big Lebowski. Toggle limited content width. Facebook Twitter Print. Nina meets Stan at the apartment where he apologizes for having sex with her earlier. Start a Wiki. Really Martha, why are you having sex with a man who wears a white poloneck? Philip runs into Agent Amador. Movies With Underwear Scenes. Elizabeth Jennings Matthew Rhys

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.

At home, Philip and Elizabeth examine the documents from Martha. Series 1 Episode 7 Duty and Honor: Philip and Elizabeth's marriage is further tested when Philip reunites with an old flame 39 mins. DreamWorks Television. Annet Mahendru Nina Krilova. Actually, everything last night was spinning around in similar circles. Stan secures a spy. See our picks. The Americans. Series 1 Episode 5 Comint: A crucial agent crumbles under emotional distress, threatening to expose KGB informants 38 mins. The Americans recap: season one, episode four.