Omg her breaking up with Matthew

I finally took the plunge and breezed through season 1 loving every second of it, telling everyone I know what a fantastic show this (getting many replies like "we been knew, no shit Sherlock")

But the feeling of season 2 is just... Different. The start to this season after the huge climax of the first episode (the deaths in the hotel) has been slow and boring. Maybe season 1 was just so epic it set impossible standards? Or is season 2 known to be an outlier and I need to just power through?

He goes out to meet Philip to pass along bio-weapons. What was the plan for co-workers running into him in city parks at odd hours hanging out with a sketchy-looking person?

I just finished the series for the first time — and wow. I’m blown away.

(SPOILERS BELOW, stop now if you haven’t finished it!)

That was one of the most perfect pilot-to-finale full circle endings I could have ever imagined. I went back and watched the pilot and it’s incredible how they allowed for both impeccable continuity AND real growth for each character. Bravo. Of course I wonder what about Renee, how is Paige going to survive, will Stan legally adopt Henry or is he too old for that? Will his rich school friends take him in?

Also wow are Philip and Elizabeth in for a shock in the coming decade as the USSR becomes Russia, and yet the old leader do the KGB regains control eventually anyway. Will Philip meet his son? Surely! Will they ever cross paths with Martha? I’m sure she’ll slap him, as she should.

And dear God I hope they thanked Oleg for his service to humanity and sent him home with a gift basket.

I just finished watching The Americans over the past 10 days. I binge watched 23 episodes (seasons 5 and 6) over the last two days. Suffice to say, it was gripping watch - relentless and superbly paced story telling. Acting was top notch - Keri Russell was breathtaking. Matthew Rhys was great as well and a good supporting cast. Russell's performance lifted the show and kept it there until the end.

I had heard great things about how well the series ended and that was one of my prime motivation to watch it.

But I was a bit underwhelmed by the ending, to be honest.

**SPOILERS**

Simply put, I wanted to see better justice served. Especially for Elizabeth. I didn't like that both her and Philip got the same ending. She was much more worse - both in terms of her idealogical blindness and her actions. Her transformation in the last 2 episodes was a bit Daenerys-sque for me - aimed at selling the ending to the audience. Even Paige's transformation seemed a bit rushed.

But the fact that the only consequence that the couple suffered was separation from kids seemed too mild for their sociopathic behavior all through.

Also, the garage scene - Stan letting them walk away - the same people who killed his partner (season 1) and ruined the life of his colleague and so many others that he knows of. I could simply not digest that he would let them drive by because they were his neighbours and best friends.

I am sure that all these were discussed threadbare at the time of the show. I'm just posting this to get it off my chest. Any reference to old thread on this would be appreciated. Thanks!

I took a break on watching this show to enjoy the summer, now I'm back on it!

I do assume that this couple had some connections that they do not want to be made public. What might have been the possible plans or strategies here?

Do you think Stan and Henry’s bond was planned from the beginning to cushions the Jennings abandoning him? On a rewatch and the Easter eggs are there?

First time of watching!

I’m in season 5, ep 12 — and I just love Oleg but I feel like he’s doomed. He is so calm and caring even while it feels they’ve been holding a gun to his head since that tape surfaced. He holds his composure so well. I’d be a nervous wreck. I kept being afraid he was going to jump off that roof or bridge, and go out on his own terms. It seems like he almost does but then doesn’t want to do that to his parents. So he waits. Man… it’s heartbreaking.

also is Tuan a psychopath???

this girl phillips running in season 5… what’s her problem lol she basically told phillip he’s a needy bitch 😭 then was like “do u wanna have sex” in this flat tone all business casual

One thing that stood out on a rewatch is how different Philip sounds around Martha. With most people, there's this constant calculation underneath everything he says. With her, his voice gets softer and he sounds almost tired. The accent is obviously part of the job, but the way Matthew Rhys plays Philip around Martha feels less like "Clark performing" and more like Philip actually getting lost in the character.

Isn’t this what directly led to her execution?

Hello! First time watcher, just finished S2 (please no spoilers!) came to The Americans after Homeland and so impressed with how tightly written/plotted it is, and how I have zero clue where things might be going. I did have a few questions about the S2 finale though.
I've scanned the Reddit for answers already but I'm not sure if I've missed these ones.

1. Presuming Larrick tracked Jared because he's also now KGB (so found him via the phones like he did with Kate) - why did he stop at Jared and not pursue that same course of action til he found Phil and Elizabeth's line directly? It seems like an unnecessary extra step to go to him to wait for them to show up?

2. How did he plant the tracking device in Jared's backpack?

3. That scene in the car with Jared and Elizabeth where she specifically says to him to bring all his belongings back to her but we see Larrick fish the backpack out of the bin outside the toilets...are we supposed to assume that Elizabeth dumped it for him? Why?

Any insights would be so helpful! It's the first time in two seasons I've been tugging at apparent loose ends and I hope I'm wrong!

In my rewatch I realized something I never remember in conversations about what's going to happen with the kids when they talk to the FBI.

It always comes up that two people who know Paige knew her parents were spies: Stan and Pastor Tim. Stan we trust won't tell since he's protecting himself as well. Pastor Tim's shown he won't say anything as long as his family is protected. So not an immediate threat. (ETA: I should say "The Tims" here since Alice also knows and will happily speak out to protect her family!)

But Father Andre--the guy who accidentally outed and then gave up detailed information to the FBI on her parents--also knows that. And he may actually know more. When Elizabeth tells him she's teaching Paige about their culture and history and thinks she "gets it" (Andre has doubts), they have this exchange:

-[Philip's] not sure I know how to handle her.

-That's something parents fight about.

-It's more than that. He has his life and I have mine now. And she's with me.

The lines aren't explicit, but saying her daughter is "with her" in "her life" sure sounds like Father Andre knows that she's part of her spy work now.

Completed my first rewatch after 6 years. It is very much still the best show and finale I’ve ever seen.

I feel as miserable now than I did back then because it’s over. Will probably rewatch again in 6 years or so.

One question: I remember a scene where Elisabeth is attacked in her own house upstairs when Philip isn’t home. Did I dreamt that or just missed it in the rewatch? What episode is it?

On my ??th rewatch, only just noticed how much it sounds like he yells “Gaad damn it to hell” in his big showdown with the MR (queen of our hearts), and it made me chuckle.

What a show. Poor Martha 😭

Please direct me to other threads that discuss this. There’s nothing on TV like this show.

I’m only on season five. And I didn’t mean to capture the screenshot. I only paused the television to scroll on Reddit for a minute. But when I looked back up at the screen… Holy shit. Sorry, Renee!

That Elizabeth has Paige do? The one where she sways back and forth with her arms akimbo but loose?

Anyone know?

When we talk about moments that changed Phillip we usually talk about Martha and Kimmy and while there's a good reason for that, I feel this moment gets overlooked. I feel like Phillip's encounter with that Mossad agent changed him. It's the first time he admitted, even a little that he misses home. I can also see that in some ways he's jealous of the agent, who as he says doesn't have to hide who he is in America. He is starting to realize how fake his life is.

The actor plays a main role in the show as an FBI agent. His character is such a dick/dumb cop and exact opposite of his role in the Americans, but a small part of me feels like it gives me closure and peace as if Don Seong landed on his feet after getting done so dirty in the Americans lol.