The Best Episodes of The Americans Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(1724 votes)

   #1 - Amber Waves

   S5:E13/7/2017

   The Jennings struggling to contain the risks from Paige's growing relationship with Matthew Beeman. The Centre sends Philip and Elizabeth on an operation unlike any they've ever had before, straining their family and marriage to its limits.

   Director:Chris Long

   Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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   Director:Chris Long

   Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg
2. 

   7.7/10(1541 votes)

   #2 - Pests

   S5:E23/14/2017

   Stan and Oleg wrestle with the harsh consequences of their complicated history as Philip and Elizabeth face a new mission with devastating implications for their country.

   Director:Chris Long

   Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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   Director:Chris Long

   Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg
3. 

   7.9/10(1532 votes)

   #3 - The Midges

   S5:E33/21/2017

   Philip and Elizabeth tell Paige more about the family business, but pressing new questions arise when an operation takes a ghastly and unexpected turn. Meanwhile, a sensitive package jeopardizes Oleg’s life back home.

   Director:Stefan Schwartz

   Writer:Tracey Scott Wilson

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   Director:Stefan Schwartz

   Writer:Tracey Scott Wilson
4. 

   7.6/10(1487 votes)

   #4 - What's the Matter with Kansas?

   S5:E43/28/2017

   Philip and Elizabeth have qualms about a new assignment, while a specter from Philip’s past creates unforeseen dangers. At the FBI, Stan makes a shocking play that could throw his career into turmoil.

   Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton

   Writer:Peter Ackerman

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   Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton

   Writer:Peter Ackerman
5. 

   8.1/10(1531 votes)

   #5 - Lotus 1-2-3

   S5:E54/4/2017

   Philip and Elizabeth receive surprising news about Henry -- and shattering news about a past operation. Stan might be falling in love, but Philip wonders if something darker is going on.

   Director:Noah Emmerich

   Writer:Joshua Brand

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   Director:Noah Emmerich

   Writer:Joshua Brand
6. 

   7.7/10(1480 votes)

   #6 - Crossbreed

   S5:E64/11/2017

   Gabriel stuns Philip and Elizabeth with a sudden announcement and a crushing revelation about Philip's past. Stan and Aderholt draw a fly into their web while Oleg and Ruslan ambush their first suspect.

   Director:Roxann Dawson

   Writer:Stephen Schiff

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   Director:Roxann Dawson

   Writer:Stephen Schiff
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7. 

   7.7/10(1461 votes)

   #7 - The Committee on Human Rights

   S5:E74/18/2017

   As Paige becomes even more enmeshed in her parents' world, tensions with Matthew Beeman come to a head, Philip and Elizabeth's honeytraps take surprising turns, and Stan faces the consequences of overplaying his hand at the FBI.

   Director:Matthew Rhys

   Writer:Hilary Bettis

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   Director:Matthew Rhys

   Writer:Hilary Bettis
8. 

   7.5/10(1423 votes)

   #8 - Immersion

   S5:E84/25/2017

   A secret brings Elizabeth and Paige together. Back in Moscow, Oleg's own secrets put him under KGB suspicion and a new twist in the Morozov operation creates an opportunity that changes everything.

   Director:Kevin Bray

   Writer:Tracey Scott Wilson

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   Director:Kevin Bray

   Writer:Tracey Scott Wilson
9. 

   7.8/10(1433 votes)

   #9 - IHOP

   S5:E95/2/2017

   Philip and Elizabeth are thrown off balance when things with Tuan take an unexpected turn. Henry makes a startling proposition and Stan has a disturbing encounter with Frank Gaad’s widow.

   Director:Dan Attias

   Writer:Peter Ackerman

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   Director:Dan Attias

   Writer:Peter Ackerman
10. 

    8.1/10(1513 votes)

    #10 - Darkroom

    S5:E105/9/2017

    Paige’s snooping leads Philip and Elizabeth to make a choice that could shift the balance of their lives forever. Stan and Aderholt’s recruitment of Sofia suddenly bears fruit.

    Director:Sylvain White

    Writer:Stephen Schiff

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    Director:Sylvain White

    Writer:Stephen Schiff
11. 

    8.7/10(1625 votes)

    #11 - Dyatkovo

    S5:E115/16/2017

    A surprise assignment from the Centre divides Philip and Elizabeth, forcing them into a moment of profound crisis. Stan gives Henry a tour of the FBI.

    Director:Steph Green

    Writer:Joshua Brand

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    Director:Steph Green

    Writer:Joshua Brand
12. 

    8.0/10(1426 votes)

    #12 - The World Council of Churches

    S5:E125/23/2017

    As Philip and Elizabeth grapple with a momentous decision, Tuan takes matters into his own hands in the Morozov operation. Back in Russia, Oleg’s investigation collides with the realities of the Soviet system.

    Director:Nicole Kassell

    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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    Director:Nicole Kassell

    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg
13. 

    8.1/10(1507 votes)

    #13 - The Soviet Division

    S5:E135/30/2017

    In the season finale, Philip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.

    Director:Chris Long

    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg

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    Director:Chris Long

    Writers:Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg