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The Best Episodes of The Americans Season 5

Every episode of The Americans Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Americans Season 5!

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Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Americans Season 5 Episode 1 - Amber Waves
    8.0/10(1724 votes)

    #1 - Amber Waves

    S5:E1

    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.

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  2. The Americans Season 5 Episode 2 - Pests
    7.7/10(1541 votes)

    #2 - Pests

    S5:E2

    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.

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  3. The Americans Season 5 Episode 3 - The Midges
    7.9/10(1532 votes)

    #3 - The Midges

    S5:E3

    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.

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  4. The Americans Season 5 Episode 4 - What's the Matter with Kansas?
    7.6/10(1487 votes)

    #4 - What's the Matter with Kansas?

    S5:E4

    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.

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  5. The Americans Season 5 Episode 5 - Lotus 1-2-3
    8.1/10(1531 votes)

    #5 - Lotus 1-2-3

    S5:E5

    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.

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  6. The Americans Season 5 Episode 6 - Crossbreed
    7.7/10(1480 votes)

    #6 - Crossbreed

    S5:E6

    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.

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  8. The Americans Season 5 Episode 7 - The Committee on Human Rights
    7.7/10(1461 votes)

    #7 - The Committee on Human Rights

    S5:E7

    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.

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  9. The Americans Season 5 Episode 8 - Immersion
    7.5/10(1423 votes)

    #8 - Immersion

    S5:E8

    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.

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  10. The Americans Season 5 Episode 9 - IHOP
    7.8/10(1433 votes)

    #9 - IHOP

    S5:E9

    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

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  11. The Americans Season 5 Episode 10 - Darkroom
    8.1/10(1513 votes)

    #10 - Darkroom

    S5:E10

    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.

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  12. The Americans Season 5 Episode 11 - Dyatkovo
    8.7/10(1625 votes)

    #11 - Dyatkovo

    S5:E11

    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

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  13. The Americans Season 5 Episode 12 - The World Council of Churches
    8.0/10(1426 votes)

    #12 - The World Council of Churches

    S5:E12

    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.

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  14. The Americans Season 5 Episode 13 - The Soviet Division
    8.1/10(1507 votes)

    #13 - The Soviet Division

    S5:E13

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

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Amber Waves" is the best rated episode of "The Americans" season 5. It scored 8/10 based on 1724 votes. Directed by Chris Long and written by Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, it aired on 3/7/2017. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Pests".