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The Best Episodes of The Americans Season 1

Every episode of The Americans Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Americans Season 1!

The Americans is a 17-episode American drama television series that aired on NBC from January to May 1961. Set during the American Civil War, the series focuses on two brothers fighting on opposite sides of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Americans Season 1 Episode 1 - Harper's Ferry
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    When the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry is attacked, one immediate result is a division of loyalties in the Canfield household.

    Director:Douglas Heyes
    Writer:John Gay

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  2. The Americans Season 1 Episode 2 - Rebellion At Blazing Rock
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    Jeff finds two men perparing to an re-enact a war. One man is a person from the north and the other from the south.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Americans Season 1 Episode 3 - The Regular
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    In a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Americans Season 1 Episode 4 - The Rebellious Rose
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  5. The Americans Season 1 Episode 5 - On To Richmond
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    Ben's having difficulty disciplining his men—most of them are short-term volunteers who won't take the war seriously. He is rebuked by Captain Cardiff, who foresees a real battle at a place called Manassas Junction, Virginia—better known as Bull Run.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Americans Season 1 Episode 6 - Half Moon Road
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  7. The Americans Season 1 Episode 7 - Reconnaissance
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  8. The Americans Season 1 Episode 8 - The Escape
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    Ben and Colonel Fry are captured by Rebel forces and interned in Richmond's notorious Libby Prison. Finding that the Union prisoners there have been cowed by Major Turner, the tough Confederate commandant, Fry is determined to renew the men's fervor for the Union cause.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Americans Season 1 Episode 9 - The Guerrillas
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  10. The Americans Season 1 Episode 10 - The Invaders
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  11. The Americans Season 1 Episode 11 - The Gun
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  12. The Americans Season 1 Episode 12 - The Sentry
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  13. The Americans Season 1 Episode 13 - The Bounty Jumpers
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  14. The Americans Season 1 Episode 14 - Long Way Back
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  15. The Americans Season 1 Episode 15 - The War Between The States
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  16. The Americans Season 1 Episode 16 - The Coward
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  17. The Americans Season 1 Episode 17 - The Inquisitors
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    The Battle of Ball's Bluff was a disaster for the North, and Congress wants to know why. An angry Union officer says he knows the answer.

    Director:Lamont Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Harper's Ferry" is the best rated episode of "The Americans" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Douglas Heyes and written by John Gay, it aired on 1/23/1961. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Rebellion At Blazing Rock".