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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - START
    9.7/10(21 votes)

    #1 - START

    S6:E10

    In the series finale, the Jennings face a choice that will change their lives forever.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Jennings, Elizabeth
    8.8/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Jennings, Elizabeth

    S6:E9

    Elizabeth wrestles with competing loyalties, and Philip has an encounter that turns into much more than he had bargained for.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - The Colonel
    8.7/10(19 votes)

    #3 - The Colonel

    S1:E13

    When Philip and Elizabeth are ordered to go through with a meeting that could potentially be a set-up, they find themselves confronted with unexpected truths about their relationship. Stan's investigation puts him and the FBI even closer to Philip and Elizabeth.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Stingers
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Stingers

    S3:E10

    Philip and Elizabeth deploy a plan for the C.I.A.’s Mujahideen visitors. Tensions at the Jennings’ home escalate.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Echo
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Echo

    S2:E13

    No one is safe as Philip and Elizabeth evacuate their children while trying to complete the mission. Stan holds Nina's future in his hands.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - March 8, 1983
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #6 - March 8, 1983

    S3:E13

    Elizabeth and Paige take a trip that lands them in treacherous territory. After an emotionally charged mission, Philip turns to an unlikely source for solace. Stan’s plan to save Nina culminates in unforeseen ways.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Dead Hand
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Dead Hand

    S6:E1

    It’s autumn, 1987, and as a major arms control summit looms, Elizabeth is pushed to her limits as never before. Philip, meanwhile, has settled into running the newly expanded travel agency – until an unexpected visitor makes a disquieting request.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - The Soviet Division
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #8 - 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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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Intake
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Intake

    S1:E1

    Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As the two men wrestle with very different, individual problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - EST Men
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #10 - EST Men

    S3:E1

    Tensions simmer between Philip and Elizabeth as they disagree over handling orders from the Centre. When Elizabeth loses key intel, Philip enlists Annelise on a mission with an unexpected outcome. Stan tries a new approach to mending his marriage with Sandra amidst learning tough news about Nina.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - Persona Non Grata
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Persona Non Grata

    S4:E13

    Philip and Elizabeth are in a high-stakes race against the FBI to recover a hazardous package. Will they get there in time? And will Paige follow her parents into the family business?

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Pastitsio
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Pastitsio

    S1:E5

    Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Tchaikovsky
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Tchaikovsky

    S6:E2

    Elizabeth targets an old source who could tip the balance of the upcoming summit, as Philip deals with business at the travel agency. Stan learns an old friend is back in town.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Cardinal
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #14 - Cardinal

    S2:E2

    As Philip investigates the fallout from the last operation, Elizabeth sticks close to home, concerned for her family until she gets a mysterious distress signal. Meanwhile, a walk-in arrives at the Rezidentura - providing both Nina and Stan with unique opportunities.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Operation Chronicle
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Operation Chronicle

    S2:E12

    With Larrick closing in, Elizabeth rushes to exfiltrate Jared while Philip readies Fred for a crucial mission. Arkady finally plays his hand, forcing Stan to make an impossible choice.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Pastor Tim
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Pastor Tim

    S4:E2

    Philip tries with increasing desperation to get rid of a sensitive and dangerous package as family tensions in the Jennings House reach a boiling point when Paige shares a secret of her own.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - A Roy Rogers in Franconia
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #17 - A Roy Rogers in Franconia

    S4:E12

    As Paige deals with last episode’s trauma, she sees her mother in a new light… and finds she has inherited some of her parents’ skills. Plus, has Oleg reached his breaking point with Stan?

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Alan Learns to Meditate
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Alan Learns to Meditate

    S1:E2

    Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions. A gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Amber Waves
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #19 - 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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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  20. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - The World Council of Churches
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #20 - 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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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #21 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    The arranged marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War. Tensions heighten upon the arrival of a new neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI agent.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - In Control
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #22 - In Control

    S1:E4

    When an assassin attempts to kill President Reagan, Philip and Elizabeth scramble to handle the fallout within the KGB. Meanwhile, Stan pressures his source within the Rezidentura to find out if the KGB was responsible for the attempted assassination.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Issues
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Issues

    S1:E3

    Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Comrades
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #24 - Comrades

    S2:E1

    Elizabeth comes back from her injury and straight into what should have been a routine mission – but it goes awry, leaving her and Philip in fear not only for themselves but for their whole network… and family. Paige's suspicions have only grown in her mother's absence. Meanwhile, Stan continues to fall for the Russian agent who has started to play him.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Charlie
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Charlie

    S1:E6

    Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in. Sam is consumed with practical necessities, but agrees to his therapist’s advice to make different choices.

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    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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Joe Weisberg Ratings Summary

"START" is the best rated episode written by Joe Weisberg. It scored 9.7/10 based on 21 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/30/2018 and is rated 0.9 points higher than their second-best episode, "Jennings, Elizabeth".