The BEST episodes of The Americans

Every episode of The Americans ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Americans!

Ben and Jeff are brothers in the US during the Civil War. Ben lives in the North and Jeff lives in the South.

Last Updated: 12/1/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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8.14
43 votes

#1 - The Gun

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/3/1961

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8.13
69 votes

#2 - The Bounty Jumpers

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/17/1961

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7.98
43 votes

#3 - The Guerrillas

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/20/1961

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7.96
51 votes

#4 - The Invaders

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/27/1961

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7.94
448 votes

#5 - Harper's Ferry

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/1961

When the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry is attacked, one immediate result is a division of loyalties in the Canfield household.

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7.84
135 votes

#6 - Half Moon Road

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/1961

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7.75
75 votes

#7 - The Sentry

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/10/1961

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7.74
110 votes

#8 - On To Richmond

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/1961

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.

Writer: Carey Wilber
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7.71
48 votes

#9 - The Escape

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/13/1961

Writer: Carey Wilber
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7.63
221 votes

#10 - Rebellion At Blazing Rock

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/1961

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.

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7.55
77 votes

#11 - Reconnaissance

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/1961

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7.22
152 votes

#12 - The Regular

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/1961

In a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.

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7.19
144 votes

#13 - The Rebellious Rose

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/1961

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7.00
1 votes

#14 - The War Between The States

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/1/1961

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7.00
1 votes

#15 - The Coward

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/8/1961

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7.00
1 votes

#16 - The Inquisitors

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/15/1961

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.

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0.00
0 votes

#17 - Long Way Back

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/24/1961

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