The BEST episodes of The Americans (2013) season 3
Every episode of The Americans (2013) season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Americans (2013) season 3!
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. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.
#1 - March 8, 1983
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/22/2015
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.
#2 - Stingers
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2015
Philip and Elizabeth deploy a plan for the C.I.A.’s Mujahideen visitors. Tensions at the Jennings’ home escalate.
#3 - I Am Abassin Zadran
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/2015
Martha hosts an unexpected guest. Philip and Elizabeth must work a formidable Mujahideen commander. Paige acts out.
#4 - Walter Taffet
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2015
Philip and Elizabeth feel the weight of a new family secret while following up on the KGB’s interests in South Africa. Stan faces struggles both at work and at home. Martha confronts a shocking development.
#5 - Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/2015
Philip and Elizabeth struggle with the gravity of unexpected collateral damage. Stan and Oleg hatch a risky plan to help save Nina.
#6 - EST Men
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/28/2015
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.
#7 - Open House
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/11/2015
Danger mounts for Elizabeth and Philip as they get closer to the inner circle of the C.I.A. Afghan Group. Stan monitors Zinaida. Agent Aderholt challenges Agent Gaad on a crucial operation. Arkady tasks Oleg and Tatiana with gathering high-level intel. Martha proposes a lifestyle change to Clark.
#8 - Salang Pass
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/25/2015
Philip juggles the many women in his life while Elizabeth takes drastic measures to complete a mission. Stan asserts a plan to save Nina with an unlikely ally.
#9 - Divestment
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/18/2015
Martha and Clark’s marriage meets its most challenging test yet. As pressures on Philip intensify, Elizabeth turns to Gabriel with a difficult request. Nina receives a new assignment that reconnects her with her past.
#10 - Dimebag
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/18/2015
Philip faces a moral dilemma while developing an asset. Philip and Elizabeth’s friction escalates. Stan develops a theory with serious repercussions for national security. Paige makes a surprising birthday wish.
#11 - Baggage
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/4/2015
Elizabeth and Philip come together to deal with a mission gone wrong but struggle to reconcile their increasingly opposing ideologies. Stan welcomes a Soviet defector to America. Nina acclimates to her new living arrangements.
#12 - One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/2015
Philip and Elizabeth's home and work lives collide in new and dangerous ways. Nina struggles to figure out her next steps. Arkady assigns Oleg and Tatiana to an operation with uncertain potential.
#13 - Born Again
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2015
Gabriel has surprising information. Elizabeth begins to take family matters into her own hands. Stan receives upsetting news from his past and turns to Sandra for support.