The WORST episodes of The Americans
Every episode of The Americans ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - The Coward
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/8/1961
#3 - The War Between The States
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/1/1961
#4 - Long Way Back
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/24/1961
#5 - The Gun
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/3/1961
#6 - The Invaders
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/27/1961
#7 - The Guerrillas
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/20/1961
#9 - The Rebellious Rose
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/1961
#10 - 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.
#11 - The Sentry
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/10/1961
#12 - Reconnaissance
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/1961
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Half Moon Road
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/1961
#16 - 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.