The Americans
This is episode 312 of The Americans, “I Am Abassin Zadran”. This episode spans topics from Afghani warrior philosophy to travel plans for Paige, to a forlorn Martha seeking a way out of her terrible spy mess. Meanwhile, Stan busts Aderholt’s inquisitive ass. Here is
This is episode 311 of The Americans, “One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov”. Paige wants more answers, Elizabeth endures a mysterious honey trap and Martha fields questions from Taffet. Back in Russia, Nina works her way closer to Baklanov and Oleg and Tatiana read transcripts recovered from the mail robot. Read Holly Taylor’s
This is episode 10 of The Americans “Stingers”. Paige finally gets some real answers and the Jennings are forced to trust her with their secret. Holly Taylor rocks it with superb acting skills. Stan gets grilled by Taffet and realizes he may know Martha’s secret, later he teaches Henry about Strat-O-Matic. Zinaida drops a note…
This is episode 309 of The Americans “Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?”. The FBI Mail Robot joins us on the podcast. You can check out the
This is episode 8 of The Americans “Divestment”. The story pushes the limits of cruelty when Ncgobo gives Venter a vicious death of fire. Todd escapes for the moment when he is granted an unusual half-measure. Nina continues to work her way out of trouble by agreeing to seduce Baklanov, while Martha sinks deeper into…
This is episode 7 of The Americans “Walter Taffett”. The episode title reveals much, as things cannot continue status quo. In typical Americans fashion, those “things” are relationships more than spy plots. Walter Taffett is brought in as the internal investigator to explore the listening device found in Gaad’s pen. This all started by the…
This is episode 6 of The Americans “Born Again”. This episode opens with Philip trying to encourage Paige to stand up for herself, then closes with Elizabeth giving her similar encouragement. Both conversations leave Paige confused about their true meanings. Thankfully, Paige and Kimmy are allowed their innocence for at least another week. You can…
This is episode 5 of The Americans “Salang Pass”. Just when it seems Philip’s life could not get any harder or more complicated we get Salang Pass. He is in a fake marriage that seems to have become real, a fake marriage that still is fake, and a tense relationship with a 15 year old…
This is episode 4 of The Americans “Dimebag”. This episode slows way down from the action we’ve seen in earlier episodes. Paige’s birthday comes with interesting gifts and guests. Truths are told in deceptive contexts, leaving the characters and us as viewers in delicious mystery. Philip and Elizabeth remain sharply divided on Paige, even as…
This is episode 3 of The Americans “Open House”. Philip and Elizabeth continue to struggle with their differences but are reminded of their need for one another. Philip removes her broken tooth in an oddly intimate scene that graphically reminds us of how they care for each other. They find a way to infiltrate the…
