Category "the-americans"

What is the meaning of pin the KGB-resident gave Nina?

In The Americans S01E12 what sort of pin did the KGB-resident give Nina after she swore the oath? What was it's significance and meaning (rank-insignia? "shie

Why do they never wear gloves?

Is there any particular reason why The Americans Philip and Elizabeth never wear gloves when they are on a mission? Apparently they know about fingerprints and

Which of these two people killed this spy family?

Warning: This entire question contains spoilers for season 2 of The Americans. Who killed Emmet, Leanne, and Amelia Connors? In one episode, I remember a scene

Have either of the Jennings used the "rub your thumb" technique in previous episodes?

In S05E02 of The Americans, Phillip and Elizabeth teach their daughter, Paige, a technique to use if she is in distress and it feels like she's about to disclos

Are the homes in The Americans realistic for the economy in America in the 1980s?

I've been watching The Americans, which is set in metro-DC (America) in the 1980s. I noticed that the stars, whose income comes from their jobs as travel agent

Where do Philip and Elizabeth's names come from?

I just finished The Crown and picked up The Americans, and was struck with the realization it's the second show in the row starring a couple named Elizabeth and

How many years have passed between season 5 and 6 of The Americans

Just started to get caught up on the current season of "The Americans". There is a time jump from the end of season 5 to the start of season 6 and i'm attempti

Does this pin Claudia wears have any significance?

After rewatching the TV series, The Americans, I started to notice that in later seasons, such as seasons 5 & 6 the recurring character Claudia (Margo Marti

What is the context of the garages in The Americans?

Throughout The Americans, Philip and Elizabeth often perform operations out of these random garages throughout DC. Much of the final arc revolves around these g

Why did the Jennings even have kids?

In The Americans, if it was such a problem for the Jennings to have kids in the first place as revealed in Season 3/4: Paige learns the truth and becomes a

What are Paige's prospects for her future?

In the last episode of The Americans, Paige gets off the train taking her and her parents to Canada (from where they intend to return to Russia having been

In season 5 of The Americans, what was the Russian TV show shown?

In one episode of season 5 of The Americans, we see a Russian TV show (propaganda? a commercial?), with farmers in a wheat field singing "America the Beautiful"

Why would Fred have been told to expect an 11 year old boy?

In S02E01 of The Americans we are introduced to Emmett and Leanne Connors, another spy couple similar to the Jennings. Both families are with their kids at an a

Why does William Crandall perform such an unexpected act?

In The Americans, why does William Crandall break the glass vial holding the Lassa virus (which is lethal and gruesome) and stab his hand with it, fatally infec

How can KGB officers, born and bred in USSR, speak perfect accentless American English?

I know Matthew Rhys's (who portrays Phillip Jennings) first language is Welsh, and speaks English with a Welsh accent, so he's imitating the US accent in The A

Will there be a seventh season of The Americans?

Will "The Americans" come back for Season 7? I have just finished watching the last episode of Season 6, when Philip and Elizabeth end up returning to their nat

Why Did the Jenningses Return to the USSR?

In Season 6, Episode 9 of The Americans, Claudia confronts Elizabeth about her final betrayal in the murder of Tatiana and foiling of the intended assassinati

Why Was Elizabeth Afraid to Keep the Painting?

In S6E8 of The Americans, Elizabeth receives a painting from Glenn for helping him kill his wife so she doesn't have to suffer anymore. She takes it with her