The Americans · Season 5 13 Episodes

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In season five, the arranged marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings grows more passionate and genuine in the midst of the escalating Cold War. Paige’s budding romance with Matthew, the son of their neighbor, FBI Agent Stan Beeman, further complicates matters since Stan – Philip’s best friend – remains the greatest threat to the Jennings’ safety.

Episodes

NoFirst Air DateNameOverview
5x1Amber WavesThe Jennings struggling to contain the risks from Paige's growing relationship with Matthew Beeman. The Centre sends Philip and Elizabeth on an operation unlike any they've ever had before, straining their family and marriage to its limits.
5x2PestsStan and Oleg wrestle with the harsh consequences of their complicated history as Philip and Elizabeth face a new mission with devastating implications for their country.
5x3The MidgesPhilip and Elizabeth tell Paige more about the family business, but pressing new questions arise when an operation takes a ghastly and unexpected turn. Meanwhile, a sensitive package jeopardizes Oleg’s life back home.
5x4What's the Matter with Kansas?Philip and Elizabeth have qualms about a new assignment, while a specter from Philip’s past creates unforeseen dangers. At the FBI, Stan makes a shocking play that could throw his career into turmoil.
5x5Lotus 1-2-3Philip and Elizabeth receive surprising news about Henry -- and shattering news about a past operation. Stan might be falling in love, but Philip wonders if something darker is going on.
5x6CrossbreedGabriel stuns Philip and Elizabeth with a sudden announcement and a crushing revelation about Philip's past. Stan and Aderholt draw a fly into their web while Oleg and Ruslan ambush their first suspect.
5x7The Committee on Human RightsAs Paige becomes even more enmeshed in her parents' world, tensions with Matthew Beeman come to a head, Philip and Elizabeth's honeytraps take surprising turns, and Stan faces the consequences of overplaying his hand at the FBI.
5x8ImmersionA secret brings Elizabeth and Paige together. Back in Moscow, Oleg's own secrets put him under KGB suspicion and a new twist in the Morozov operation creates an opportunity that changes everything.
5x9IHOPPhilip and Elizabeth are thrown off balance when things with Tuan take an unexpected turn. Henry makes a startling proposition and Stan has a disturbing encounter with Frank Gaad’s widow.
5x10DarkroomPaige’s snooping leads Philip and Elizabeth to make a choice that could shift the balance of their lives forever. Stan and Aderholt’s recruitment of Sofia suddenly bears fruit.
5x11DyatkovoA surprise assignment from the Centre divides Philip and Elizabeth, forcing them into a moment of profound crisis. Stan gives Henry a tour of the FBI.
5x12The World Council of ChurchesAs Philip and Elizabeth grapple with a momentous decision, Tuan takes matters into his own hands in the Morozov operation. Back in Russia, Oleg’s investigation collides with the realities of the Soviet system.
5x13The Soviet DivisionIn the season finale, Philip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.

Cast

CharacterPerson
Elizabeth JenningsKeri Russell
Phillip JenningsMatthew Rhys
Paige JenningsHolly Taylor
Henry JenningsKeidrich Sellati
Stan BeemanNoah Emmerich
Oleg Igorevich BurovCosta Ronin

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt DirectionTim Goodmanson
Production DesignDan Davis
Set DecorationMila Khalevich
Costume & Make-UpCostume DesignKatie Irish
ProductionAssociate ProducerCrystal Whelan
CastingRori Bergman
Co-ProducerDavid Woods
Consulting ProducerJoshua Brand
Executive ProducerChris Long
Darryl Frank
Graham Yost
Joe Weisberg
Joel Fields
Justin Falvey
Stephen Schiff
ProducerMary Rae Thewlis
Supervising ProducerPeter Ackerman
Tracey Scott Wilson
SoundMusicNathan Barr