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The Americans (2013)

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Season 1  "In Control"  1x4

Aired 11 years ago - Feb 20, 2013

When an assassin attempts to kill President Reagan, Philip and Elizabeth scramble to handle the fallout within the KGB. Meanwhile, Stan pressures his source within the Rezidentura to find out if the KGB was responsible for the attempted assassination.

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Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 1
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From the .22-caliber weapon were fired... It's awful.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
James brady, the 40-year-old white house press secretary...
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5
The rezidentura are gonna be all over their people.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
But since they closed the doors at george washington,
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
Just get me the names.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
You think this is headed toward guerrilla warfare?
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
If it happens...
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
This is not a good day.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
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Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17
In person. What's going on?
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18
What are they supposed to show?
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19
Two hours. Tops.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
That the vice president knows what's going on.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
Okay.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
That anyone can still believe
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
Though, of course, we anxiously await word...
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29
Travel agenting is more dangerous than you think.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
I got it.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
Get back over the...
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
Sorry, ma'am, you don't look like a burglar,
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
Well, if there is a war, we might have firif there is a war,
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
Are you clean?
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
What do you know about the assassination attempt?
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
The one your general haig announced.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
Security radios, interference.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
He's holding a copy of the nuclear football.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
Because everybody loves talking to you because you think like the kids do?
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
We're gonna do it my way.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
I'm good.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
In one of the greatest conflagrations of all time...
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44
I just... I can't even believe it.
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 45
I mean, how worried do we need to be?
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
Which is a good thing because, you know, that, uh...
 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47
Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48
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I thought you wanted me to take this job,

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From the .22-caliber weapon were fired... It's awful.
#3 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
James brady, the 40-year-old white house press secretary...
#4 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5
The rezidentura are gonna be all over their people.
#5 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
But since they closed the doors at george washington,
#6 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
Just get me the names.
#7 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8 #8 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
You think this is headed toward guerrilla warfare?
#9 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
If it happens...
#10 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
This is not a good day.
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In person. What's going on?
#17 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18
What are they supposed to show?
#18 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19
Two hours. Tops.
#19 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20 #20 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21 #21 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
That the vice president knows what's going on.
#22 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
Okay.
#23 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24 #24 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25 #25 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
That anyone can still believe
#26 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
Though, of course, we anxiously await word...
#27 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28 #28 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29
Travel agenting is more dangerous than you think.
#29 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
I got it.
#30 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
Get back over the...
#31 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
Sorry, ma'am, you don't look like a burglar,
#32 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
Well, if there is a war, we might have firif there is a war,
#33 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
Are you clean?
#34 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
What do you know about the assassination attempt?
#35 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
The one your general haig announced.
#36 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
Security radios, interference.
#37 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38 #38 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
He's holding a copy of the nuclear football.
#39 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
Because everybody loves talking to you because you think like the kids do?
#40 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
We're gonna do it my way.
#41 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
I'm good.
#42 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
In one of the greatest conflagrations of all time...
#43 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44
I just... I can't even believe it.
#44 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 45
I mean, how worried do we need to be?
#45 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
Which is a good thing because, you know, that, uh...
#46 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47 #47 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48 #48 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 49 #49 Recap of The Americans (2013) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 50
I thought you wanted me to take this job,
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