Episode
The Americans: The Colonel
Overview
When Philip and Elizabeth are ordered to go through with a meeting that could potentially be a set-up, they find themselves confronted with unexpected truths about their relationship. Stan's investigation puts him and the FBI even closer to Philip and Elizabeth.
Details
- Series
- The Americans
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2013-05-01
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
The Colonel is Episode 13 in Season 1 of The Americans. It aired on 2013-05-01. The runtime is 48 min.
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Episode 8: Mutually Assured Destruction
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Episode 7: Duty and Honor
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Episode 6: Trust Me
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Episode 5: COMINT
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Episode 4: In Control
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Episode 2: The Clock
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