Below is a list of my five favorite episodes from Season Two of FX's "THE AMERICANS". Created by Joe Weisberg, the series stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys:
TOP FIVE FAVORITE "THE AMERICANS" SEASON TWO (2014) Episodes
1. (2.01) "Comrades" - In this season opener, Philip and Elizabeth Jennings are forced to work with another pair of Soviet spies named the Connors for a mission that results in the death of the latter.
2. (2.07) "Arpanet" - Nina Sergeevna agrees to a polygraph test conducted by FBI Agent Stan Beeman and receives instructions from her Soviet colleague, Oleg Burov in this tense episode. And Philip is ordered to bug the Americans' new
ARPANET computer system.
3. (2.09) "Martial Eagle" - Elizabeth and Philip infiltrate the local Contra training base, which results in unexpected casualties. They also learn that their daughter Paige has donated all of her savings to her local church.
4. (2.13) "Echo" - The Jennings are forced to confront one of their marks - a U.S. Navy officer named Andrew Larrick, who had been blackmailed into helping the KGB. The truth behind the Connors' murders is revealed and Stan makes a decision that has strong consequences for Nina's fate.
5. (2.04) "A Little Night Music" - The Jennings' KBG supervisor, Claudia, gives them two assignments - to snatch a Soviet defector who is assisting the U.S. in stealth technology and investigate Larrick, who is a suspect in the Connors' murders. Meanwhile, Paige becomes involved in church, thanks to her close friend.