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The Americans – Season 4, Episode 1 The Glanders

Play trailer The Americans – Season 4, Episode 1 The Glanders Aired Mar 16, 2016 Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Philip and Elizabeth deal with the consequences of their actions while trying to complete a dangerous, new bioweapons assignment.
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The Americans — Season 4, Episode 1

The Americans — Season 4, Episode 1

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Picking up the action immediately after the previous season's finale, "Glanders" uses the fallout from critical storylines to establish urgent momentum while furthering the main characters' journey -- and further unraveling their façade.

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Cast & Crew

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Keri Russell

Elizabeth Jennings

Matthew Rhys

Philip Jennings

Noah Emmerich

Stan Beeman

Holly Taylor

Paige Jennings

Keidrich Sellati

Henry Jennings

Annet Mahendru

Nina Sergeevna Krilova
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The Americans — Season 4, Episode 1

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Eric Eidelstein New York Magazine/Vulture 06/01/2018
Flashbacks are in and out in The Americans, but the one we see of Philip as a child...is tough Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 05/19/2016
The show doesn't waste time - guilt, terror and a spray of blood before the opening credits even rolled. Go to Full Review Matt Brennan Slant Magazine 03/31/2016
Picking up where "March 8, 1983" left off, "Glanders" pursues The Americans's increasing fatalism into the deepest recesses of Philip's psyche. Go to Full Review Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic 03/31/2016
4.75/5
While the war may be cold, the emotional journey of the characters is anything but, which is very evident as The Americans Season 4 Episode 1 begins. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Philip and Elizabeth deal with the consequences of their actions while trying to complete a dangerous, new bioweapons assignment.
Executive Producer
Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Graham Yost, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 16, 2016