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The Americans – Season 5, Episode 8 Immersion

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92% Tomatometer 12 Reviews
A secret brings Elizabeth and Paige together; in Moscow, Oleg's secrets put him under KGB suspicion; a new twist in the Morozov operation creates an opportunity that changes everything.
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The Americans — Season 5, Episode 8

The Americans — Season 5, Episode 8

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"Immersion" establishes subtle parallels through multiple narrative strands, patiently setting the stage for the inexorable eruption of long-simmering conflicts.

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Keri Russell

Elizabeth Jennings

Matthew Rhys

Philip Jennings

Noah Emmerich

Stan Beeman

Holly Taylor

Paige Jennings

Keidrich Sellati

Henry Jennings

Costa Ronin

Oleg Burov
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Eric Eidelstein New York Magazine/Vulture 06/01/2018
The scene where Elizabeth tells Paige about her rape-the most effective scene in "Immersion"-brings up a recurring question about child rearing that's all the more complicated when the parents are Soviet agents. Go to Full Review Anthony Breznican Entertainment Weekly 04/26/2017
A-
Last week's episode of The Americans is tough to top... This one has more tension than some previous episodes, but it returns to place-setting for action that may take place in the final episodes of the season. Go to Full Review Emily St. James Vox 04/26/2017
"Immersion" struck me as purposeful in its aimlessness. Something's coming, and once we know what it is, a lot of this season will snap into place. Go to Full Review Alec Bojalad Den of Geek 04/26/2017
4.5/5
"Immersion" is another excellent episode of The Americans (most are) because it gives us the tiniest peak at all the various burdens and unspoken transformative experiences these characters carry around. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A secret brings Elizabeth and Paige together; in Moscow, Oleg's secrets put him under KGB suspicion; a new twist in the Morozov operation creates an opportunity that changes everything.
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
Apr 25, 2017