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The Americans – Season 5, Episode 12 The World Council of Churches

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The Americans – Season 5, Episode 12

The World Council of Churches

Aired May 23, 2017

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As Philip and Elizabeth grapple with a momentous decision, Tuan takes matters into his own hands in the Morozov operation; back in Russia, Oleg's investigation collides with the realities of the Soviet system.

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Familial responsibility takes focus in "The World Council of Churches," reinforcing The Americans' ability to make its smaller-scale drama just as exciting and impactful as the action.

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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

06/02/2018

Their decision to save Pasha's life, risking their own in the process, speaks more about their current preoccupations than ever before.

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Emily St. James

Vox

05/24/2017

There's been a definite urgency to the last handful of episodes that this season's midsection lacked in places (for as much as I liked that midsection), and "World Council" kicks that up even further.

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Sean T. Collins

Observer

05/24/2017

"The World Council of Churches," the penultimate episode of The Americans penultimate season, is all about getting yourself into jams you can't really get out of again, and maybe don't want to. The most obvious example is Elizabeth.

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Alec Bojalad

Den of Geek

05/24/2017

4.5/5

It's fitting that the second to last episode of a season all about the beginning of the end is almost singularly focused on exactly that.

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Synopsis

As Philip and Elizabeth grapple with a momentous decision, Tuan takes matters into his own hands in the Morozov operation; back in Russia, Oleg's investigation collides with the realities of the Soviet system.

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: May 23, 2017