The Americans

The Americans

1961
The Americans
The Americans

The Americans

7.5 | NR | en | Drama

The Americans is a 17-episode American drama television series that aired on NBC from January to May 1961. Set during the American Civil War, the series focuses on two brothers fighting on opposite sides of the conflict.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP17  The Inquisitors
May. 15,1961
The Inquisitors

The Battle of Ball's Bluff was a disaster for the North, and Congress wants to know why. An angry Union officer says he knows the answer.

EP16  The Coward
May. 08,1961
The Coward

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EP15  The War Between The States
May. 01,1961
The War Between The States

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EP14  Long Way Back
Apr. 24,1961
Long Way Back

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EP13  The Bounty Jumpers
Apr. 17,1961
The Bounty Jumpers

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EP12  The Sentry
Apr. 10,1961
The Sentry

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EP11  The Gun
Apr. 03,1961
The Gun

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EP10  The Invaders
Mar. 27,1961
The Invaders

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EP9  The Guerrillas
Mar. 20,1961
The Guerrillas

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EP8  The Escape
Mar. 13,1961
The Escape

Ben and Colonel Fry are captured by Rebel forces and interned in Richmond's notorious Libby Prison. Finding that the Union prisoners there have been cowed by Major Turner, the tough Confederate commandant, Fry is determined to renew the men's fervor for the Union cause.

EP7  Reconnaissance
Mar. 06,1961
Reconnaissance

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EP6  Half Moon Road
Feb. 27,1961
Half Moon Road

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EP5  On To Richmond
Feb. 20,1961
On To Richmond

Ben's having difficulty disciplining his men—most of them are short-term volunteers who won't take the war seriously. He is rebuked by Captain Cardiff, who foresees a real battle at a place called Manassas Junction, Virginia—better known as Bull Run.

EP4  The Rebellious Rose
Feb. 13,1961
The Rebellious Rose

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EP3  The Regular
Feb. 06,1961
The Regular

In a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.

EP2  Rebellion At Blazing Rock
Jan. 30,1961
Rebellion At Blazing Rock

Jeff finds two men perparing to an re-enact a war. One man is a person from the north and the other from the south.

EP1  Harper's Ferry
Jan. 23,1961
Harper's Ferry

When the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry is attacked, one immediate result is a division of loyalties in the Canfield household.

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7.5 | NR | en | Drama
Synopsis

The Americans is a 17-episode American drama television series that aired on NBC from January to May 1961. Set during the American Civil War, the series focuses on two brothers fighting on opposite sides of the conflict.

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Cast

Darryl Hickman , John McIntire , Richard Davalos

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