The Soviet Division
- Episode aired May 30, 2017
- TV-MA
- 57m
Phillip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.Phillip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.Phillip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.
- Oleg Burov
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe episode features news coverage of President Ronald Reagan's "We begin bombing in five minutes" gaffe. So, the episode occurs on or around August 11, 1984.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Philip Jennings: Breland got a promotion. He's now head of the Soviet Division.
[pause]
Philip Jennings: Maybe they can find someone else to get the recordings from Kimmy.
[pause]
Philip Jennings: It's not just me having a hard time. It's you too. The kids. We're allowed to have a life.
Elizabeth Jennings: [pause] I can't. I just can't.
[pause]
Elizabeth Jennings: The head of the Soviet Division? I'm sorry.
Philip Jennings: It's okay. It's why we came here.
Elizabeth Jennings: Maybe you should stop. You need to keep getting the recordings, but other than that, I think you should just stop. Run the travel agency.
Philip Jennings: You need me, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Jennings: Not for this.
[pause]
Elizabeth Jennings: I'm making you stay. And it just keeps getting worse for you. I don't wanna see you like this anymore.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
Let's remember why we the audience stuck through seasons 1-5 so far. Phil and Elizabeth are Soviet spys and we have been interested in their espionage assigments, their disguises, how they handle themselves with their targets, and NOT beacuse they seem to be continually feeling remorseful about their (lack of) family life, the people they hurt, or their crappy assignments. These two (Phil and Elizabeth) are supposed to be highly trained Soviet spies trained since their teenage years, so suck it up butter cup and show us how you sucessfully infiltrate companies/agencies and gather U.S. top secrets.
Stealing two pods of scientifically bred wheat from an open field (previous episode) is not exactly thrilling. Stan seems to be disenchanted with his FBI agent job, as is Oleg back in Russia chasing the black market Russian food chain. Elizabeth training Paige in their garage in self defense may give us a hint of what is to come in the next season 6 which is The Americans last and final season, but this episode was disappointing and there was no cliff hanger to entice us to stay tuned for season 6. But onward Mrs. Shullivan and I will go. Why? Because I will take my own advice and "suck it up, buttercup" for the upcoming final season's last10 episodes.
Nostrovia!!!!
- Ed-Shullivan
- Mar 23, 2019
Details
- Runtime57 minutes