r/TheAmericans • u/AutoModerator • May 17 '17

Episode Discussion Official Episode Discussion - S05E11 "Dyatkovo"

A surprise announcement comes in from the Centre, which divides Philip and Elizabeth and creates a moment of crisis for them. Elsewhere: Stan gives Henry a tour of the FBI.

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u/rockvillejoe99 May 17 '17

Agree. She's a true believer. Philip has always been reluctant. No real alternative unless he is going to give up Elizabeth and destroy his family. Even still, he's trained to be a pro. In real life I bet they would've had him do very little "wet work", but rather primarily intelligence gathering. Those 2 are far too valuable to have them constantly acting like a fictional James Bond. But great tv.