The Americans

January. 23,1961      NR
Rating:
7.5
Trailer 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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Seasons 1 : 1961

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Episode 1 - Harper's Ferry
January. 23,1961

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

Episode 2 - Rebellion At Blazing Rock
January. 30,1961

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.

Episode 3 - The Regular
February. 06,1961

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

Episode 4 - The Rebellious Rose
February. 13,1961

Episode 5 - On To Richmond
February. 20,1961

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.

Episode 6 - Half Moon Road
February. 27,1961

Episode 7 - Reconnaissance
March. 06,1961

Episode 8 - The Escape
March. 13,1961

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.

Episode 9 - The Guerrillas
March. 20,1961

Episode 10 - The Invaders
March. 27,1961

Episode 11 - The Gun
April. 03,1961

Episode 12 - The Sentry
April. 10,1961

Episode 13 - The Bounty Jumpers
April. 17,1961

Episode 14 - Long Way Back
April. 24,1961

Episode 15 - The War Between The States
May. 01,1961

Episode 16 - The Coward
May. 08,1961

Episode 17 - The Inquisitors
May. 15,1961

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.

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