About this season
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.
Episodes (17)
1. Harper's Ferry
Aired 23 January 1961
When the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry is attacked, one immediate result is a division of loyalties in the Canfield household.
2. Rebellion At Blazing Rock
Aired 30 January 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.
3. The Regular
Aired 6 February 1961
In a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.
4. The Rebellious Rose
Aired 13 February 1961
5. On To Richmond
Aired 20 February 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.
6. Half Moon Road
Aired 27 February 1961
7. Reconnaissance
Aired 6 March 1961
8. The Escape
Aired 13 March 1961 • 60 min
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.
9. The Guerrillas
Aired 20 March 1961
10. The Invaders
Aired 27 March 1961
11. The Gun
Aired 3 April 1961
12. The Sentry
Aired 10 April 1961
13. The Bounty Jumpers
Aired 17 April 1961
14. Long Way Back
Aired 24 April 1961
15. The War Between The States
Aired 1 May 1961
16. The Coward
Aired 8 May 1961
17. The Inquisitors
Aired 15 May 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.