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The Americans (1961)

January. 23,1961

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The Americans

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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The Americans

1961 / NR

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1961

17 Episode

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.

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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 menâ€”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, Virginiaâ€”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