The Americans

1h

Drama

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

Cast

Harper's Ferry

1. Harper's Ferry

23rd Jan 1961

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

Rebellion At Blazing Rock

2. Rebellion At Blazing Rock

30th Jan 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.

The Regular

3. The Regular

6th Feb 1961

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

The Rebellious Rose

4. The Rebellious Rose

13th Feb 1961

On To Richmond

5. On To Richmond

20th Feb 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.

Half Moon Road

6. Half Moon Road

27th Feb 1961

Reconnaissance

7. Reconnaissance

6th Mar 1961

The Escape

8. The Escape

1h

13th Mar 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.

The Guerrillas

9. The Guerrillas

20th Mar 1961

The Invaders

10. The Invaders

27th Mar 1961

The Gun

11. The Gun

3rd Apr 1961

The Sentry

12. The Sentry

10th Apr 1961

The Bounty Jumpers

13. The Bounty Jumpers

17th Apr 1961

Long Way Back

14. Long Way Back

24th Apr 1961

The War Between The States

15. The War Between The States

1st May 1961

The Coward

16. The Coward

8th May 1961

The Inquisitors

17. The Inquisitors

15th 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.

First air date

23rd Jan 1961

Last air date

15th May 1961

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks