The Americans

Season 1

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Inspired by James Warner Bellah's "The Valiant Virginians", a 1953 book that had previously been serialized in "The Saturday Evening Post", this series focused on the impact war has on the young men fighting it. Bellah's stories were about the smaller incidents that impacted the regular soldier, not just the officers, and this show reflected this sensibility.

Where to Watch Season 1

17 Episodes

  • Harper's Ferry
    E1
    Harper's FerryWhen 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
    E2
    Rebellion At Blazing RockJeff 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
    E3
    The RegularA regular-army sergeant is given the job of delivering badly needed guns to a volunteer unit. However, when he sees how badly trained the unit's soldiers are and how inexperienced its captain is, he refuses to complete the mission.
  • The Rebellious Rose
    E4
    The Rebellious Rose
  • On To Richmond
    E5
    On To RichmondBen'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
    E6
    Half Moon RoadJeff is taken deep into the back country on a potentially dangerous mission--recruiting sharpshooters for the Confederate army from among the reclusive and suspicious backwoods people.
  • Reconnaissance
    E7
    ReconnaissanceA Union force is camped at Harper's Ferry, and Jeff is assigned to sneak through their lines to gather information. He discovers that his brother Ben is among the soldiers stationed there.
  • The Escape
    E8
    The EscapeBen 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
    E9
    The GuerrillasA band of guerrillas lays siege to a town that has been torn apart by the war.
  • The Invaders
    E10
    The InvadersAfter a Union force takes over a Confederate town, its captain orders the Confederate flag taken down. Outraged, an elderly resident of the town fires at him.
  • The Gun
    E11
    The GunJeff is given the task of taking a unit out to capture as many Union cannons as he can, because the South is in desperate need of artillery.
  • The Sentry
    E12
    The SentryThree men are picked to cross over enemy lines in Harper's Ferry and sabotage an important railroad trestle that will be used by a train supplying Union troops with much-needed ammunition.
  • The Bounty Jumpers
    E13
    The Bounty JumpersBen goes undercover to gather evidence on a criminal ring that has its members enlist in the army for the monetary incentives, then smuggles them out of the camp once they've been paid.
  • Long Way Back
    E14
    Long Way BackA group of Missour farmers capture Jeff, and he realizes the only hope he has of surviving is to escape.
  • The War Between The States
    E15
    The War Between The StatesBen finds himself in a quandary when his best friend falls for a Confederate girl.
  • The Coward
    E16
    The CowardA soldier convicted of cowardice under fire and sentenced to death has his execution delayed. However, two of the soldiers in his company are determined to see the sentence carried out, even if they have to do it themselves.
  • The Inquisitors
    E17
    The InquisitorsThe 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.

Cast of Season 1

  • Darryl HickmanCpl. Ben Canfield
  • John McIntirePa Canfield
  • Richard DavalosCpl. Jeff Canfield

 

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