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The Americans Season 1 Episode 4

In Control

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AIRED: Feb 20, 2013

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An assassination attempt on President Reagan causes chaos in both the FBI and KGB. Stan puts pressure on his new spy to find out if the Soviets were responsible.

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The Americans "In Control" Review: False Alarm

With a universe shown through individuals whose lives wholly revolve around the hypothetical conflict of two disparate nations, "In Control" gave us some tangible examples of what the crucial step just before war might actually look like: political machinations, unburied weapons, and scoped-out targets.

By Ryan Sandoval, Feb 21, 2013

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brilliant episode!

10

By marinvall, Apr 21, 2013

I think it was great idea to show how paranoid both sides (especially Soviets) were and how close to start the third World War! Very scary.

So even though it seemed that there was not much action and everything was in vain (as a lunatic shot the president who lived and it had nothing to do with Soviet Union) in fact it portrayed the Cold War very well and how difficult it was for both sides to get information about what was going on. Really great idea to have the series about 1980s.

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Getting very interesting!

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By ehughe19, Mar 27, 2013

This show is getting intriguing. At first I thought it was very odd that I was cheering for people who were Soviets. It wasn't as if the American characters weren't likable because I would be very upset if anything happened to Emmerich (Stan). Yet, the characters are so well developed nothing is so cut and dry. This episode really delved into the characters and their struggles. While there wasn't as much action, you did get to learn a lot about what the characters have been going through.moreless
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In Control

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By thefanof, Mar 09, 2013

This show is building toward something, but it continues to do it at a snail's pace, and the episode today was just not efficient enough at driving home the end goal.

Considering the topic at hand, covering the shooting of the President, it was rather uneventful.
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Cast & Crew: STARS

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Keri Russell	Elizabeth Jennings
Matthew Rhys	Phillip Jennings
Maximiliano Hernandez	Chris Amador
Holly Taylor	Paige Jennings
Keidrich Sellati	Henry Jennings
Noah Emmerich	Stan Beeman

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Reg Rogers	Charles Duluth	Guest Star
Peter Von Berg	Vasili	Guest Star
Johanna Day	Dana Simon	Guest Star
Richard Thomas	Agent Gaad	Recurring Role
Annet Mahendru	Nina	Recurring Role
Susan Misner	Sandra Beeman	Recurring Role