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.

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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 RegularIn a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.
The Rebellious Rose
E4
The Rebellious Rose
On To Richmond
E5
On To RichmondBen'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.
Half Moon Road
E6
Half Moon Road
Reconnaissance
E7
Reconnaissance
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 Guerrillas
The Invaders
E10
The Invaders
The Gun
E11
The Gun
The Sentry
E12
The Sentry
The Bounty Jumpers
E13
The Bounty Jumpers
Long Way Back
E14
Long Way Back
The War Between The States
E15
The War Between The States
The Coward
E16
The Coward
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.