Episode discussion post: "Rififi"

[jae]

Aired:
2 May 2018 in the U.S. and Canada

This is a discussion post for episode 606 of The Americans, intended for viewers who are watching the show on the U.S./Canadian schedule. (Feel free to dive in to the discussion even if you're coming in late--and you should also feel free to start a new thread if it seems too daunting to read through what's already been posted first. If you're reading this at a point where you've already seen subsequent episodes, though, please take care to keep comments spoiler-free of anything that comes after season six, episode six.)

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Re: Why Philip is going to Chicago

[saraqael]

IMO, he’s going to Chicago because he loves her. Not to stop her (though I won’t be surprised if he tries to talk her out of it). Not to spy on her for Oleg (though that will be an aspect because their lives are so tainted and complicated that even their love lives are effected). She as much as signaled that she’s going to fail and die in Chicago and he wants to save her if he can because he loves her.