Episode discussion post: "Harvest"

[jae]

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

This is a discussion post for episode 607 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 seven.)

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[treonb]

Both Aderholt and Elizabeth can get together for a drink and commiserate about their missions going to shit.

I don't think Paige will manage a Stan interrogation. She'll fall apart trying to explain Aunt Helen. Henry's words about protecting your family sound very ominous.

I skipped the hacking scene, was there anything important there?

Also, why does Philip look so surprised at Harvest's work message?

Re: Harvest's message

[sistermagpie]

I think he was just surprised that he'd just dropped this information and immediately looked to Elizabeth because she'd heard it. He wasn't supposed to hear that.

Re: Harvest's message

[treonb]

I rewatched the scene. Philip's eyes go wide, and Elizabeth turns around, but they don't look at each other.

Don't the Russians already have the sensor schematics? that was part of how the FBI got to Harvest to begin with.

Re: Harvest's message

[sistermagpie]

I think Harvest was telling them that he'd gotten them to the base in France and that's where they could get them. Harvest had I guess gotten them from the person he was meeting and then sent them somewhere?