Episode discussion post: "Jennings, Elizabeth"

[jae]

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

This is a discussion post for episode 609 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 nine.)

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Tim's phone call

[sistermagpie]

I was rewatching it last night and it's a fabulous scene. KO is great in it. It's one of those nice people being spies scenes because we can see Tim's real reactions on his face while he gives chipper answers.

I don't think he had any doubt he was talking to Stan. The KGB testing him like that when he'd kept quiet all that time would be maybe pushing him to confess. Plus, I just don't think he'd imagine them doing anything so elaborate. He did meet Stan. He's got far more reason to expect the FBI to call because they've gotten suspicious over something the Jennings are doing than the KGB doing random prank calls.