Episode discussion post: "START"

[jae]

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

This is a discussion post for episode 610 of The Americans (the season and series finale), 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.)

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Comments

Re: Philip's brother and son

[saraqael]

I have to wonder now if the whole purpose of showing us Philip's brother (and family) along with Mischa, Jr. was to give us a hint of what Philip's 'normal' Russian life may have looked like had he not joined the KGB. They looked gritty and poor, but seemed happy.