Open House
- Episode aired Feb 11, 2015
- TV-MA
- 42m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1.6K
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Danger mounts for Elizabeth and Philip as they get closer to the inner circle of the CIA Afghan Group.Danger mounts for Elizabeth and Philip as they get closer to the inner circle of the CIA Afghan Group.Danger mounts for Elizabeth and Philip as they get closer to the inner circle of the CIA Afghan Group.
Annet Mahendru
- Nina Krilova
- (credit only)
Susan Misner
- Sandra Beeman
- (credit only)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe Time magazine that Phillip is reading, was published 22 Nov 1982.
- GoofsWhile various CIA agents are tailing Elizabeth's car, a closeup of a modern LED traffic light is shown. This episode takes place in 1982. LED traffic lights weren't introduced in the US until the late 1990s.
- Quotes
Hans: You can live without wants, but you can't live without needs. The society is very focused on wants.
Elizabeth Jennings: The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.
- ConnectionsFeatures Fantasy Island (1977)
- SoundtracksThe Americans Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Nathan Barr
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Excellent episode with great tension and visuals
Phillip and Elizabeth look for opportunities to infiltrate the CIA agents identified in the previous episode.
This is a very strong episode with some quite suspenseful sequences, interesting ideological themes and great visual storytelling.
As part of their current mission, the Jennings' find themselves in a tight spot that unfolds in a very compelling sequence. Not long afterward comes a scene that gives very intimate and horrific depiction of trust between two people. The visual storytelling used to convey the act is very powerful. Trust is a big focus in The Americans and it comes through in several scenes in this episode with characters on both sides of the Cold War doing and saying things associated the theme.
There are also some pretty interesting ideological themes explored with Elizabeth quoting Marx and the numerous examples of choice presented in the consumerist US society. Underpinning it all is the major series 3 arc surrounding the potential recruitment of Paige and the conflict between Phillip and the rest of the KGB around her enlistment. Will she really have a choice in the matter or is she being purposely targeted at a young and impressionable age?
All performances are to the usual excellent standard with Matthew Rhys and Kerri Russell doing tremendous work.
The cinematography and editing are particularly good, but one scene that is not for the squeamish is incredibly well done.
This is a very strong episode with some quite suspenseful sequences, interesting ideological themes and great visual storytelling.
As part of their current mission, the Jennings' find themselves in a tight spot that unfolds in a very compelling sequence. Not long afterward comes a scene that gives very intimate and horrific depiction of trust between two people. The visual storytelling used to convey the act is very powerful. Trust is a big focus in The Americans and it comes through in several scenes in this episode with characters on both sides of the Cold War doing and saying things associated the theme.
There are also some pretty interesting ideological themes explored with Elizabeth quoting Marx and the numerous examples of choice presented in the consumerist US society. Underpinning it all is the major series 3 arc surrounding the potential recruitment of Paige and the conflict between Phillip and the rest of the KGB around her enlistment. Will she really have a choice in the matter or is she being purposely targeted at a young and impressionable age?
All performances are to the usual excellent standard with Matthew Rhys and Kerri Russell doing tremendous work.
The cinematography and editing are particularly good, but one scene that is not for the squeamish is incredibly well done.
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- snoozejonc
- Feb 9, 2021
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- Runtime42 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD
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