The Americans is a 17-episode American drama television series that aired on NBC from January to May 1961. Set during the American Civil War, the series focuses on two brothers fighting on opposite sides of the conflict.
Production
Production
Seasons
17 Episodes • Premiered 1961
1. Harper's Ferry
When the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry is attacked, one immediate result is a division of loyalties in the Canfield household.
2. Rebellion At Blazing Rock
Jeff finds two men perparing to an re-enact a war. One man is a person from the north and the other from the south.
3. The Regular
In a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.
4. The Rebellious Rose
5. On To Richmond
Ben's having difficulty disciplining his men—most of them are short-term volunteers who won't take the war seriously. He is rebuked by Captain Cardiff, who foresees a real battle at a place called Manassas Junction, Virginia—better known as Bull Run.
6. Half Moon Road
7. Reconnaissance
8. The Escape
Ben and Colonel Fry are captured by Rebel forces and interned in Richmond's notorious Libby Prison. Finding that the Union prisoners there have been cowed by Major Turner, the tough Confederate commandant, Fry is determined to renew the men's fervor for the Union cause.
9. The Guerrillas
10. The Invaders
11. The Gun
12. The Sentry
13. The Bounty Jumpers
14. Long Way Back
15. The War Between The States
16. The Coward
17. The Inquisitors
The Battle of Ball's Bluff was a disaster for the North, and Congress wants to know why. An angry Union officer says he knows the answer.
