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The Americans 5X12: The World Council of Churches
🕑 Added 2025-10-08 16:00:14 +0000 UTCAt his church, Pastor Tim (Kelly AuCoin) tells Paige (Holly Taylor) that he will be leaving for Buenos Aires in two months as he has accepted an offer from the World Council of Churches, unaware that Paige asked KGB to help in the case. She reports this to her parents, relieved that her life is now less stressful.
Stan (Noah Emmerich) and Aderholt (Brandon J. Dirden) meet with Sofia (Darya Ekamasova), who has brought Gennadi (Yuri Kolokolnikov) with her. They are shocked when Gennadi reveals that Sofia has told him everything, but that he still wants to help them. While they believe the mission is in jeopardy, Wolfe (Peter Jacobson) instructs them to continue.
Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell) find that Alexei is unwilling to return home to the USSR, despite Pasha being bullied. They also visit Pastor Tim, revealing that they plan to move back to Moscow but are unsure if Paige and Henry (Keidrich Sellati) will respond positively. Tim explains that it is important that Henry be known about their real identity, but that they will need to evaluate if that is what their children want.
In Moscow, Oleg (Costa Ronin) is questioned over his relationship with Tatiana, and also discovers about William Crandall's death. He later finds that Ekaterina has been arrested and asks Anatoly (Oleg Stefan) in preventing that. Anatoly accepts his terms, and Ekaterina is released. Oleg later has a talk with Igor (Boris Krutonog), expressing his disdain for how the ringleaders won't face repercussions for their actions.
Somewhere, Mischa (Alex Ozerov) is revealed to be working in a power plant, where he is visited by Philip's brother, Pyotr. Pyotr takes Mischa to dine with his wife and son.
Philip and Elizabeth visit Tuan (Ivan Mok), who states that he has convinced Pasha to try a suicide attempt to finally convince Alexei to leave the country. This is met with disdain from Philip and Elizabeth, as they fear Pasha could actually kill himself. Tuan is forced to call Pasha, but no one answers. They are forced to go to Pasha's house, even when there is a man outside watching over the house.
