The Americans 6x10 - With or Without You

Scene from S06E10 - START

[@imadkhan4148]

Hey Game of thrones this is what a real series finale looks like

[@singleturbosupra7951]

I watched the last episode of season 6 of The Americans today, having seen the finale of GOT less than 24 hours before and my god were those two exactly the opposite in terms of quality. So happy that I had at least one amazing TV-series experience today. The D&D should take some writing lessons from the writers of Americans. I mean this is something you'd consider a "normal" series, whereas GOT was epic, mysterious story based on fantasy world and with the way the GOT went for 4 seasons it's amazing that the feelings I had with the finale of The Americans was so much more intense than that of the GOT. GOT in fact didn't spark any feelings for me. It was like "okay, well that was it. time to go to sleep". If GOT didn't drop so badly it could've been the best series I've ever seen, but I have to say that Americans takes the cake for me. It stayed consistent all the way through, maybe the only somewhat weak time imo was the first half of season 2, but other than that, just straight up awesomeness all the episodes!

[@DrozayAlvarez]

agreed!

[@15alessio15]

How right you are!!!

[@jakefremont8726]

I love GOT, but any comparison with the Americans really has no merit. The Americans is, IMO just head and shoulders above any other tv series.

[@iqwolf3083]

Agreed

[@dookeland8]

Noah Emmerich was robbed of the Emmy nomination and win, the emotions he can convey through his eyes and facial expression are what makes him such a good actor

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Right! He stole every scene he was in....epic, understated acting.

[@rlouie05]

The final episode was his supporting moment of a lifetime. Conflict, anger, betrayal, and torment all within the few minutes he got with his former best friend and possible Russian spy wife.

[@AlicesMazduhs]

The eye twitch thing he did throughout the series to show him falling apart inside was such a subtle piece that conveyed so much.

[@ALB6969]

@@AlicesMazduhs it's not intentional. He has it in other shows he's been on

[@AlicesMazduhs]

@@ALB6969 really? Huh, I feel like I only ever saw it in moments that were stressful or guilt inducing for him.

[@danah7486]

One of the best series finales in recent years

[@_sa.matheus]

And one of the best stories and characters.

[@ninetalesxyo8842]

I had no idea the show was ending at this point - Then a creeping thought entered my head... then I knew. This was the end

[@entrialed]

The best.

[@JM-qs6sw]

Noah Emmerich didn´t say a word in this scene and still portrayed so many emotions. What a great performance and what a finale

[@Shaftell]

Why do I torture myself by watching this again.

[@chubbs6504]

same

[@professionalcomplainerandf3006]

Because it’s so good

[@sidineidesouza2563]

Me too 🤣🤣🤣

[@aliabbassiify]

It's miraculous that's why. Incredible story telling without a single line by any character. They don't make em like this anymore - and haven't for quite some time - so it's sad to lose this jewel.

[@sabrinadimartino862]

Same

[@PeterKuypers]

Poor Stan. He's completely devastated. But Noah Emmerichs acting here was superb.

[@kathconserv]

Peter Kuypers it sure was.

[@izzad777]

He lost practically everything. His only consolation is Henry and Renee, which he will never ever, trust. Not only no one wins, all the characters in this show lost. Incredibly writing.

[@BigScalyBird]

The acting was superb. But Stan the character was such a loser and hypocrite.

[@kathconserv]

The McDonalds part was great. Phillip leaves the restaurant not wanting to give up the American life.

[@amatrex]

In 1990 the first McDonald's restaurant opened in Moscow. Many people consider this event an important nail in the coffin of the USSR's collapse because McDonald's is a huge symbol of western capitalist culture. I think this scene with Phillip at the McDonald's is foreshadowing the inevitable end to the Soviet Union and a symbol of the Jennings's life as Soviet spies being over in the United States.

[@lowmileagecars4956]

America has many great things. McDonald's shitty food is NOT part of those.

[@TehIdiotOne]

@@amatrex It's not really the way i look at it, i think it's just meant to symbolize that their time as a family is effectively over now, no more of the "simple" days

[@RiderOfKarma]

Also a bit of a callback to the first season; the whole family together playing the ice cream cone game.

[@Fermifire]

@@lowmileagecars4956 It actually used to be good in the 80's.

[@devasic2]

One of the best uses of music I've ever experienced in film or television. Goosebumps every time I watch it.

[@henm3000]

same level as "dont stop belevin"

[@Pizza21002]

​@@henm3000 for real it gave sopranos vibes

[@henm3000]

i agree @@Pizza21002

[@BoonkyEdits]

2 years ago i finished watching this outstanding show and it's ending still lives rent free in my head.

[@michaelharvest931]

I do not have children.. yet. But when I saw Paige on the platform my heart skipped a beat. Such a heartbreaking scene, and easily the best series finale imo ever. Pure. Raw. Incredible

[@smithnwesson990]

Loved how Phillip didn't want to leave. He knew the Soviet Union was done

[@BucyKalman]

He had no choice. If he stayed, he would face multiple charges of espionage, homicide and other felonies in the U.S. and might even face the prospect of capital punishment although I am not sure about it. In the best case scenario, we are talking 30 years in a federal prison. Don't forget that, in addition to killing countless people (including FBI agents and U.S. military) and ruining the lives of many others, Philip and Elizabeth significantly endangered the national security of the United States over the years by smuggling sensitive information on military projects (submarine propeller specs, the stealth bomber, Star Wars, etc.), planting bugs and moles in sensitive locations/offices, and even smuggling biological agents that were weaponized by the Soviets. I don't think there would be a lot of leniency for them in the U.S. even if they wanted to turn or make a deal.

[@edwardfetner2513]

thats why he cared about his travel business so much more than Liz. one of my favorite subplots

[@whysoserious7553]

@@edwardfetner2513 because he wanted to be an American

[@darrylbarker505]

@@BucyKalman They sure kept busy!🪦⚰️🪦⚰️🪦⚰️🪦.......

[@TimesFM4532]

​​​@@BucyKalmanthf if I where I CIA or FBI agent, if he flipled spilled everything about operations how safgehouses, fake businesses worked id give him protection and new identity. With his help they could make the KGB and FSB operations like theirs useless and needs unimaginable resources to rebuild as well as allow the CIA to improve their deep cover oprationams. A defector like that could be a game changer, if the wall fell before he made a deal then he'd be f*d

[@sugartbube]

I still have not gotten over this ending. Epic show

[@RedPillTruth2023]

Troy Johnson Great ending. Still, I was hoping for Phillip to get to stay behind and Elizabeth to die. She was just horrible.

[@Kellilesli]

I screamed! When they saw Paige on the platform I lost it! Lol

[@Melvin7727]

Tim Bowling Elizabeth was great. She was obsessed and had a more challenging redemptive quality. Look at her subplot with the dying artist. Elizabeth was built differently, like a robot, hard to reach, but someone abrasive like that angry artist did find humanity in her.

[@Kellilesli]

@Okay. do you think Stan’s girlfriend was a Russian spy?

[@clarasmith2506]

Same here

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Stan's faces -- first a face of warmth when he tucks her in. Than he sits down and ponder what may or not be so. And he looks scared, lonely. He better win the Oscar for this.

[@situated4]

* Emmy

[@davett64]

The Americans is astonishing from start to finish. Culminating in THE most powerful, stunning ending, with a brilliant choice of soundtrack.

[@mikemogie]

This really was one of the all time best endings to a series. Still gets me

[@clarasmith2506]

Yeah you got that

[@Melvin7727]

If you notice, they very explicitly show Renee watching the FBI clear out the Jenningses' house and have boxes of files loaded into a car. She watches that happen with two boxes in succession, no less. She then walks away not as if she's moved on, but more like she's thinking about it. It's worth noting that she will have access to those files and more if she does get her FBI administrative job.

[@jollyroger6135]

Very powerful finale. I had this song playing in my head the rest of the day after watching it.

[@willvr4]

Probably the most well executed season finale of all time. Which isn't an easy task to do.

[@kylen9721]

YES THIS! it was so well done and series finales so often ruin the whole thing

[@charlierunkle19]

Watch The Shield if you haven't already. FX makes good finales. SOA had a good one, Justified had an amazing one.

[@jcirillo6786]

This and Six Feet Under.

[@StanStacks]

@@charlierunkle19SOA had a horrible cheesy finale. Agree with the rest.

[@charlierunkle19]

@@StanStacks well I do agree with you on SOA, it was a pretty cheesy show all around. Truthfully my bar is pretty low as long it wraps up a show and doesn't leave a million loose ends. Since I made this last comment though I may have found my favorite TV show ending ever, the final scene in Mr. In-between is amazing.

[@doublenuts]

Philip Jennings is one of my favorite characters of all time. Matthew Rhys nailed his performance and really stood out to me, even among a cast full of outstanding characters and actors.

[@Bowwow30]

His character is so well created and played. We all sympathize with Philip, but in the end, he was a monster too. What he did to his children was monstrous.

[@charleshudson5330]

One of the best series endings ever. No guns. No car chases. No deaths. Pure character development and genuine emotion - with a spectacular selection of musical themes. You care about the husband and wife, about the two kids left behind...even about Martha in Russia with her adopted daughter. From the garage scene till the end, the telling of the conclusion is flawless. As is, of me, the entire series.

[@barbiquearea]

I feel bad for Stan. Now he has to wonder if his new wife isn't also a KGB sleeper agent.

[@giantkiller4148]

Stan will never trust another human for the rest of his life!

[@whidisyaputra3340]

Why? He also a liar, remember about what he did to sandra?

[@rswothas1978]

I dont think he cared about it anymore at that point. He started to realize the importance of people in his life.. And he needed her at that point more than ever. Her as a human being.

[@Melvin7727]

If you notice, they very explicitly show her watching the FBI clear out the Jenningses' house and have boxes of files loaded into a car. She watches that happen with two boxes in succession, no less. She then walks away not as if she's moved on, but more like she's thinking about it. It's worth noting that she will have access to those files and more if she does get her FBI administrative job.

[@CommanderLongJohn]

@@rswothas1978 He did though, that's why he has that 'look' on his face as he watches her sleep; the thing is though by the finale it's like 1989, which is when the failed coup took place in the USSR, which largely led to its collapse, so if she is in fact KGB what in the hell is she gonna do in a few years when she doesn't have a handler or anybody to report back to and a country that really isn't hers anymore..?

[@mrgreenbudz37]

I will still say 3 yrs later that coming back and watching the garage scene and this is probably the most epic series finale in the history of TV. I really don't think anything can ever top this or come close to it. it still just punches you in the stomach. Why are all the good shows gone? WTF happened?

[@othergary]

Woke tv now

[@willrogers4596]

Succession, The Boys, Better Call Saul?

[@somedudelul1951]

@@willrogers4596 the boys is carried by it’s plot. It’s writing is bleh.

[@darrylbarker505]

@@willrogers4596 BCS...spot on!

[@adamb.9968]

I deeply love The Americans and it's finale -- it brings me to tears still and I haven't enjoyed a series more. And I've watched lots of the other usual suspects and loved their finales: Sopranos, Breaking Bad, The Wire, etc... But--and it's been a while--I can't say that the finale of Six Feet Under has ever been exceeded. Appreciation of a finale requires watching the series, of course--and all the better if done so in small doses, when broadcast, as you'll live that much more life during the course of watching and will be that much more emotionally loaded for the finale. But if you want to binge a really emotionally intelligent, ground-breaking show that is criminally overlooked these days, check out Six Feet Under. The finale will stun you as deeply as this one, for some similar and some very different reasons (all im(very)ho, of course)

[@incogmanito]

I've found myself watching this again and again... No words needed. The song is just perfect for this sequence.

[@MrSaltphone]

It's March 2020 and it still keeps me up at night not knowing if Renee was one of them...

[@mroctober3657]

I think she was.

[@James-ke4gq]

I never considered myself a big u2 fan, and have known this song forever But holy shit when this started while watching the finale it hit me so hard Absolutely perfect song choice

[@oldFISHman]

Если отбросить клюкву и политику, останется самая сильнейшая драма о человеческих взаимоотношениях. Работу режиссеров и актеров просто невозможно описать словами. Ничего похожего не существует, этот сериал вне поля сравнения. Огромное спасибо всем его создателям.

[@MyLovelyButtercup]

Пожалуй, это лучший сериал после 12 мгновений весны о советских шпионах.. и первый американский сериал, где русские не такие уж и пдохие.. клюквы, конечно, достаточно, без этого, конечно никак, но, по крайней мере, смотрибельно. Актеры и в целом сценарий очень хороши!

[@strawdawgs78]

1:41 The most appropriate use of product placement in TV history.

[@haraldsvik1452]

Its not. It represents the opposite of what they stand for: capitalism. Which makes a great contrast :)

[@Melvin7727]

harald søvik Whoosh

[@wojtekjan5427]

I watched all 5 seasons with my wife. Three months before season 6 premiere she cheated, marriage ended. I couldn’t watch anything for more than a year. I watched season 6 about week ago and I felt bad that I couldn’t share this experience with her. Great ending of great series.

[@shodaime748]

never feel bad for cheater bro...hope you got new wife who you can share another great TV series...good luck

[@annagarcia1527]

Is that true?? Hopefully you find a new tv partner

[@elenadonets4089]

Jan, find a lovely Russian girl. They are very compassion and reliable

[@Melvin7727]

That is miserable. Feel for you, man. Like the other commenter said, hope you find a new person to share new tv series with.

[@situated4]

She definitely has some Russian blood / heritage to her somewhere then. Sorry, man.

[@simonsotopoblete1313]

I love how subtle and provicative they are in this serie, for example how they suggest with a small zoom on a thoughtful Renee, and a focus on the FBI moving boxes, that Renee might be more then what meets the eye. She always seemed too perfect for Stan, the right girl in the right moment.

[@jeffersonmoreira4586]

McDonalds was the best place to say goodbye to america's lifestyle. And u2, the best music too

[@alexanderplatypus3664]

Eh there were McDonald's in Russia like within 5 years of that

[@EVRYMANaKING]

A Tom Petty song would have been better. This is an Irish tune.

[@situated4]

@@EVRYMANaKING Nope, in c. 1987 there was nothing bigger in the US than U2's "The Joshua Tree." It was eponymous.

[@EVRYMANaKING]

@@situated4 meh. It was big but not "Walk Like An Egyptian" big nor as big as "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby and the range, which is much more American than a U2 song. The U2 song just works better for the scene is all, I get it.

[@gus4u2c]

@@situated4 The Joshua Tree, U2’s love letter to the US

[@gwimmer98]

I just finished The Americans. It was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. I’m not often emotional when it comes to TV shows, but this time I kinda was. My initial hope was that the end of the show would coincide with the end of the USSR and that Paige and Henry could go on with their lives and Philip could be what he always wanted: a normal American. But this was a good finale too...

[@michaelkores6860]

Well, I am not sure if the end of the USSR would have enabled a soviet spy to just quit and live a "normal" life, after all Philip was livings as an illegal spy in the United States for decades and he commited multiple crimes including espionage, homicide, burglary and countless other. Maybe he could have defected more easily after the collapse of the USSR but do not forget that the KGP was succeeded by the SWR and FSB and I doubt that the SWR would forget one of their most valuable assets in the USA.

[@jxon6246]

In the age of Peak TV, The Americans is a show that was extensively overlooked. This comes as a plus. In a market where producers and media worry more in high ratings rather than quality, the americans was true to its nature, something that a few shows do nowdays. Beyond the awards and the recognition on high streaming media, the show stands out for its mature content and astounding development, not to mention the production quality. It appeals to the senses, to this old fashioned idea that wonders come from unexpected places. The Americans is to me a turning point on the way I conceive modern TV. In one point, this felt more than sheer entertainment. The only word I can think about is Storytelling. A term that sums up the craft of connecting beyond words, imagery, sounds... to appeal to the senses. To convey emotions.

[@_sa.matheus]

Missing The Americans. Great story and incredible characters.

[@ambivalentdisaster673]

I wish the scene had finished in this clip. The moment where Elizabeth sees Paige is so heartbreaking. That’s what I came back to see.

[@ancayvettegradinariu]

Masterpiece ending. Up there with Six Feet Under finale with Sia Breath Me as soundtrack. It was so mind blowing and gut wrenching, I kept dreaming it in my sleep. I needed to see it again and here I am again, palm sweating and crying all over again. Thank you The Americans for playing against the expectations and giving this superb finale.

[@asheisadora]

Agree on The Americans and Six Feet Under. I'd add the last episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. to the list, though.

[@Melvin7727]

Bro, Six Feet Under was the most random and pointless series ending I've ever seen. Not even close to touching this beautifully orchestrated masterpiece

[@anatoldenevers237]

@@asheisadora Buffy, really? I honestly thought Angel had a way better series finale, and I think Becoming, Graduation Day, Prophecy Girl and The Gift were all way better finales than Chosen was. Becoming and The Body are, along with Ozymandias(Breaking Bad), and this episode, Start, are the best episodes of Tv I've ever seen.

[@asheisadora]

@@anatoldenevers237 Oh, I loved the episodes of Buffy you mentioned but as series finales go I thought the Buffy finale nailed it. Tied everything up beautifully. Though I liked Angel, to me it never ever compared to Buffy.

[@anatoldenevers237]

@@asheisadora I agree that Buffy was for the most part better than Angel, but I never liked it's finale(or season 7 in general) all that much, whereas the Angel finale absolutely KILLED(quite a lot of things, whole final episode was a massacre).

[@TheEnglishjamie]

Epic ending 😮

[@makiburgess5733]

Just watched the Truman Show for the first times in ages. I hadn’t realized that Noah Emmerich plays Truman’s “best friend.” Shoe is on the other foot.

[@Jesus_Zendejas]

I remembered the day after this episode premiered I had jury duty. On our break i walked to this little hipster marketplace in Downtown LA I glanced at this tall dude. I stopped and thought was it Noah Emmerich so I went backed and walked over the place to see if it was him or not. Sadly couldnt find him.

[@cwlau4172]

The face of Renee really makes me feel like she is also a spy, maybe not a Soviet one, but still.

[@pharmika]

Israelian's one. There is a very nice explanation about that on Reddit.

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

pharmika Explain yourself

[@usama9022]

@@pharmika wow.. that was a great theory. Thanks haha

[@calbassas87]

She’s Mossad

[@swedenpaul11]

pharmika thank you’

[@RonGavalik]

There's so much that can be discussed about this closing. It's packed so tight, with so much needed information, and with such dramatic shots. Still, it's not overwhelming in the least. Quite the opposite. It's as smooth as a McDonald's (perfect product placement) milkshake. First, the way Stan finds out on his own completely validates his own character arc as a badass agent. When I originally watched the series, I was disappointed that he didn't kill Philip and Elizabeth. For all the heinous crimes they committed, I truly believed their arcs needed to have a bloody end. However, the way the filmmakers treated this is perfect. Soldiers who'd finished a job and simply wanted to go home, and Stan, a friend turned sudden nemesis honoring that request. Second, Philip's absolute sadness and honor to sacrifice the relationship with his son and leave a life he'd built for the sake of the unit is the epitome of honor. This is caught perfectly as he stares out the window of the McDonald's. He weeps on the inside. Third, Elizabeth's usual intellectual and logical approach to her job is suspended in her emotional desire to pick up Henry on their way out of the country. That was handled in a fast, yet powerful moment in the warehouse. Fourth, Paige. What can I say? Her standing on the train platform is the single most powerful sign of growth in such a short time span that I've ever seen on film. She went from flight on command to the self-realization that she is not her parents, and has a life to fulfill on her own. Beautifully done. I also have to say that this being shot on a train platform revitalized a once cliché moment in storytelling. Fifth, the Jennings' standing on the bridge overlooking Moscow was a surreal transformation from American back to Russian, built on a foundation of love for each other and for a movement larger than themselves. I could go on and on and on.

[@Melvin7727]

Brilliant insights. "I could go on and on." I know what you mean!

[@BrokenDarkFire]

🙌

[@diy_lothar4422]

Brilliant remarks, my friend

[@mistergrieves]

Bruh, Stan got PLAYED. Actually, it was worse, because he was so desperate for his relationship to the Jennings to mean something that he was willing to accept the obvious lie that they didn’t kill people. And they totally ruined his marriage. I like the Jennings as entertaining characters, but they’re absolutely fucking monsters.

[@estebanmoretti3323]

Its a pity that we dont get to hear the talk between Stan anda Henry. Really the only thing i did nota liked from this amazing episode

[@emmanuelpena6991]

Best finale of an serie. Very very underrated. I love 'Sopranos', 'Mad Men', 'The Wire' but this end is perfect, emotional and poetic. Also loaded with symbolism. Matt's look at the McDonald's at the american -northamerican- family as he prepares to escape to the USSR is powerful. McDonald represents the symbol of EEUU consumerism and in part of the USA itself and its culture, Matt has already gotten used to EEUU life and likes it, but his heart is broken by greater causes he has to flee to the USSR.

[@raymondsims7042]

Six feet under has by far the best finale of all time go check it out i love all those shows as well but six feet understand ending is the best

[@kathconserv]

The McDonald’s was a great touch. There’s nothing more American than that.

[@yashmohod9380]

Most underrated series Just amazing 💖

[@derekliggett685]

Well.. That's it.. Rewatching.. Best show in the last Ten years..

[@nykia31]

Greatest series finale of all time. Fight me.

[@stevem2323]

Absofuckinglutley.

[@LostInTranslation-zy8cs]

Whomever did the soundtrack for this series along with the editor deserves an award.

[@rashedaldhaheri8817]

I feel bad for Henry💔

[@lastpme]

Renee is a spy. She was too perfect and wanted to get into the FBI so bad.

[@jamesshunt5123]

@Coyotebones But she might be an Israeli spy like some have mentioned. At this time the Israelis (and probably today as well) did a lot of intelligence gathering of countries they considered their allies. They also went behind the back of the Americans and managed to secretly build a research facility under a nuclear power plant to build Israeli nuclear weapons. If you have ever watched Spielberg's "Munich" you'll learn that the Mossad did a lot of things behind the backs of many countries and often went through great lengths to keep it covered up. Anyways, this is hardly unique for the Israelis. The Americans actually spied on embassies and politicians of western countries which were their allies. The reason? They wanted to know where those countries sat in regards to many political questions which affected a lot of countries. That's one part The Americans never really brings up. How there also is espionage between countries which are official allies and how some agencies also keep an eye on each other within a country. The only we learn is that Philip and Elizabeth were secretly monitored themselves after they were suspected to be traitors and thus were "interrogated" to see if they would talk. Philip also wonder whether Elizabeth had talked to somebody regarding his "lack of faith" and was paranoid she might dispose of him somehow for a while.

[@Trantor.Citizen]

I just discovered this fascinating piece of art. I went through all the seasons at warp 9 (trekies, you understand) and the finale, wow. Not good, not evil... Just human beings, lights and shadows. Greetings from 🇨🇱 (not Texas)

[@mistergrieves]

I’d say Elizabeth and Philip were fucking sociopaths.

[@Trantor.Citizen]

@@mistergrieves not really IMO but close. In their favor, they weren't born that way.

[@javierayala2526]

Incredible end, incredible serie, incredible actors ❤️

[@londonengland3774]

This was the best show to be on TV I loved the Americans,the finale episode was awesome and damn good

[@u121386]

Just finished the show. I cried like a baby

[@ladyandrade]

They really packed a lot into these 5 minutes. Best TV series finale ever.

[@raymondsims7042]

* six feet under has the best finale ever but the Americans finale is definitely solid

[@marion817]

God I miss this series. I want to rewatch but I’m not sure my heart can take it at the current state that I am in haha but this was such a quality series, why can’t they make more of this now…

[@kernmatthews2370]

the most underrated show of all time ppl who haven't watch this show pls do you won't regret it I promise

[@christianwestergaard8466]

my x watched was watching the show 4 years ago. i asked her if it was a series worth to watch. She just said: "ye its pretty good." so i didnt even consider watching it while there were plenty other brilliant series to watch. That must be the biggest underestimated answer of an opinion ever." just began binging the americans one month ago, and just finished it yesterday. Im absolutely heartbroken that its over. Am i the only one big guy crying while watching this scene? :(:(:(:(:

[@christianwestergaard8466]

** my x was watching*

[@69coxswain]

The Americans is the best show out there

[@lembafranck3490]

The mcdonald s symbolism as the american way of life in this scene is smartly used

[@willferrellnumberone201]

I feel bad for Stan Beeman.

[@Electric_Coconut]

Damn it I want more! So many unanswered question's! 1) What happens to paige? I see 3 options. She either turns herself in, assumes a new identity and attempts a normal life, or becomes a 2nd gen spy like the center wanted all along. She did go back to the safehouse and claudia was already gone. 2) Speaking of Claudia did she really go back to russia? She lied so much I never believed anything her character said. Remember Paige has no idea what her mom did to Tatiana.. but if for some reason Claudia did go back to russia, will she go after Phillip and Elizabeth? 3) What about Stans wife? Is she a damn spy or not? I think she is, but that's just my personal opinion. 4) what about oleg? Will he ever get out of prison? I felt horrible for his character arc. All he ever did was what he thought was the best thing? And he left his wife and newborn behind, so sad. 5) Arkady told Olegs dad that they would be coming for them? Did they? Are they ok? 6) how's martha? Last we saw her she was about to adopt a little girl 7) what happened to gabriel? He quit unexpectedly, and after the attempted coup we found out why. He probably knew it was coming and got out. Will he find Phillip and Elizabeth in russia to help them from any fallout. 8) speaking of finding Phillip, did philips son ever find him and finally meet him? 9) what about henry? Does stan actually take care and look after him? And did his school get paid for 10) did poor stavos find a new job lol

[@shurik121]

My theories: 1. Paige has no handler, no KGB network behind her, no money and basically no identity at all. The only thing she can do is turn herself in and insist she only did some surveillance work and knew nothing about the rest. 2. I think she went back, she wouldn't go after P&E because her faction lost and she has to either try and convince everyone she knew nothing about it or she goes to jail. Or worse. 3. I don't think so. 4. Probably yes, when USSR falls, or maybe even earlier in some prisoner exchange. 5. IIRC, it was when they feared the coup faction would win. It didn't happen, so I assume Oleg's family is OK. 6. She will have a very sad life in crumbling country, and things will not get better for her. I don't think she will ever be allowed back in USA. 7. He got back to USSR and probably retired. 8. Probably. 9. His life would be a living hell once the press gets the story. The best thing for him is to just assume another identity and move as far away from Washington as possible. 10. He's a pro, so yes :)

[@DrozayAlvarez]

Shorty must've had that good box, Stan was like "F it" I'll take my chances and roll the dice lol

[@tomjones688]

Stan like Russian poon confirmed

[@Melvin7727]

Lmao. It must have been crazy good.

[@mohammedamin1995]

Lmfao

[@LEgiON0022]

Lmao. Stan's probably keeping his eye on her. Keep your enemies close and all that.

[@maxplanck9055]

A good show and a good ending, a good memorable moment,there were scenes I won’t forget ✌️❤️🇬🇧

[@imjinrat2325]

There's a "Downton Abbey" movie coming out and a "Deadwood" movie too. They have to make an "Americans" movie. They just have to!

[@nathanboatright236]

SIX SEASONS AND A MOVIE

[@darkphoenix2]

As if this song wasn't full of emotion already, every time I hear it now I think of the ending of this show. I have to pause the video when it starts, it's so heavy.

[@paragdthombarre9046]

Feel bad for Stan & Henry...what an epic performance to remember from Noah Emmerich from start to finish..evergreen 👍👏🙏

[@ninetalesxyo8842]

I didn't know it was the last season... And it still had the feels. I found it later why... :(

[@GhoststoriesIND]

Stan is a good person, a good friend.

[@Glimax]

Yeah, he was a really good guy. Only bad thing about him was killing that innocent russian guy in the first season.

[@Melvin7727]

I wish Stan was my friend. But I'd probably betray him too (who could resist?)

[@zacharymutter8432]

Phil was also a really good friend. Not such a good person though lol

[@onthefly7265]

This Show is a masterpiece

[@user-wz8tr4ps9o]

I just finished watching this brilliant series a week ago. Boy boy boy, where have I been?

[@paulschab8152]

24, Justified, and The Americans will always be my favorites.

[@jm3245]

Amazing ending to an amazing show. A tragic tale with so much carnage, loss and collateral damage - all the way to the end.

[@clarasmith2506]

🔥❤️💯

[@shodaime748]

the song...the feel....suitable for the end....damn...

[@sidfiddler2131]

The final episode was the highest ranked in the series. Says it all. Superb TV show that never got the recognition it deserved.

[@thrustkicktkd841]

In the late 1980's I worked in the government systems industry that provided technical support to the CIA, NSA and other military intelligence services. I sat in on a counter-espionage briefing for my company by one of the top FBI counter-spies for the US. Stan bears a spooky resemblance to the man. Someone did some homework This show was almost as much about Stan as it was the Jennings. Well done.

[@trinitylivingston1286]

I knew I heard this song on the Americans! It really does fit the ending!

[@Marissa-ys4qp]

Renee is KGB for sure. They wouldn't have shown her looking at the FBI agents clearing the house if it didn't mean anything

[@mohammedamin1995]

Maybe now Phillip will meet his long lost son

[@Rom-ju5tf]

Lol that 80’s macdonalds packaging

[@fantasmaformaggino76]

WHO ARE YOU RENEE????!?!?

[@strawdawgs78]

00:50 Nostalgia attack.

[@LoungElite]

we will never tire of watching this ending

[@kathconserv]

The more I think about this series I wonder if Elizabeth really preferred Russia over the United States. She was warped in to this life as a teenager and didn’t even know what she was fighting for at the end. Phillip understood everything. I wish it would have ended that they both stopped and loved and lived like Americans.

[@alexanderplatypus3664]

I think it was the opposite, Phillip got lazy and weak and addicted to comforts while Elizabeth kept understanding the big picture

[@stacetheface47]

​@@alexanderplatypus3664 I wouldn't say Philip got weak or lazy. More disillusioned for what they were they truly were fighting for and by the final season even he was contemplating and slowly starting to go back to that life he retired from since he was failing at the travel agency plus his love and concern for Elizabeth's well being and Oleg's request to help Mikhail Gorbechov to get in power kinda forced him to come back. You got to remember Philip grew up very poor and was largely damn near starved to death as child, so much of the comfort of the American life left a impact on Philip and he come to realize that maybe the American way wasn't so bad. Elizabeth felt like she understood the big picture but became delusional, erratic, violent and in denial that their was some grand cause they were fighting for, but truthfully was a country slowing collapsing under it's own ineptitude, pride and corruption. People tend to forget she also enjoyed the comfort as much as Philip (do people forget the season 5 finale montage were she is torn about leaving).

[@tomjones688]

They didn't deserve it though. They had to be punished for all the murders and shit they'd done over the years. And to have it be that the loss of their children was the price they had to pay was an absolutely incredible decision by the writers.

[@Melvin7727]

Tom Jones True. But don't you want like an alternate ending or something where they can be happy as Americans? I don't know man. These characters were too real for me lol. I want them to be happy

[@tomjones688]

@@Melvin7727 I mean, no lol! You could argue Phillip deserved to be happy as he was unhappy doing what he had to all the way through, he had a concience and yet still executed innocents regardless, Elizabeth was a hardline crazy until like the last few episodes so IDK. They were very well written characters but they deserved everything they got. The only way I'd want them to be a family and happy is for Henrys sake but tbh they didn't show him any mind so he was better off with Stan in the end anyway. Phillip and Elizabeth had each other at the end and that's both more than they deserved and kind of exactly what they deserved as well. I just love the "Maybe we would have met on a bus" line. Just perfect for them and their love.

[@Ellecram]

Philip could really look like a totally different person in some of his disguises.

[@miracic]

I Think Stan Suffered The Most Tho. But Damn This Ending Is Gold 😢 Can't Hold It Back Man!!!!!! When She Came Down The Train 😭 😭 #TheAmericans! 🙌

[@charopura7991]

Came here to rewatch this gut-wrenching and phenomenal ending. I even shed some tears.😢 I just recently finished watching the whole six seasons on Disney+. One of the best drama series I've watched. I was wondering what am I watching wayback 2013 to 2018.🤔 This show flew under my radar.

[@leftoutjonny]

What am I going to do now that The Americans is finished?

[@jakefremont8726]

Rewatch on prime

[@clarasmith2506]

Go watch the avengers

[@moniqueconrado7153]

Chorei como uma criança!!# final perfeitoo!!!

[@diy_lothar4422]

Maravilhoso mesmo!

[@calbassas87]

START>Felina. Prove me wrong.

[@BucyKalman]

How are the Jennings children supposed to live alone in the US? Who is Henry going to live with and who will pay for his school and college (he's only 16)? It is implied that Stan will take him in, but, even if Henry claims he is completely innocent and didn't know anything about his parents' real "job", there will be a cloud of suspicion over him as the FBI might think he is a sleeper agent left in the US or a target for possible future KGB recruitment. In the best case scenario, that suspicion will haunt him for his entire adult life Paige's situation is even more complicated. Even if Stan doesn't tell anyone about his garage chat with the Jennings, she can no longer claim she didn't know anything as, in the best case scenario, she ran away with her parents when they were leaving for Russia. She can no longer infiltrate the FBI, or the State Department, or the CIA, or any government agency for that matter as she is now the daughter of the two known KGB officers who were operating illegally in the US and will never pass a background check. To make things worse, she herself was a KGB agent who took part in active operations with Elizabeth and her team. The FBI may not know about that yet, but if they arrest her, which they will if they find her, they will learn about it eventually and she will face prosecution on charges of espionage and aiding/concealing foreign spies (i.e. collusion with espionage) and will inevitably do jail time. Her life is basically ruined and, most likely, she must be on the run following the finale (in her last scene, wasn't she seen at Claudia's former hideout?). Maybe she will try to reconnect with the Center, but she is a liability to the KGB now too as her cover was blown and she cannot safely use another fake identity. In fact, if you think about it, even her and Henry's current identities are fake as the people listed as their parents in their birth certificates are actually dead. It is a mess and shows how crazy that KGB illegals program was, especially for the innocent kids. Philip and Elizabeth on the other hand will never be able to come back to America as they face espionage and multiple homicide charges in the US and would be immediately arrested if caught on US soil . The CIA might even go after them in Russia itself given their multiple killings and the amount of damage they caused to US national security over the years.

[@agreen182]

God this show was so good

[@swoosh50]

The Irony here is that McDonald's was one the first American Fast food joints I the USSR. Which was the beginning of the End of Soviet Union.

[@chasingrabbits1923]

I feel like that McDonald’s meal was the last straw for Paige. Who tryna live in a world without McDonald’s?

[@rlouie05]

Ironically, Moscow gets one a few years after the START summit, these 3 likely didn’t know what was ahead for them back in the USSR.

[@richardgomez8010]

@@rlouie05 I wonder sometimes how Elizabeth would react to the fall of the USSR

[@rlouie05]

@@richardgomez8010 Prior to season 6, I thought she'd be crushed as the idea of Soviet communism failing would devastate her, where this season showed that she's not willing to be just a mere mindless pawn anymore, so she might be nervous but okay as long as Phillip is by her side. Phillip seems to be the logical one that realizes he'd simply have another boss should his former bosses ever lose power.

[@BucyKalman]

McDonald's opened in Russia shortly thereafter actually.

[@clarasmith2506]

🥰

[@chubbs6504]

ty for uploading this wish ya played the whole train scene.but ty

[@thejenningses9618]

Tried to, but it was blocked

[@chubbs6504]

still awsome job ty so much.;

[@yamaha9185]

Damn it , still touch my heart

[@vidit989]

One of the best shows ever created

[@michael6255]

I wanna see a sequel of Stan being a paranoid loon suspicious of anyone that says hello to him

[@abudianto]

What a great song for an ending. The only loophole left for me is Paige. What will Paige do now? Regardless this is a better ending than GOT for sure.

[@stevem2323]

It's not loophole, we are left to wonder.

[@clarasmith2506]

🔥💯❤️

[@robertJ14]

It feels so ambiguous an ending when you take into account that the Soviet Union will collapse a couple of years after the events of the finale.

[@redsfan8499]

In tears here

[@goscott444]

_Arriving back in the USSR, their final report read; And the food there is terrible! We had to eat Mc Donalds! Nothing like a good bowl of borscht soup!_ 🤣

[@larrysizemore6869]

Scott Payne as tear stains dropped through the paper because McDonald’s was the only food they’d get for years lmaooo

[@lowmileagecars4956]

McDonalds is shitty food that no one should eat, ideally. Borscht (home-made) is wonderful.

[@dmcrun3572]

Butter and caviar sandwich is more likely

[@ifcdirector]

Renee is definitely a spy.

[@fabianplayer24]

We all need to talk about this...