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Dyatkovo (The Americans)

episode of The Americans (S5 E11)

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Source revisionJun 24, 2026
Entity authorityQ50401164 ↗
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"Dyatkovo" is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of the American period spy drama television series The Americans. It is the 63rd overall episode of the series and was written by consulting producer Joshua Brand, and directed by Steph Green. It was released on FX on May 16, 2017.

The series is set during the Cold War and follows Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing as an American married couple living in Falls Church, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., with their American-born children Paige and Henry. It also explores the conflict between Washington's FBI office and the KGB Rezidentura there, from the perspectives of agents on both sides, including the Jennings' neighbor Stan Beeman, an FBI agent working in counterintelligence. In the episode, Philip and Elizabeth are assigned in tracking a former Nazi collaborator, while Henry visits Stan's office.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.62 million household viewers and gained a 0.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with Keri Russell receiving praise for her performance. For the episode, Keri Russell received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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As Philip (Matthew Rhys) prepares to meet with Tuan (Ivan Mok), he tells Henry (Keidrich Sellati) that he will be allowed to go to St.

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