Stan Discovers That Philip Is a Spy - Scene | The Americans | FX

Philip and Elizabeth's secret life unravels when Stan challenges them at gunpoint. Watch the complete FX Original Series The Americans now. Stream on Hulu.

The Americans Season 6, Episode 10.

Co-starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, “The Americans'' is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington, D.C., during the Reagan administration. The arranged marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but as the pressures and demands of the job grow heavier, the personal toll becomes almost too exhausting to bear, especially when it comes to protecting their American-born children, Paige and Henry. They also face the risk of discovery by their friend and neighbor FBI agent Stan Beeman, who is tasked with uncovering Soviet illegals hiding in plain sight.

Stan Discovers That Philip Is a Spy - Scene | The Americans | FX

[Michael_]

The irony of this scene is that Stan has the gun pointed at Phillip as if he is the greatest threat when in reality Elizabeth would slit his throat in a split second if she could, while Phillip is extremely hesitant as a KGB agent at this point. And the fact that they deny killing anyone… let’s not forget Amador.

[zachflag]

"You made my life a joke" is one of the most devastating line deliveries I have ever heard. Devastates me every time.

[AhmedZia]

If you are planning to watch this show. Skip every other plans just watch it.

[JK-oykq]

Stan Beeman: "You made my life a joke."

Hank Schrader: "Could be worse!"

[altafkalam]

Philip is the ultimate secret agent. He manipulated Stan with the power of words alone. Appealed to his emotions, denied the killings, called him his best friend (which was genuine) and even threw in that line about Renee to humanise him and his wife more.

Elizabeth is the mean killing machine, but Philip is the better spy. As they said multiple times throughout the show, Philip was incredibly smart and gifted as a young kid.

[jr.]

Some of the best acting in television history! Was speechless throughout the whole scene. So tense and emotional.

[emilyhubbard]

I remember literally gasping the first time I watched this when Phillip said "we had a job to do"

[goobieaus]

Truman's friend Marlon gets a dose of his own medicine.

[Luke]

"...we had a job to do." You can feel the relief in Phillip's voice with being able to finally let go and be honest, after years of secrecy.

[scf]

This was by FAR the most incredible show I’ve ever seen. I wish the6 would make a sequel and show their lives in Russia after they left America.

[dandsplayz]

As a viewer you really knew it was over when Phillip said "we had a job to do"....but then Stan let them walk and again I fellt tense as it wasnt over just yet for the Americans. Really thought they would get arrested

[ILGlocker]

It was an insult that this show did not win more Awards. Getting to watch this and Vikings...those were the days.

[ncjuppiter]

this was one of the best shows of all time. and the ending was actually totally satisfying and tied everything up.

[xadarinx]

This is THE BEST SCENE in the whole series. Stan's realization is so heartbreaking and at the same time, the love between these guys is so amazing.

[StackingKat]

One of the best scenes in one of the best shows ever

[tubekxb]

Rewatched this tonight. Still a punch to the gut as when I first saw it.

[stevenlovejoy]

In all honesty this was so sad. Stan really was a lonely man who made his job his life and the one person he actually thought he could open up with and be friends with turned out to be the man he was after the whole time

[timothynguyen]

I still cannot get out of my head that if Paige said that she was pregnant, this entire situation would have been averted. Would have been off the wall, for sure

[luvstrixie]

The train scene following devastated me. I felt I needed counseling.

[joshuatrujillo]

The brilliant thing about this scene is that what saves the Jennings isn't their KGB training, it's the emotional intelligence and sensitivity Philip learned from EST.

He manages to get Stan to shift from FBI agent mode ("get down on the ground, hands where I can see them...) to the man who was their friend and neighbor ("...and Matthew?").

FBI Special Agent Beeman wanted to bust two KGB illegals but Stan wanted to know why his best friend had betrayed him. Philip revealing himself to Stan basically neutralized his desire to do his job, which is why he let them go. He was dumbstruck by hearing Philip being emotionally honest about how sad his life was and that Stan was his only true friend.