The Americans

The Americans

1961
6.0
2 Seasons
Drama

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.

Season

Episodes

Ep 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.

Ep 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.

Ep 3

The Regular

In a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.

Ep 4

The Rebellious Rose

Ep 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.

Ep 6

Half Moon Road

Ep 7

Reconnaissance

Ep 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.

Ep 9

The Guerrillas

Ep 10

The Invaders

Ep 11

The Gun

Ep 12

The Sentry

Ep 13

The Bounty Jumpers

Ep 14

Long Way Back

Ep 15

The War Between The States

Ep 16

The Coward

Ep 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.

Cast

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Cpl. Ben Canfield

John McIntire

John McIntire

Pa Canfield

Richard Davalos

Richard Davalos

Cpl. Jeff Canfield