Philip and Elizabeth’s new handler is a familiar face. Last weeks episode ofThe Americansis tough to top. Philip returns home after learning about his father, who was a guard at a brutal prison camp. Credit: Jeffrey Neira/FX Gabriel said goodbye by informing him that maybe recruiting Paige was not a great idea. Is she a KGB operative, sent to get close to the counterintelligence officer? Gabriel said he didnt believe she was, then suggested Philip was losing it....

Elizabeth unravels the secret American agriculture plan… and suspicions build about Stan’s new girlfriend. None of these guys are hungry, Stan says. What are the odds they give us something that makes all this worth the effort? Credit: Eric Liebowitz/FX If nothing else we keep the KGB busy and irritated, their boss says. Well, were certainly busy and irritated, Stan replies. Thats a good joke, his boss says. So funny, he forgot to laugh....

Some of the bigger moments of this installment ofThe Americanswere played off as no big thing. But we know better, right, comrade? Rather than let him drag on, Elizabeth put a bullet in his brain. Credit: Patrick Harbron/FX Gabriel asks, noting their somber expressions. Philip can barely get the words out. Im very sorry, Gabriel says. Then, anticipating a question that wasnt asked: You do understand, we had to have it....

Philip and Elizabeth are tearing their relationship apart just when they need each other the most. We begin with Philip dropping a heaping helping of judgment on Elizabeth. He was very upset about the couple murdered right in front of their 7-year-old kid. Credit: Jeffrey Neira/FX I didnt do it in front of their kid. He was in another room. I didnt see him, Elizabeth shoots back. What do you want me to say?...

Could two characters on ‘The Americans’ be… secret brothers? The problem with finally opening up and being honest is discovering all the past betrayals of someone you trusted. But weve got to save that for the end of the recap. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/FX Her questions are simple. Theyre treating her like an adult, but the things she wonders are childlike: Are you a spy? Yes, Gabriel says. It must be a pleasure to finally just say it out loud....

Philip and Elizabeth bring Paige into a new operation (plus a Martha cameo!) Were bowling with the Morozov family, and Alexei is griping about Russia again. Philip and Elizabeth are barely holding their tongues. Credit: Patrick Harbron/FX Again with this, Elizabeth whispers. Youre the one who destroys, she snarls at him in Russian. They would have shot me, he tells her. You should have told us that before dragging us to this miserable place like your luggage....

Pastor Tim gets an offer he can’t refuse They got to Pastor Tim. They tempted him into biting the apple, and he didnt even know it. He has her parents to thank for that career boost, although he doesnt know it. Credit: Patrick Harbron/FX And he certainly doesnt realize hes being moved out of the picture. Wow, Paige says. Were going to miss you, Paige. You and Alice have been really good to me....

Philip and Elizabeth target new marks in Kansas, while Stan makes a bold move to protect Burov. In this installment ofThe Americans, Philip struggles with how to engage an especially dull target. Thats sort of how I felt about this whole episode. Credit: Patrick Harbron/FX. After three stellar opening shows, the fourth one of this season just feels like its running in place. We understand how important this is, Elizabeth says....

Who is Elizabeth Jennings? Who is she really? No past or current investigations involving her. Credit: Patrick Harbron/FX He also finds nothing about Jennings, Philip. Or their business, Dupont Circle Travel. So shes on stakeout duty. While she keeps her vigil, we begin to see flashbacks to her youth, as a young trainee. A motorcyclist who collides with a man on horseback. One of the men is still alive, begging for help, but young Elizabeth darts away....

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. But for FXsThe Americans, this deja vu is uncharted territory. Below, they explore the newly knotty relationship between the present and the past portrayed onThe Americans. From left: Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, Stephen Schiff, Tracey Scott Wilson, Peter Ackerman, and Joshua Brand inside their offices.Mettie Ostrowski for EW ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You started breaking this seasons story in April of last year....

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. As a kid, Christine Evangelista read movies as much as she watched them. to rent a movie. Credit: Marco Grob/E! Entertainment My love for film came from that, she says. Evangelista remembers being about 7 years old when she started enlisting neighbors to take part in her own mini-movies. I always had some need to express myself, she says. Daniel Power/E!...

Spoiler alert: This post contains plot from the season 1 finale ofThe Arrangement. Well, its safe to say that Megan is NOT a fan of the Institute of the Higher Mind. To get her to work on herself. Credit: E! And Megans whole ordeal is made even worse when she realizes Kyles in on it. EW spoke with showrunner Jonathan Abrahams about the finale and what to expect in season 2....

She finds herself at a classic brainwashing camp where everyone follows orders and they only wear white. Its the Guilty Remnant, without the fun of smoking. Its prison, with presumably better food. Credit: E! Its hell, with better weather and less interesting companions. Speaking of SoulCycle vibes, Kyles hair looks amazing this week. I think he might be wearing an actual Bumpit. And Im into it! But well get back to him; lets stay on Megan for now....