The Americans 5X2: Pests
Added 2025-09-15 20:41:58 +0000 UTCPhilip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell) deliver William's sample to Gabriel (Frank Langella). Gabriel assigns them to follow Alexei (Alexander Sokovikov) to Illinois, stating that there is the suspicion that the United States is affecting the food supply in Russia.
In Moscow, Oleg (Costa Ronin) starts investigating many food chains. Agent Wolfe (Peter Jacobson) informs Stan (Noah Emmerich) that the FBI plans to blackmail Oleg into defection, using Stan's recorded conversation when Oleg gave away William's plan. Scared of the repercussions, Stan meets with the Deputy Attorney General (Cotter Smith) to prevent the plan from going forward, but he is told that he is unable to do anything about it. With no other choice, Stan contacts Oleg through a CIA agent stationed in Moscow, intending for Oleg to go to a location.
Elizabeth watches Alexei entering a farm with some of his associates. After they leave, she enters a greenhouse, discovering plants in a decaying state. She then discovers that the farm houses midges that eat wheat, contaminating it and reducing its value. Philip considers killing Alexei to prevent the starvation crisis, but Elizabeth convinces him in waiting. Philip also meets Stan's girlfriend, Renee (Laurie Holden), although he is taken aback when Stan claims she reminded him of Philip. After dining with Alexei and his family, Philip and Elizabeth decide to teach Paige (Holly Taylor) a new technique in order to hide her fears and paranoia.
