The Centre tasks Philip and Elizabeth with stopping an East German assassin they previously hired. The KGB has had a change of heart about killing American scientists working on the "Star Wars" missile defense program, fearing it would escalate to an open declaration of war. However, they have lost contact with the killer, forcing the Jennings to hunt him down before he can complete his mission.
Philip and Elizabeth eventually track the assassin to a hotel. During a gunfight, Elizabeth tosses a bomb back at him, causing him to accidentally blow himself up. [S1E8] Allegiance
In The Americans , the eighth episode of Season 1 is titled . It first aired on March 20, 2013, and serves as a pivotal turning point for both the series' espionage plots and the central marriage. Episode Summary The Centre tasks Philip and Elizabeth with stopping